ÄIO selected among TECHARENA TOP46! See you in Stockholm
ÄIO has been selected to the TOP46 companies at TECHARENA (11 – 12 February 2026), one of the Nordics’ leading platforms connecting high-impact startups with investors, corporates, and global decision-makers. Being chosen among hundreds of ambitious European companies is a strong signal that fermentation-based, science-driven solutions for sustainable ingredients are moving firmly from labs to markets.
Why TECHARENA matters
TECHARENA is known for bringing together founders, scaleups, international investors, policymakers, and industry leaders who actively shape the future of technology and business in Europe. The programme features influential voices from across the ecosystem, including founders, investors, and operators who have built and scaled global companies. Past and current editions highlight speakers and leading Nordic and European VCs and policymakers, making TECHARENA a place where strategy, capital, and innovation genuinely meet.
What this means for ÄIO
At TECHARENA, Nemailla Bonturi, Co-founder & CEO of ÄIO, will be pitching on stage, sharing how ÄIO transforms local, low-value side-streams into natural, fermented fats and oils that can replace palm oil and other unsustainably produced ingredients in food, cosmetics, and oleochemicals.
This recognition comes at a pivotal moment for ÄIO as we:
- Scale our fermentation technology toward industrial volumes
- Expand commercial partnerships, especially in cosmetics
- Engage with global investors ahead of our Series A investment round planned for the end of 2026
Why we’re excited to be there
Estonia is often called the Silicon Valley of Europe, and TECHARENA reflects how Nordic and Baltic ecosystems connect science, capital, and ambition across borders. As a university spin-off with an international team and a foreign co-founder, ÄIO’s growth has been built on openness, collaboration, and long-term thinking, values that strongly resonate with the TECHARENA community.
Nemailla Bonturi, Co-founder & CEO of ÄIO
“Being selected to the TECHARENA TOP46 confirms that sustainability, fermentation, and industrial scalability belong together. We’re excited to pitch, meet partners, and have honest conversations with investors about building the next generation of ingredient supply chains.”
Nemailla will be on site and happy to meet, especially investors, brand owners, and partners interested in sustainable ingredient innovation and long-term collaboration. If you’re attending TECHARENA, let’s connect! The most meaningful partnerships often start with a conversation.
About ÄIO and our ingredients
ÄIO is an Estonian biotechnology company developing natural, fermentation-derived fats and oils as sustainable alternatives to palm oil and animal fatss. Using a fermentation process, ÄIO converts locally sourced, low-value side-streams from agriculture, food, and forestry into high-performance lipids with fully traceable EU origin.
Our product portfolio includes Encapsulated oil., RedOil and ZymaLipid Complex for the food, cosmetics, and oleochemical industries. All ÄIO ingredients are naturally derived, vegan, palm-free, and sustainably produced, offering stable quality, year-round supply, and scalability without deforestation or ecosystem degradation.
By combining science-driven innovation with circular economy principles, ÄIO is building a new generation of ingredients that prove sustainability, performance, and industrial scale can go hand in hand, locally produced in Europe and ready for global markets.