Last updated 2026-07-20
Total raised
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Stage
Mature
Founded
1999
Headcount
6
HQ
Or Akiva, Israel
Sector
Industrial Technologies
Website ↗Registrar ID: 512862178 (Biota)
About
Biota (formerly Algawish) is a drug delivery company focused on developing bio-adhesives technologies and products. It has developed proprietary oral mucoadhesive AlgiFilm filmstrips which are used as a drug delivery system. Its portfolio includes buccal and sublingual film strips for the absorption of active ingredients to the bloodstream; fast dissolving filmstrips that provide a taste masking effect & oral health care filmstrips for use as long-acting breath-fresheners. The company is also researching marine algae as a potential source for novel biomimetic adhesives. As of November 2016, the products are in various stages of development and have yet to be approved for medical use.
Offices
Or Akiva, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is Biota's primary focus?
- Biota is a specialized drug-delivery company that develops and commercializes bioadhesive technologies and products, primarily focusing on oral filmstrips for drug and supplement delivery.
- What is the name of Biota's patented filmstrip technology?
- Biota's patented filmstrip technology is called AlgiFilm, designed for simple-to-administer pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements.
- What are the key advantages of Biota's AlgiFilm filmstrips?
- Biota's AlgiFilm filmstrips offer advantages such as improved patient compliance due to conformable adherence, taste-masking, and improved bioavailability, with disintegration times modulatable from less than one minute to a few hours.
- What is Biota researching as a potential source for novel biomimetic adhesives?
- Biota is researching marine algae as a potential source for novel biomimetic adhesives.
- What is the current status of Biota's products?
- Biota's products are in various stages of development and have yet to be approved for medical use.
- When was Biota founded?
- Biota was founded in December 1999.
- Where is Biota headquartered?
- Biota is headquartered in Or Akiva, Israel.
- Who is the Founder and CEO of Biota?
- Meir Haber is the Founder and CEO of Biota.
Team · 1
Meir Haber
Founder · Founder & CEO
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Industrial Technologies
Sub-sectors
Industrial TechnologiesMaterial Innovations & Applications
Technologies
ComponentsFixed
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 Patents
Tags
supplementsoral-drugsmedical-cannabis
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | algifilm.com/ |
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Identifiers & details
| Former names | Algawish |
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| Founded | 1999-12 |
| Employees (exact) | 6 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 167 |
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Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 10 |
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Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | algifilm.com |
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Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 3 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 512862178 |
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| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 1999-11-30 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בסוגי עיסוק שפורטו בתקנון |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2026 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — annual_report (1) |
| Registered address | האלון 473 אור עקיבא |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | דו~ח שנתי |