Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Fungal diseases destroy 10-23% of cereal crops even with treatment, costing the global agriculture sector an estimated $60 billion annually across rice, wheat, and maize alone, losses equivalent to feeding up to 4 billion people. French microbiology specialist   Conidia Coniphy  has developed FungiRESIST, a long-read DNA sequencing platform that maps fungicide resistance across entire pathogen populations in a single test, enabli

Engineered Living Materials combine fungal mycelium with biomineralising bacteria to create construction materials that sense environmental conditions, self-repair, and maintain viability for extended periods

MycoWorks, valued as a $300 million brand, has been acquired by DFX Corp in a strategic restructuring led by veteran buyout specialist Daniel Frydenlund

MiChroma, Mycolever, and HIRO Technologies won the 2025 Future is Fungi Award from 187 applicants across 59 countries, securing €250,000 investment and access to expert networks including L’Oréal, Novonesis, and BASF

Vancouver-based Maia Farms raised C$3.75 million to expand production of mushroom and mycelium ingredients targeting functional health applications beyond traditional protein markets