{"id":19100,"date":"2026-03-03T08:45:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phytoark.ch\/about-phytoark\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:51:57","slug":"about-phytoark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phytoark.ch\/en\/about-phytoark\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19100\" class=\"elementor elementor-19100 elementor-15740\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1ecaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de1ecaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;triangle-asymmetrical&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M737.9,94.7L0,0v100h1000V0L737.9,94.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e18b25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e18b25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3618fc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3618fc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c04da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14c04da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca6217d eael-dual-header-content-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"ca6217d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text eael-dch-title-lead lead solid-color\">Our<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text\">mission<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtext\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc1d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bc1d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fostering innovation, connecting talent, and promoting plant-based resources and expertise.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475121d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"475121d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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By promoting local expertise and plant resources within a bioeconomy framework, while providing an environment conducive to experimentation, PhytoArk enhances the region\u2019s appeal and promotes the natural ingredients, agri-food, cosmetics, and sustainable technologies sectors. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Our goal<\/strong>: to transform ideas, plants, and technologies into tangible innovations that create value for the economy, the region, and the plant-based sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac4c6d animated-slow elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac4c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66690988 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66690988 BCX8\">PhytoArk supports innovative projects, facilitates the development of practical solutions, and brings together a community of specialized stakeholders. By promoting local expertise and plant resources within a bioeconomy framework, while providing an environment conducive to experimentation, PhytoArk enhances the region\u2019s appeal and promotes the natural ingredients, agri-food, cosmetics, and sustainable technologies sectors. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Our goal<\/strong>: to transform ideas, plants, and technologies into tangible innovations that create value for the economy, the region, and the plant-based sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2e605 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a2e605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm 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style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51AD32 30%, #d4ff1d 80%, #9032ff 95%);font-weight: 300\">takes root<\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8305a26 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8305a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d9a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09d9a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PhytoArk is a center dedicated to innovation in natural ingredients, serving as the driving force behind an innovation ecosystem focused on plant resources in Valais.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d76bd68 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d76bd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6d981 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff6d981\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67a44a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d67a44a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in Conthey, it combines<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139139915 BCX8\"> technical infrastructure (extraction platform, processing technologies, formulation laboratory), a network of experts, and tailored support. It supports the development of innovative products in the fields of <\/span> dietary supplements, cosmetics, and the food industry, as well as in the emerging sectors of sustainable agriculture and food, all in the service of health and the environment.<\/p><p>At the heart of an innovation ecosystem that it has helped shape for over a decade, PhytoArk facilitates access to expertise, infrastructure, and cantonal innovation support tools to foster the development of projects in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f098f90 animated-slow elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f098f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in Conthey, it combines<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139139915 BCX8\"> technical infrastructure (extraction platform, processing technologies, formulation laboratory), a network of experts, and tailored support. It supports the development of innovative products in the fields of <\/span> dietary supplements, cosmetics, and the food industry, as well as in the emerging sectors of sustainable agriculture and food, all in the service of health and the environment.<\/p><p>At the heart of an innovation ecosystem that it has helped shape for over a decade, PhytoArk facilitates access to expertise, infrastructure, and cantonal innovation support tools to foster the development of projects in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a92a5 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5a92a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/phytoark.ch\/en\/infrastructure-innovation-valais\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our facilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de24fee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de24fee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95740e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c95740e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e17eb eael-dual-header-content-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"f6e17eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text eael-dch-title-lead lead solid-color\">The players<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text\">we support<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtext\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1026983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1026983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p><span style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51AD32 30%, #d4ff1d 80%, #9032ff 95%);font-weight: 300\">The players<\/span> we support<\/p>\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8c9cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fc8c9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f5c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93f5c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For those who turn ideas into concrete solutions.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e13376 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e13376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126921323 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126921323 BCX8\">Startups, SMEs, researchers, and entrepreneurs: PhytoArk supports all projects that drive innovation using natural raw materials and research-based technologies. Whether you\u2019re creating a product, testing a process, or developing a new model, from concept to market, you can count on us. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5968ee2 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5968ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/phytoark.ch\/en\/news-natural-ingredients-valais\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore the 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6805cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6805cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207afbd eael-dual-header-content-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"207afbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text eael-dch-title-lead lead solid-color\">A fertile ground<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text\">for your projects<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"subtext\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c457f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1c457f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>A fertile ground for your <span style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51AD32 30%, #d4ff1d 80%, #9032ff 95%);font-weight: 300\">projects<\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57d7a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d57d7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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