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Patent Review Reveals 133 Medicinal Mushroom Applications Targeting Cancer, Infections, and Neurodegenerative Disease
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%
Oct 18


Open Access: Artist Builds Functional Ocean Kayak Entirely from Cultivated Mushroom Mycelium
Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Artist Sam Shoemaker successfully paddled a 12-foot kayak constructed from Ganoderma polychromum mycelium composites across the Catalina Channel in California, covering 26 miles in 12 hours The artist just made all of his mycelium composite research open access . The project required nine weeks of incubation inside a fiberglass form, with the final structure weighing 106 pounds and shrinking 20% during the drying process When a
Oct 18


Protein Brewery Raises €30M as Fermentation Sector Defies Investment Decline
Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. The Protein Brewery secured €30M Series B funding from Dutch government and Novo Holdings...
Oct 3


African Mushrooms: An Untapped Resource for Nutrition and Healthcare
Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Over 480 mushroom species across 126 genera have been identified in Africa, yet...
Oct 2


Waste-Derived Packaging Films Keep White Button Mushrooms Fresh for Days Longer
Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. ● Scientists developed biodegradable packaging films using spent lemongrass and chitosan...
Oct 2


Swedish Biotech Seaqure Labs Secures €470,000 to Scale Mycelium-Based Aquaculture Feed
Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. Seaqure Labs has closed a €470,000 pre-seed funding round to develop mycelium-based...
Sep 29


KÄÄPÄ Biotech Calls for a Scientific Reset in the Functional Mushroom Industry
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.
Sep 25


Ecovative Sells of EU Spawn and Substrate Business to Klerken Family, Founders of Scelta Mushrooms
Venlo, Netherlands — September 15th, 2025 — Ecovative , a pioneer in mycelium-based technologies for sustainable food and materials,...
Sep 22


Danish Startup Summ Ingredients has Raises €1.7M to Tackles Plant-Based Food's Flavour Problem.
Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. • Summ Ingredients has raised €1.7M to commercialise FermiPro, a fermented protein...
Sep 22


Nosh.bio Launches Koji-Beef Hybrid Mince with 91% Lower Carbon Footprint
Too long to read? Go for the highlights below. German food tech company Nosh.bio has launched a blended beef mince combining...
Sep 19
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