This is the second article in a six-part series exploring critical themes shaping the future of functional mushrooms, in partnership with Finnish biotech company KÄÄPÄ Biotech . In the evolving landscape of the functional mushroom industry, transparency has emerged as a cornerstone of consumer trust, product integrity, and scientific credibility. As the functional mushroom market rapidly grows ( see the first article in this series by KÄÄPÄ Biotech ), together with the trendi

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Analysis of 133 patent filings between 2019-2024 shows mushroom-derived compounds targeting 14 therapeutic areas, with anticancer applications representing the largest cluster at 24 patents Ganoderma and Phellinus genera feature most prominently across filings, with Korea (43 patents), China (39), and the USA (27) leading global patenting activity Global medicinal mushroom market  projected to reach $59.41 billion by 2031 at 8.2%

White Paper, Beyond Beta-Glucans, builds on years of scientific development to propose a compelling, evidence-based rethink. It’s time the industry moves beyond beta-glucan content as the default quality metric.

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Singapore biotech Greenitio raises $1.5m seed funding to commercialise mushroom-derived...

Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Record discoveries : Researchers catalogued 907 novel fungal compounds in 2024—a 64%...