About BioFishency
BioFishency Ltd. develops, manufactures and markets disruptive electro-chemical and biological aquaculture water treatment solutions for Recirculated Aquaculture Systems (RAS). Based on Big Data analytics, and independent of water temperature, the company’s patented technologies enable the production of healthier seafood products, while it lowers the carbon footprint, makes land-based fish growing profitable, saves valuable resources and the space required for efficient fish farming, and eliminates off flavor, the number one challenge for the world’s fish farmers.
Highly-sustainable and profitable, BioFishency’s solutions yield unprecedented results for its investors, business partners, and customers, whereby required RAS systems can work to their full potential, and drive sustainability and profitability forward. Maximized RAS ROI is achieved by minimizing CAPEX and OPEX, streamlined operations, and delivering superior quality end-products to market.
BioFishency is fundamentally more than a RAS water treatment solution. Not only is it the future of Aquaculture – it redefines the future of the industry.
BioFishency brings together expertise from the aquaculture, agriculture, engineering, and business development sectors, backed by a skilled and professional management team. With offices and production facilities in Israel and China, and a global install base, BioFishency solutions have been successfully deployed in China, Nigeria, Congo, Bangladesh, India, and Israel.
Leadership
BioFishency’s co-founders have been actively involved in the global aquaculture industry for over two decades. They are joined by a team of talented and industry-recognized professionals with combined experience and expertise in aquaculture, supply chain, engineering, and business development.
Michael Isakov
CEO
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Michael Isakov
CEO
In his role as CEO, Michael brings 30+ years of experience in business development, leadership, and sales and marketing in the IoT, Wireless, Security, Internet Security, and Networking sectors. Prior, he held the position of CEO at Triple+, Managing Director, Security Management Solutions BU, at RISCO Group, and many other senior management roles at technology companies. He holds a BSc and MSc in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA in Marketing & Management from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
Cobi Levanon
Co-Founder & COO
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Cobi Levanon
Co-Founder & COO
As Co-Founder of BioFishency, Cobi is a true visionary and thought leader in the aquaculture industry. Prior to establishing BioFishency, he was a consultant and independent project manager for Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development which included a project dedicated to industrializing aquaculture in Israel. Earlier in his careers, Cobi established and managed the Dag Suf Farm in Eilat, Israel, accompanied the founding and operation of an intensive fish farm at Kibbutz Yizrael, and was a consultant to leading fish farms in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast. He holds a BSc in Agronomy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Rehovot).
Igal Magen
Co-Founder & CTO
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Igal Magen
Co-Founder & CTO
Igal brings years of aquaculture experience and expertise to the BioFishency team. Prior to co-founding the company, he held the position of Head of the Aquaculture Division, Israel Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Earlier in his career, he served as a consultant and project manager in the development of public and private aquaculture projects in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and select countries in South America, and the Caribbean, coupled with various USAID projects in Guyana. He holds a BSc and MSc in Marine Biology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Marine Sciences.
Einat Gurman
Financial Manager
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Einat Gurman
Financial Manager
As Financial Manager, Einat is responsible for the overall management and control of the company’s finances. She brings over a decade of experience and expertise managing the financial operations of multiple engineering and global pharma companies. Einat holds a BA in Economics and Accounting from the University of Haifa, and is a certified CPA.
Board of Directors
Ohad Maiman
Chairman
Ohad brings a broad set of technological and business management expertise in the land-based aquaculture sector. Founder and former CEO of The Kingfish Company (KING.OL), Oded led the company to becoming one of the world’s flagship RAS producers with the development of land-based RAS Yellowtail Kingfish in the Netherlands, and the USA. In his current role, Oded is the Founder and Managing Partner of AquaFounders Capital, an investment company focused on securing a strategic position in the land-based aquaculture sector across the value chain.
Ohad Maiman
Chairman
Ohad brings a broad set of technological and business management expertise in the land-based aquaculture sector. Founder and former CEO of The Kingfish Company (KING.OL), Oded led the company to becoming one of the world’s flagship RAS producers with the development of land-based RAS Yellowtail Kingfish in the Netherlands, and the USA. In his current role, Oded is the Founder and Managing Partner of AquaFounders Capital, an investment company focused on securing a strategic position in the land-based aquaculture sector across the value chain.
