Miha Biotech


Miha Biotech develops sustainable, seaweed- and plant-derived biomaterials for wound and burn care. The company formulates bio-marine hydrogels and gentle bio-adhesives intended to hydrate, protect, and cool damaged skin, and advances prototypes toward clinical testing through academic partnerships and early-stage commercialization programs.

Industries

Biotechnology
Biotechnology Research

Nr. of Employees

small (1-50)

Miha Biotech

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America


Products

Transparent bio-marine hydrogel patch for superficial wounds

Hydrating, low-tack hydrogel patch formulated from seaweed-derived materials and collagen to protect fragile skin and allow painless removal.

Cooling bio-marine patch for burns

Biomaterial patch designed to lower skin temperature rapidly for minor burns and sunburns while providing protective, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects.

Seaweed-collagen skin-like bandage

A skin-like bandage composed of seaweed-derived materials and collagen intended to protect superficial wounds, reduce pain, and limit blistering.

AlgaCool- Patch

A cooling patch utilizing advanced cooling technology based on Canadian seaweed to lower skin temperature by up to 20°C within 5 minutes for burn care and post-thermal treatment.

BioSoft- Patch

A transparent, bio-marine hydrogel that hydrates, protects, and offers gentle, low-tack adhesion while leaving vulnerable skin undisturbed with painless lift-off.

A skin-like bandage

A bandage made from seaweed and collagen that is over 99% natural, hypoallergenic, and safe for sensitive skin to protect superficial wounds, relieve burn pain, and prevent blistering.

Expertise Areas

  • Sustainable wound care
  • Seaweed-derived biomaterials
  • Hydrogel formulation for skin applications
  • Bio-adhesive systems for sensitive skin
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Key Technologies

  • Seaweed-derived polysaccharide biomaterials (alginate, fucoidan, laminarin, carrageenan, ulvan)
  • Hydrogel biomaterials
  • Natural bio-adhesive formulations
  • Biomaterial-based cooling technology
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News & Updates

Selected for Project Zero’s 2025 cohort supporting circular economy startups (Jun - Dec 2025).

Finalist at the 2025 Climate Solutions Pitch hosted by Cycle Momentum (Jun 2025).

Selected for the Alpha Stream program at Web Summit Vancouver 2025 to present a prototype (May 2025).

Mitacs-funded collaboration with a McGill biomaterials researcher to advance seaweed-based biomaterials (Jan - Aug 2025).

Participation in the Ocean Startup Challenge receiving non-dilutive funding, mentorship, and workshops.

LOIs announced with a university biomaterials lab and a local seaweed supplier to advance R&D and secure sustainable raw materials (Dec 2024; Sep 2024).

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