Algatech is a rapidly expanding international biotechnology company based at Kibbutz Ketura, in the heart of Israel’s Arava desert. A worldwide leader in the production and supply of natural astaxanthin since the start of active production in January 2003, Algatech has grown from a small Israeli start-up to become the major worldwide player producing natural astaxanthin for human applications.
Algatech’s mission is to maintain its worldwide leadership in microalgae technology by developing and commercializing high added-value products for the nutraceuticals* and cosmeceuticals industry. Algatech’s main goals are:
1. To maintain its current position as the leading producer of natural astaxanthin as a powerful nutraceutical antioxidant for human applications
2. To discover, commercialize, and convert our Astaxanthin into antioxidant products that will successfully treat and prevent the major degenerative diseases of humans caused by oxidative stress
3. To increase public awareness regarding the immense advantages of astaxanthin in human health maintenance and the prevention of free radicals damage to cells and organs