Steve Rhodes
Board Member
As co-founder, Chair and CEO of The Trendlines Group, Steve brings decades of business, finance, and banking experience to his various roles at the company, including Chair of Trendlines Investments Israel, Trendlines Medical Singapore, Trendlines Agrifood Fund, and the Agrifood Innovation Centre (AFIC), Singapore. In 2007, Steve oversaw Trendlines’ IPO on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Since then, Trendlines has founded 90+ companies, raised funds worldwide for Trendlines and its portfolio companies, many of which were exited to multinational corporations, took portfolio companies public, and expanded Trendlines’ activities on a global scale. Steve holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, a BA from Harvard University, and is a certified CPA in Illinois.
Steve Rhodes
Board Member
As co-founder, Chair and CEO of The Trendlines Group, Steve brings decades of business, finance, and banking experience to his various roles at the company, including Chair of Trendlines Investments Israel, Trendlines Medical Singapore, Trendlines Agrifood Fund, and the Agrifood Innovation Centre (AFIC), Singapore. In 2007, Steve oversaw Trendlines’ IPO on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Since then, Trendlines has founded 90+ companies, raised funds worldwide for Trendlines and its portfolio companies, many of which were exited to multinational corporations, took portfolio companies public, and expanded Trendlines’ activities on a global scale. Steve holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, a BA from Harvard University, and is a certified CPA in Illinois.
Flavio Corsin
Board Member
Flavio brings over two decades of experience working in responsible aquaculture for global non-profit, intergovernmental, and for-profit organizations. Currently, the Director of Partnerships at Aqua-Spark, an investment fund with a focus on sustainable aquaculture businesses around the world, he is responsible for driving the development and execution of the company’s extensive partner ecosystem. Prior, Flavio was employed by IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, responsible for their Aquaculture Program, held the position of IDH Vietnam Country Director, and founded and managed the sustainability arm of the Vietnam Association of Farmers and Fishers (VINAFIS). He holds an MSc. in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling, and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology, from the University of Liverpool.
Flavio Corsin
Board Member
Flavio brings over two decades of experience working in responsible aquaculture for global non-profit, intergovernmental, and for-profit organizations. Currently, the Director of Partnerships at Aqua-Spark, an investment fund with a focus on sustainable aquaculture businesses around the world, he is responsible for driving the development and execution of the company’s extensive partner ecosystem. Prior, Flavio was employed by IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, responsible for their Aquaculture Program, held the position of IDH Vietnam Country Director, and founded and managed the sustainability arm of the Vietnam Association of Farmers and Fishers (VINAFIS). He holds an MSc. in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling, and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology, from the University of Liverpool.
Advisors & Development Partners
Prof. Ori Lahav
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Prof. Lahav is a faculty member at the Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion, and head of the Environmental Engineering subdivision at Guangdong Technion – Israel of Technology (GTIIT), specializing in Aquatic Chemistry and Water Treatment process development and applications, in addition to serving as head of the faculty’s Environmental, Water and Agricultural division. Prior, Prof. Lahav was Dean of Undergraduate Studies at GTIIT (2017-2020), and head of the Grand Water Research Institute at the Technion (2015-2017). His research interests include reverse osmosis desalination, removal of nitrogen species from drinking and agricultural waters, aquacultural engineering, and ocean resource recovery. Prof. Lahav has published ~115 papers in leading peer reviewed journals, and won several prizes, including the 2010 France-Israel Foundation Award for Academic Excellence in the field of Water. He holds a BSc in Agricultural Engineering, MSc in Environmental (Civil) Engineering, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering, from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Prof. Ori Lahav
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Prof. Lahav is a faculty member at the Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion, and head of the Environmental Engineering subdivision at Guangdong Technion – Israel of Technology (GTIIT), specializing in Aquatic Chemistry and Water Treatment process development and applications, in addition to serving as head of the faculty’s Environmental, Water and Agricultural division. Prior, Prof. Lahav was Dean of Undergraduate Studies at GTIIT (2017-2020), and head of the Grand Water Research Institute at the Technion (2015-2017). His research interests include reverse osmosis desalination, removal of nitrogen species from drinking and agricultural waters, aquacultural engineering, and ocean resource recovery. Prof. Lahav has published ~115 papers in leading peer reviewed journals, and won several prizes, including the 2010 France-Israel Foundation Award for Academic Excellence in the field of Water. He holds a BSc in Agricultural Engineering, MSc in Environmental (Civil) Engineering, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering, from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Dr. Raz Ben-Asher
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Dr. Ben-Asher is a researcher at Technion R&D Foundation, a subsidiary of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. Prior, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the Technion, and earlier in his career, Researcher & Teaching assistant, specializing in biological and electro-chemical water & waste water treatment processes. His extensive industry experience includes Water Treatment Process Engineer, Amiad Water Systems, System Engineer, Ein Ha’Mifratz Fisheries, and Aquaculture Specialist, G.F.A. Advanced Systems. Dr. Ben-Asher holds a PhD in Environmental Chemistry, MSc in Environmental Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, and a BSc in Marine Biotechnology, Ruppin College.
