About Primora Bio

A tree growing out of rock in the middle of the ocean.

That image — observed by a Japanese researcher decades ago — became the seed of everything we do. Primora Bio exists because of a simple, persistent question: if water can sustain life without soil, what else is it capable of?

Our Story

It started with a tree growing out of rock.

Primora Bio began with a question that had nothing to do with agriculture.

Dr. Pierre Kory has spent his career treating some of the most complex medical conditions of our time — chronic, multi-system illnesses that resist simple explanations. That work forced him to look beyond conventional frameworks, into the deepest layers of biology and physiology, searching for mechanisms that others had overlooked.

In 2024, that search led him to the work of Asao Shimanishi, a Japanese researcher who had spent decades studying the behavior of ionic sulfated minerals and their effect on water chemistry. The deeper Dr. Kory dug, the more compelling the evidence became.

A tree, growing out of bare rock in the middle of the ocean off the coast of Japan. No soil. No one tending to it. So how did it grow?

That image, the moment that had changed the course of Shimanishi's own research decades earlier, became the seed of Primora Bio. Shimanishi had seen it while meditating by the coast and couldn't let the question go. He pursued the physiological explanation for years, ultimately discovering how dissolved mineral ions create conditions that allow life to thrive without conventional inputs.

Dr. Kory took Shimanishi's foundational work and dove further. He studied the government field trials in Japan. He examined the United Nations coastal reclamation data. He traced the mineral composition analysis and the U.S. patent. And he became convinced that this natural phenomena, what we call geodynamic water, had implications far beyond the laboratory.

Together with his wife Lisa, a passionate health advocate, and his clinical practice partner Scott Marsland, he founded Primora Bio with a clear mission: bring geodynamic water to growers of every kind. From commercial farmers looking to reduce input costs, to regenerative growers rebuilding soil biology, to home gardeners who simply want healthier plants without chemicals.

The product is simple — 80+ ionic trace minerals from volcanic biotite mica, suspended in purified water. The science behind geodynamic water is natural. The science behind the extraction process is decades deep. And the results, validated by government-level field trials, speak for themselves.

The Lineage

Decades of research. One breakthrough product.

1960s–70s

Shimanishi observes the tree on the rock

While meditating on the coast of Japan, Asao Shimanishi notices a tree growing from bare rock in the ocean with no soil, no intervention. The question of how it survives launches decades of research.

1970s–80s

Ionic mineral water research begins

Shimanishi develops a method of extracting ionic sulfated trace minerals from volcanic biotite mica, a process that usually takes places over hundreds of thousands of years. He begins studying how these minerals affect water structure and biological availability.

1988

U.S. Patent granted

Patent #4,776,963 is issued for the ionic mineral extraction process, validating the technology at the federal level.

1990s–2000s

Government field trials

The Japanese Ministry of Health conducts controlled agricultural trials across rice, strawberries, and tea. Results show 17–30% yield increases and 20–40% photosynthetic improvement.

2000s

UN Korean farmland reclamation

The United Nations documents the restoration of salt-damaged coastal farmland in Korea — land previously declared permanently unrecoverable — using Shimanishi's water treatment technology.

2022

U.S. field validation — California citrus

A foliar spray trial in California's San Joaquin Valley documents significant improvements in nutrient uptake across citrus groves — nitrogen +5–18%, phosphorus +7–14%, potassium +35% — with notably improved late-season mineral retention.

2024

Dr. Kory discovers Shimanishi's work

While researching healing modalities for complex chronic illness, Dr. Pierre Kory encounters Shimanishi's research. The depth of evidence spanning decades, governments, and continents compels him to dig deeper.

2025

Primora Bio is founded

Dr. Pierre Kory, Lisa Kory, and Scott Marsland launch Primora Bio to bring geodynamic water technology to growers at every scale, from commercial farms to home gardens.

The Team

The people behind Primora Bio.

Dr. Pierre Kory

Dr. Pierre Kory

Co-Founder

Physician and researcher specializing in complex chronic illness. His investigation into healing modalities led him to the work of Asao Shimanishi, the science of geodynamic water, and ultimately to founding Primora Bio.

Lisa Kory

Lisa Kory

CEO & Co-Founder

Health advocate and driving force behind Primora Bio's mission to make natural, science-backed solutions accessible to growers at every scale.

Scott Marsland

Scott Marsland

Chief Commercial & Product Development Officer

Dr. Kory's clinical practice partner, bringing operational expertise and a shared commitment to evidence-based approaches that work with natural systems rather than against them.

Our Mission

Restore the water. Restore the soil. Let nature do what it already knows how to do.

We believe the next leap in agriculture isn't a new chemical or a new seed. It's understanding the water that connects everything. Primora Bio exists to give every grower access to that understanding.

By the Numbers

The weight of evidence behind Primora Bio.

50+
Years of foundational research
2
Government-level validations
80+
Ionic trace minerals delivered
1
U.S. Patent

Government-level validation

The field trial data comes from the Japanese Ministry of Health and the United Nations. This is independent, government-grade evidence.

Decades, not months

Asao Shimanishi's research spans over 50 years. The extraction process, the field trials, the patent — this body of work was built over a lifetime.

Independent safety testing

Dr. Robert Rosenfeld conducted independent ICP-MS mineral composition and safety analysis. Zero toxic heavy metals detected. Full transparency on what's in the bottle.

Explore

See the science. See the results. Try it yourself

Whether you're growing for a living or growing for your family, Primora Bio works the same way. Better water. Better growth. Better outcomes