A Revolutionary Invention from BAU Graduate Kutluca

Biopipe, the wastewater treatment technology using biological pipes developed by Enes Kutluca, a graduate of the Bahçeşehir University Department of Environmental Engineering, will be marketed in Africa and Asia by Metito, in which Japan's Mitsubishi is a shareholder, under a technology licensing and joint venture agreement. 

While still a second-year student in the Bahçeşehir University Department of Environmental Engineering, Enes Kutluca asked himself the question: "How can every home treat and reuse its own wastewater?” 

The solution he wanted to create had to be a world first, sustainable and highly cost-effective.

Enes Kutluca worked in the garage of his own home for a year, eventually developed BIOPIPE, the world's first wastewater treatment pipe, and patented his invention.

After receiving investment from Switzerland in 2013, Kutluca founded Biopipe TR Çevre Teknolojileri A.Ş. with his partner Enver Mısırlı.

Today, thanks in part to major projects installed in Türkiye over the past two years, Biopipe has caught the attention of global giants.

Both co-founders attribute their success to having a clear vision and express their goal as follows: "To see a clean world where every home treats its own wastewater, by combining innovation with passion."

The joint venture agreement they signed with Metito, whose main shareholder is Japan's Mitsubishi, is a very important step toward this goal. Under this agreement, Biopipe will be marketed in Africa and Asia. Producing smart water management solutions, Metito operates in the fields of design, engineering, construction, chemicals and utilities.

Through the Technology Licensing and Joint Venture Agreement with Metito, Biopipe expects to increase its sales volume within three years. In addition, once Biopipe technology becomes an alternative to conventional systems, the goals include capturing additional sales volume on top of the conventional sales volume Metito holds in the global market.

A REVOLUTIONARY SYSTEM

Biopipe is a revolutionary treatment system inspired by nature. It is revolutionary because wastewater is treated in biological pipes. The entire treatment process takes place inside the pipes, producing clean water suitable even for organic farming without generating sludge or waste. In other words, Biopipe is a sustainable, environmentally friendly and low-cost wastewater treatment system.

One of Biopipe's features is that, in addition to being a technology developed entirely in Türkiye, it has been patented internationally and made available for use worldwide.

Applicable to every home at an affordable cost, Biopipe aims to offer an alternative to building costly sewage systems and large wastewater treatment plants.