Turkish biotech Nanomik raises €1M for its patented natural-preservative microencapsulation platform

What Happened

Nanomik, founded by Buse Berber Örçen and Arda Örçen, uses a patented microencapsulation process (Turkish patent TR201905122T4) to stabilize plant- and microorganism-derived natural molecules so they perform as effectively as chemical preservatives — offered as a 'Microencapsulation as a Service' model to food, agriculture and construction customers. The company closed a €1M pre-Series A bridge round led by Arya VC, with field trials already run in 8 countries.

Why It Matters

Natural preservatives usually underperform synthetic ones on stability and shelf life, which is why 'clean label' reformulation keeps stalling — a patented encapsulation method specifically built to close that performance gap is solving the actual blocker, not just swapping ingredients.

A natural preservative that had to prove itself in 8 countries before anyone wrote a check.

FET's Takeaway

8 countries of field trials before this raise is the detail that matters most — it means the technology has already survived contact with real production conditions outside a lab, which is usually where natural-preservative claims fall apart.