The Team

The people behind
HYDRONICA®.

A small, focused team combining commercial experience, scientific leadership, and international market development — united by a shared belief in physical, non-chemical solutions for global agriculture.

Our People

Built on expertise.
Driven by purpose.

Matthias Kramer
Matthias Kramer
Managing Director · Founder

Matthias Kramer is the Managing Director of Swissbrands GmbH, Berlin, and the driving force behind HYDRONICA®'s international market entry. With a background in forestry and over 20 years of commercial experience across Germany and Asia, he brings both a deep understanding of natural systems and the expertise to bring them to market.

Matthias leads HYDRONICA®'s expansion across Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East — building partnerships with agricultural institutions, commercial distributors, and research organisations. He visits field programmes personally, from university trials in Kano, Nigeria to commercial pilot discussions in Santiago and São Paulo.

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Claude Mas
Business Development

Claude Mas leads business development for HYDRONICA®, working alongside Matthias Kramer to identify and develop commercial partnerships across key markets. His profile and full biography are currently being prepared.

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Dr. Alois Inderst
Dr. Luigi Rosario Franco Inderst
Scientific Director

Dr. Luigi Rosario Franco Inderst has extensive experience in clinical practice, pharmaceuticals, and related legislative and regulatory matters. After graduating with honours in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics from La Sapienza University in Rome, he has combined clinical practice with technical-scientific, regulatory, and pharmaceutical consulting throughout his career.

He has collaborated with numerous Italian and international companies, handling the preparation of clinical and toxicological dossiers, technical documentation, regulatory consulting, and the registration processes for medicinal products and medical devices with Italian and European health authorities.

He has also served as an adjunct professor of Biotechnology and Clinical Protocols at the University of Perugia. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the drafting and development of technical and patent documentation, with a particular focus on structuring ideas, formulations, and application solutions into projects that can be documented and protected. His proficiency in English and German enables him to work in international settings.

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Leonardo Tomei
Leonardo Tomei
Scientist & Technical Adviser

Leonardo Tomei is a professional specialising in Regulatory Affairs, with experience in the regulatory management of regulated products and technical solutions intended for European markets. After completing his academic training in the Design and Management of Educational Services, he shifted his professional focus to the regulatory field, working for several years with Eumedical Europa S.r.l.s., where he gained experience in European regulatory compliance, technical documentation, and the coordination of regulatory activities.

In 2025, he founded Mikromed Europa S.L. in Spain, with the goal of developing and coordinating projects in the healthcare, agricultural, industrial, and applied innovation sectors. His proficiency in Italian, Spanish, English, and German enables him to operate in international contexts, facilitating dialogue between companies, technical partners, and institutions.

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Gigi Bee
Regional Development · Gulf & Middle East

Gigi Bee leads regional market development for HYDRONICA® across Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region, identifying distribution opportunities and building commercial relationships in one of the world's most strategically important agricultural markets. Her full profile is currently being prepared.

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How we work

Small team.
High standards.
Long-term thinking.

Science first

Every claim we make is grounded in real trial data. We do not overstate what the evidence supports — because our long-term credibility depends on the integrity of what we claim now.

Present in the field

We visit our pilots personally. From university greenhouses in Kano to coffee plantations in Brazil, we are there — building relationships and seeing results first-hand.

Honest partnerships

We work with partners who share our commitment to transparency, scientific rigour, and long-term value creation — not short-term sales volume.

Built to last

HYDRONICA® is not a product sprint. It is a system being built carefully, validated rigorously, and expanded deliberately — designed to deliver real impact at scale over time.

Want to work with us?

We are always open to conversations with researchers, distributors, and partners who share our vision for sustainable agriculture.

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