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Recyteq Naturals Pvt. Ltd. is a DIPP-recognised deep-tech startup addressing two simultaneous national problems — synthetic nitrogen dependency causing 1.12GT annual GHG emissions, 50% runoff loss, soil acidification, and irreversible destruction of soil microbiome diversity degrading India's farmland permanently, and 70,000 tonnes of carcinogenic human hair waste landfilled annually generating methane and toxic emissions. Its flagship product, Growtein™, converts keratin-rich human hair into a foliar biostimulant delivering 18?tive nitrogen and 20% bioavailable L-form amino acids via a patent-pending controlled low-temperature hydrolysis process — preserving amino acid integrity that all conventional high-temperature hydrolysis methods destroy. Unlike synthetic urea, Growtein™ delivers nitrogen directly through leaf absorption, bypassing soil entirely — eliminating runoff, preventing microbial disruption, and actively improving soil organic carbon over successive application cycles. A bioadhesive formulation ensures prolonged leaf retention, maximising nitrogen uptake efficiency at plant tissue level independent of soil condition or irrigation schedule. Field trials validated +12% yield gain, +45% chlorophyll concentration, and +10?tive soil carbon versus synthetic urea across Okra and Chilli. Germination trials on Pisum sativum confirmed 2.5x radicle length and +20% stem height. LCMS-confirmed L-form amino acid profile. Classified under Biostimulant Notification 2022. Aligned with PM PRANAM, Swachh Bharat Mission, Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, and India's NDC commitments under the Paris Agreement, Recyteq converts a toxic waste stream into a nationally significant agricultural input — reducing import-dependent synthetic nitrogen vulnerability while generating verified carbon displacement across the urea value chain.

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Startup Teams

• 1 FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION & RESEARCH IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ()
• 2 Ritik Srivastava (Founder)
• 3 Pushpa Srivastava (Director)

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