Dr. Raz Ben-Asher
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Dr. Ben-Asher is a researcher at Technion R&D Foundation, a subsidiary of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. Prior, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the Technion, and earlier in his career, Researcher & Teaching assistant, specializing in biological and electro-chemical water & waste water treatment processes. His extensive industry experience includes Water Treatment Process Engineer, Amiad Water Systems, System Engineer, Ein Ha’Mifratz Fisheries, and Aquaculture Specialist, G.F.A. Advanced Systems. Dr. Ben-Asher holds a PhD in Environmental Chemistry, MSc in Environmental Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, and a BSc in Marine Biotechnology, Ruppin College.
BioFishency China
In 2018, BioFishency China, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioFishency Ltd., was established to promote the marketing, sales, distribution and customer support of BioFishency products in China and throughout the region.
BioFishency China
In 2018, BioFishency China, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioFishency Ltd., was established to promote the marketing, sales, distribution and customer support of BioFishency products in China and throughout the region.
Investors
The Trendlines Group
http://www.trendlines.com/ An innovation commercialization company that invents, discovers, invests in, and incubates innovation-based medical and agricultural technologies to fulfil its mission to enhance the human condition. Intensely hands-on investors, Trendlines is involved in all aspects of its portfolio companies, from technology development to business building. Trendlines is traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: 42T), and in the US, as an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) on OTCQX International (OTCQX: TRNLY).
Aqua-Spark
http://www.aqua-spark.nl/ As a global investment fund based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Aqua-Spark invests in sustainable aquaculture companies to generate return on investment, and foster a positive social and environmental impact. Funding supports small to mid-size organizations that are working towards the delivery of safe, accessible aquatic life, including fish, shellfish, and plants via sustainable processes.
Zemach Extrufeed
https://zemach-extrufeed.co.il/ Zemach Feed Mill is one of the largest animal feed producers in Israel, with an annual production of over 250 K MT. Established over 50 years ago, the company is the most diverse feed company in Israel, producing feed products for a variety of animals, including broilers, turkeys, layers, cows and sheep (dairy and meat), fish, and household pets.
Ardag
http://www.ardag.co.il As the largest mariculture company in Israel, Ardag grows fish from brood stock, through fingerlings and farming, to wholesale, at its fish farms in Ashdod and Michmoret, and its commercial hatchery in Eilat. Producing several species of marine fish, Ardag boasts a genetic program for seabream, and promotes innovation in the domestication of marine species. Ardag co-owns Israel’s Caviar Galilee farm that exports the globally-acclaimed Karat Caviar brand.
Founded in Haifa, Israel, in 1901, The Technion is a science and technology research university, among the world’s top ten, dedicated to the creation of knowledge and the development of human capital and leadership. Technion graduates, researchers, professors, and students have played pivotal roles in the enrichment of knowledge and the human condition on both local and global scales, accounting for more than 50% of the startup founders in Israel’s wildly successful high-tech sector, and at least 50% of the nation’s engineers.