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Bio-based soil technology

Water scarcity and drought are growing challenges for agriculture.

AlgiSoil's bio-based solution, built on fossil alginite, improves soil water retention, supports root development, and strengthens plant resilience.

Built with science. Tested with farmers.

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The future of agriculture will not be determined by faster machines, but by healthier soils.

Why it matters

A drier climate is already reshaping agriculture.

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More extreme heat

The number of hot days in Hungary more than doubled between 2016 and 2025.

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Fewer rainy days

Over the same period, the number of days with precipitation fell from 144 to 121.

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The economic cost is already here

At least HUF 113.5 billion was paid in drought-related compensation in Hungary between 2022 and 2025.

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In a single year

In 2022 alone, drought-related compensation reached HUF 49.7 billion.

Drought is not only an environmental problem. It is an economic one. More heat. Less reliable rainfall. Greater pressure on crops, soils and farmers.

The question is no longer only how much water we have — but how much of it our soils can retain. That is where AlgiSoil comes in.

We are developing bio-based soil technologies designed to improve water retention, strengthen the root zone and help plants withstand increasingly dry conditions.

More resilient soils. More resilient agriculture.

Our vision

A New Era in Agriculture

We believe the future of agriculture starts with the soil. We believe in an agricultural system where healthy, resilient soils help plants make better use of available water, withstand climate stress, and establish more reliably.

At AlgiSoil, we are building a bridge between nature, science, and everyday farming. We transform the potential of natural materials into practical, scalable soil technologies that can help farmers adapt to the challenges of the 21st century.

Our ambition goes beyond a single product. We want to build a new generation of soil solutions that make climate and drought resilience more accessible — from vineyards and orchards to farms across different regions and growing conditions.

Because the future of agriculture will not be built on using more. It will be built on using what we already have more efficiently and more consciously.

Products the soil needs. Solutions farmers can rely on. Built for drought. Built to scale. Built for the future.

Soil is Europe's largest — yet least monitored — ecosystem.

Our story

AlgiSoil is, at its core, a story of friends.

AlgiSoil was born from the curiosity of friends and a shared desire to create something genuinely useful.

We came from different areas of agriculture, but we were seeing the same changes: drought, water scarcity, and declining soil health. Often over a glass of wine, we kept asking what we could build as a real response.

We wanted to develop a solution grounded in science, tested in real conditions, and genuinely useful for farmers.

Perhaps it is no coincidence that we are all Scouts: when we see a problem, we want to do something about it. That is how conversations became a shared mission — and that mission became AlgiSoil.

Starting with the soil, because that is where resilience begins.

About the team

The people behind AlgiSoil

Zsombor Virág

Co-founder & CEO

I grew up around farming — that background shaped how I see agriculture: not as an industry to optimize, but as a system to understand. Climate change made the question of soil health urgent. Together with Luca and our team, we work with researchers and farmers to restore what modern agriculture has been slowly depleting, through science-backed, alginite-based soil amendments. Regenerative agriculture is not just our product category. It's our mission.

Luca Kata Vastag

Co-founder & COO

A trained viticulturist and winemaker — agriculture has never been just part of my work, it has always been closely woven into my life. I've seen first-hand how quickly the conditions growers work in are changing. It is important to me that we build not only what we create, but also how we create it — the way we think, the culture of our team, and the values that guide our decisions.

Attila Oszkó

Co-founder & CFO

Good soil isn't just a resource — it's the foundation of everything. Working across both the private and public sectors, I specialized in mastering complex organizational structures and navigating EU grants and funding systems. My mission is to ensure our vision for regenerative agriculture is backed by a rock-solid financial strategy.

Alács Bálint

CTO — Product Development & Field Validation

As a chemical and biochemical engineer, I focus on how synthetic chemical procedures can be replaced by biotechnology and natural living systems. Our goal is not to deplete the soil's complex biological ecosystem with harsh chemicals, but to complement, nourish, and support its regeneration.

Levente Pisák

Logistics & Distribution — Horticulture Coordinator

Currently studying Commerce and Marketing while working on our family farm as the third generation involved in fruit production. My personal goal is to connect farmers' practical knowledge with scientific expertise, so we can develop effective solutions to today's agricultural challenges.

What we do to the soil, we do to ourselves.

Why alginite?

Nature's hidden soil regenerator

Alginite is a natural blend of fossilized algal biomass and mineral components. Its organic matter content, porous structure, and mineral composition make it a promising starting material for developing technologies that support soil water management and biological function.

Among the natural materials we know, alginite is the best fit for our innovation, our technology, and the goals we aim to achieve: improving soil water retention, supporting the root zone, and increasing plant resilience to drought.

We don't believe in promises — we believe in results. Because everything starts with the soil.

Regenerating soil is regenerating the future.

Our approach

From mine to field — connected by science

Most soil inputs fail because they are too generic, too expensive, or simply not adapted to real farming conditions. AlgiSoil takes a different path.

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Listen to the field

We work directly with farmers to understand real challenges.

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Co-develop with science

We co-develop solutions with scientific partners and validate results through soil science.

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Test in real conditions

Every solution is tested in real field conditions before it ever reaches a farmer.

No greenwashing. No black-box products.
Just transparent, regenerative innovation that works in practice.

Scientific partnership

Science you can rely on

MATE

Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences

We validate our solutions through soil science, field trials and long-term monitoring.

BME

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

We develop the technology behind our solutions — from activation to formulation.

Two scientific perspectives, one goal: turning research into solutions that work in real agriculture.

AlgiSoil

Nature-powered. Farmer-driven. Science-backed.

Regenerating soil is one of the greatest challenges of our time. We're here to make it practical, accessible, and real — with solutions that work in the field. One field at a time.

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The biggest risk in agriculture is ignoring the soil.

Try it at home

Experiment with us

Interested in what we're working on, and would you like to try it yourself?

You don't need thousands of hectares — not even one. If you have a garden, a few raised beds, or even just a couple of houseplants, you can already join AlgiSoil's experimental circle. We're starting in spring!

Email us with the subject line “Kísérletezz otthon!” and we'll get in touch.

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Articles & Research

This is where we'll share what we're working on

Scientific results, field insights, and lessons from real-world trials. We don't just talk about it — we show how it works.

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