About us
We are an ambitious Belgian company dedicated to producing ultra-pure premium botanicals for health.
A botanical odyssey
Board of directors
Our team of botanical explorers thrives on cultivating collective intelligence and harvesting daring ideas to put them at the service of human health and well-being.
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Pierre-Antoine Mariage
CEO & Co-founder
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Valentine Willems
HR Director
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Laurent Pérignon
Finance Director and COO
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Sylvie Defrère
R&D Director
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René Cuvelier
Production Director
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Nicolas Houyoux
Innovation Director
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Terence Welby
Sales Director
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Join us
to explore new horizons
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The epicenter of botanical innovation
Based in Belgium, BOTALYS’ runs one of the world's largest Vertical Farms devoted to medicinal plant cultivation.
Fully operated in the EU under the strictest quality standards, BOTALYS' vertically integrated process from seed to ingredient is testimony to our unwavering commitment to excellence.
- +30 Botanical explorers
- 2000 Sqm vertical farm
- +12 YEARS OF R&D AND BOTANICAL EXPERTISE
- 60 TONS OF FRESH BOTANICALS / YEAR
Discover Our Journey
Explore the key moments that have defined Botalys, from our beginnings to becoming a pioneer in sustainable plant-based innovation.
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2011COMPANY LAUNCH
Project launch by Pierre-Antoine Mariage, under the name 'Green2Chem'.
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2017TECHNOLOGY
Finalization of our Biomimetic Indoor Farming technology R&D development.
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2019SCALE-UP
Beginning of the industrial scale-up phase of the process.
KOREAN GINSENG LAUNCH
Commercial launch of our proof of concept and first ingredient: a Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng) with benefits on mental stamina.
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2020WAP'INNOV JURY AWARD
BOTALYS wins the Jury's Prize at the WAP'INNOV contest as the most innovative company in Wallonia Picardy.
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2021PILOT VERTICAL FARM
First operational pilot vertical farm, with a production capacity of 25 t/year of medicinal plants.
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2022FIRST VERTICAL FARM
Moving to our current vertical farm (the biggest dedicated to growing medicinal plants in Europe) with a production capacity of 50 t/year of medicinal plants.
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2023NEW PLANT DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
Launch of our technological platform for new plant development, designed to bring botanical innovation within reach of companies in the health and cosmetics sectors.
OPENING OF US SUBSIDIARY
Opening of the company's first subsidiary in the US.
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2024FJORD RHODIOLA LAUNCH
Commercial launch of our unique Nordic Rhodiola rosea cultivar.
Let's go further together
Looking to harness the power of rare medicinal plants or explore the innovations of Biomimetic Indoor Farming? Curious about synergizing phytonutrients with emerging trends for unique Nutraceutical formulas? Let's turn your vision into reality. We're here to help.
