About Us

Marea was founded with a simple belief:

Materials should come from nature, return to nature, and support the places where they are made.

Founded in the Middle East, we build solutions that thrive in climates where traditional agriculture cannot—using biology to create materials that are clean, scalable, and truly circular.

Our work sits at the intersection of biotechnology and materials engineering. We extract and reform natural polymers to create biodegradable alternatives to plastics, designed for real-world applications in packaging, consumer goods, and beyond.

We believe the future of materials should give more than it takes. By growing our feedstocks year-round without soil, using minimal water, and capturing carbon as we produce, we aim to build a climate-resilient platform that benefits both people and planet.

Marea exists to help industries transition to a circular, post-petroleum future—one material at a time.

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Meet The Team

Our founding team brings together more than 35 years of combined experience across materials science, biotechnology, product compliance, finance, and operational leadership. With backgrounds spanning global tech companies, advanced materials R&D labs, cross-border trade compliance, and large-scale project management, we blend scientific depth with strong business execution.

We have led teams, built products, navigated complex regulatory environments, and managed multimillion-dollar projects across multiple regions and industries. This blend of technical expertise and real-world operational experience positions us uniquely to tackle one of the region’s biggest challenges: creating scalable, circular, and carbon-negative materials for a more sustainable future.

Together, we are building MAREA to be a leader in algae-based innovation — driven by science, powered by experience, and committed to redefining what sustainable materials can be.