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Kenyan Startup Turns Agricultural Waste Into Affordable Housing Mycelium Panels
Nairobi-based MycoTile, founded by inventor Mtamu Kililo, now produces approximately 3,000 m² of mycelium-based construction panels per month, using around 250 tonnes of agricultural waste annually.
Aug 4


Fungal Clothing: Cordyceps Mushroom based Textile Grows, Repairs, and Biodegrades
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have created a self-repairing, living textile from the fungus Cordyceps militaris, capable of regrowing over damaged areas when supplied with fresh fungal material. The fabric is built entirely from interwoven fungal filaments called hyphae, with colour, water repellency, and UV protection added by introducing engineered yeast and other fungal species directly into the living material. The textile biodegrades almost completely in
Aug 3


Visibuilt Raises €3 Million to Scale Mycelium-Based Construction and Pavement Binder
visiBINDER is produced from mycelium, the root-like network of fungi, and is designed to meet the durability requirements of paving and infrastructure applications while reducing embedded carbon compared to fossil-derived binders.
Jul 19


University of Bath: Turkey Tail Fungus Turns Construction Waste Into Low-Carbon Insulation
Researchers at the University of Bath have used Trametes versicolor, the turkey tail fungus, to convert waste oriented strand board into a mycelium-based composite insulation material.
Jul 8


Mushmycel Turns Apple Skins and Coffee Grounds Into Vegan Mushroom Leather
California-based Mushmycel has launched a line of vegan leather accessories made from agricultural waste streams including mushroom biomass, apple pomace, coconut husks, and spent coffee grounds.
Jul 7
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