I interviewed AbdulAziz Bin Redha, founder and CEO of HyveGeo (*). HyveGeo is an Abu Dhabi based startup producing biochar.
What prompted you to launch?
HyveGeo started from a simple observation: many of the world’s biggest climate problems persist not because we lack ideas, but because execution in hard environments is avoided. I was motivated to build something that moves beyond theory and pilots, something that operates in arid, resource-constrained regions and still performs.
What problem(s) are you solving?
We address three tightly linked challenges: carbon removal, soil degradation, and food insecurity in arid and semi-arid regions. These problems are often treated separately. We work on them as one system.
Which are / will be your products?
Our core outputs are engineered biochar, soil regeneration systems, and associated carbon removal credits. Over time, this extends into licensed infrastructure and region-specific deployment models rather than one-off projects.
What is immediately next for your company?
The near term is about scaling what already works: expanding operational capacity, converting pilots into long-term contracts, and standardizing our platform so it can be deployed reliably across multiple regions.
What is your business model?
We operate a hybrid model: direct project development, long-term offtake agreements, and licensing of our technology and operating framework. The aim is predictable, durable revenue rather than short-term optimization.
What’s your current greatest challenge?
The main challenge is speed versus rigor. Scaling climate infrastructure responsibly requires patience, but the urgency of the problem pushes constantly in the opposite direction.
Are you satisfied with your rate of progress?
We are moving slower than hype, but faster than most teams attempting similar things in comparable conditions. That trade-off is deliberate.
“We plant the seeds today so our descendants can sit in the shade”Greek proverb
(*) I am an early investor.