BIOMATERIALS INNOVATION

Unlocking Keratin's

Super-Powers

Axiv Materials is transforming keratin-rich waste into high-performance,
sustainable materials for hair, textiles and beyond

The Challenge

The Processing Paradox

Keratin is nature's most versatile structural protein — yet the industry has
struggled to unlock its potential at scale.

 

Processing Limitations

Current methods destroy keratin's remarkable properties, making it impossible to harness its full potential industrially.

Sustainability Gap

Synthetic alternatives pollute with microplastics while natural alternatives lack performance and scalability.

Billions of Tons Wasted

Keratin-rich waste from agriculture, food and beauty industries ends up in landfills — a massive untapped resource

"Nature's strongest protein. Industry's hardest challenge."

Our Solution

The Axiv Platform

A proprietary keratin processing platform that unlocks nature's most versatile
protein for real-world industrial applications.

Circular Bio-Platform

Transforming waste streams into high-value biomaterials — closing the loop on keratin-rich resources.

Processable Keratin

Your natural hair is made of nearly 90% keratin.
So why settle for extensions made of plastic?
Our keratin-based wigs, extensions, and hair products are designed to look, feel, and perform like real hair — because they’re built from what your hair is actually made of.

Multi-Format Materials

Fibers, films, molded parts, foams — our platform delivers keratin in the format your application needs.

Industrial Scalability

Designed from day one for large-scale manufacturing, compatible with existing industrial infrastructure.

Focus Markets

Applications

Hair Solutions

Your natural hair is made of nearly 90% keratin.

So why should your hair extensions be any different?

Our keratin-based hair is designed to look, feel, and perform like human hair – because we built it from what your hair is actually made of.

Natural look & feel

No plastic

Heat styling & curl retention

Scalable supply

Textile Innovation

Inspired by the biology of your skin.
Powered by keratin fibers.
We’re redefining what fabric can be – garments that feel like a second skin.

High-performance fibers

Moisture regulation

No microplastics

Circular bio-material system

Industrial Materials

Bio-based keratin components for industrial applications. Molded parts, foams, and composites that replace petroleum-based plastics with sustainable alternatives.

Bio-based molded parts

Custom formulations

Scalable production

Deep-Tech Advantage

Why Axiv

Industrial Compatibility

Designed to integrate with existing manufacturing workflows.

 

Circular Economy

Waste-to-value approach aligned with global
sustainability goals.

 

High-Performance

Materials that match or exceed synthetic alternatives.

 
 

Patent-Pending Technology

Proprietary processes protected by a growing IP
portfolio.

Our People

The Team

Ophir Marom

CTO & Co-founder

MSc Chemical engineering,
Technion.

Elinor Josef, PhD

CEO & Co-founder

PhD Biotech, Technion
Postdoc in Max Planck,
Germany

Ayellet Zinger

Advisory board - Market

General manager, global go
to market expert

Shlomi Schwartzblat

Advisory board - Business

VC investor, founder and
BoD member, strategic
business development

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