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**Safa BioWorks** is a UAE-based biotechnology and green chemicals company dedicated to advancing sustainable manufacturing through innovative bio-based solutions. Headquartered in Dubai and founded in 2024, the company is developing the MENA region's first integrated bio-based platform chemicals facility, transforming locally available agricultural waste—particularly date palm residue—into high-value, renewable chemicals.
Safa BioWorks produces a portfolio of sustainable products including **lactic acid, lactates, ethyl lactate, methyl lactate, bio-solvents, and bioplastics**, helping reduce the GCC's dependence on imported petrochemical-based materials. By converting agricultural by-products into valuable industrial feedstocks, the company supports a circular economy while minimizing waste, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting resource efficiency.
Driven by a vision to build a resilient regional bioeconomy, Safa BioWorks combines biotechnology, green chemistry, and industrial innovation to create environmentally responsible alternatives for industries such as packaging, food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and manufacturing. The company's mission is to position the UAE and the wider GCC as leaders in sustainable chemical production by leveraging local resources to create globally competitive, bio-based materials.