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

Fungi emerged approximately 2.4 billion years ago in primeval seas, likely colonising land before plants around one billion years ago

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

Bulgarian researchers conducted a 12-month study showing Hericium erinaceus biomass supplementation improved brain wave patterns in 57 children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

Researchers at Annamalai University cultivated oyster mushrooms using fishery waste and recycled plastic bottles, addressing two environmental challenges simultaneously

The Protein Brewery received €2.3 million from the EU LIFE Programme to commercialise Fermotein, a mycoprotein ingredient targeting dairy alternatives.

The International Collection of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (INVAM) at the University of Kansas houses 900 isolates representing 25% of all described AMF species worldwide

French agritech company MYCOPHYTO secured €16 million in Series A funding to expand production of mycorrhizal fungi biostimulants that improve crop water retention and yields

Swiss startup Yeastup has opened an industrial facility processing 4,000 litres of spent brewer's yeast hourly, converting beer waste into functional proteins and fibres

Researchers at the University of Bath tested 18 fungal strains to create mycelium-based insulation, finding all achieved thermal conductivity below 0.1 W/m·K; the threshold for effective insulation