{"id":15,"date":"2025-12-05T04:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:25:35","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baraket-2.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"border-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;min-height:145px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-8dc17e9c wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-small-font-size\" style=\"color:#fffffa;text-transform:uppercase\">BE PART OF THE MATERIAL REVOLUTION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Innovation Rooted in Nature. Designed for the Future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-x-small-font-size is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8e04e0e3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/index.php\/contact-2\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;color:#c53b00;font-size:14px\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-foreground-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);letter-spacing:1px\">Developing Next-Generation Biosourced Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);font-style:normal;font-weight:100;line-height:1.5\"><p style=\"padding-right: var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small); padding-left: var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small); font-style: normal; font-weight: 100; line-height: 1.5;\">Barraket is a R&amp;D company focused on developing next-generation biosourced materials from plant resources adapted to arid territories, particularly prickly pear cactus. Barraket works with European research labs and industrial partners to turn concepts into credible, scalable materials. Its approach combines structured R&amp;D, regenerative thinking (resource, territory, circularity) and strategic focus on a few high-impact applications where new materials can genuinely move the needle for industry.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c53b00;color:#c53b00\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><p style=\"padding-right: var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small); padding-left: var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);\">Barraket aims to develop a range of plant-based materials and ingredients sourced from the prickly pear cactus, serving multiple high value-added strategic sectors.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-15737e5d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_19_07.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_19_07.png 1024w, https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_19_07-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_19_07-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">Biomaterials &amp; Strategy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">One of our core strategic foundations is to develop a range of functional materials and derivatives derived from the prickly pear cactus, suitable for applications across biomaterials, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, industrial materials, and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_23_02-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_23_02-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_23_02-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-18-dec.-2025-02_23_02-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px\">Regenerative Culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Through this project, Barraket aims to establish this natural resource as a prime solution for applications where technical performance must be combined with traceability, sustainability, and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-foreground-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">The Mind Behind The Vision<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"835\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0-3-e1766048052440-835x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-665 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 30%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0-3-e1766048052440-835x1024.jpg 835w, https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0-3-e1766048052440-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0-3-e1766048052440-768x942.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barraket-co.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0-3-e1766048052440.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alya Khiari is the founder of Barraket, an R&amp;D venture specializing in bio-based materials with a particular focus on the potential of the prickly pear cactus. She leads both the strategic and operational development of the project, coordinating efforts between laboratories, technical partners, and future users of the material.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">After completing a five-year business program at ISG, she pursued a specialized master\u2019s degree jointly delivered by the Institut Fran\u00e7ais de la Mode, IAE Lille, and ENSAIT (the National School of Arts and Textile Industries). This training \u2014 positioned at the intersection of management, innovation, and materials \u2014 allows her to bridge business vision, industrial constraints, and product development challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Combining technical and strategic expertise with strong human qualities, she positions Barraket at the forefront of key issues for the coming years: moving beyond fossil-based materials, advancing circularity, valorizing resources from arid regions, and integrating environmental impact criteria into product decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Name BARRAKET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Reflects this identity: \u201cbar\u201d for 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