Lucknow-based Arboreal Bioinnovations has closed a $24.2M Series A round led by EAAA Alternatives and Omnivore to expand manufacturing and R&D across its functional ingredient portfolio.

Researchers at Jilin Agricultural University optimised an ultrasound-assisted extraction process for Inonotus hispidus, achieving a total polyphenol yield of 25.46 mg/g, a 35.86% improvement over unoptimised conditions.

Shroom Sabha is a community-founded, community-led, non-profit festival dedicated to fungi and the many worlds they connect. Conceived by a group of mycophiles who wanted to share their fascination beyond specialist circles, it has grown into India's first and only festival devoted entirely to fungi. More than an annual event, Shroom Sabha is an attempt to cultivate a fungal culture in India—one rooted in curiosity, ecological literacy, creativity, and care. The festival is s

Indian precision fermentation startup StrainX Bioworks has raised $13M and self-affirmed one of its ingredients under the US FDA's Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) provision, marking a significant commercial milestone for India's emerging biotech sector. The Bhopal-based company operates a full-stack platform, controlling every stage from strain engineering through to downstream processing and manufacturing, a model designed to lower costs and accelerate scale-up toward 10

A rigorous 18-week clinical trial found that daily consumption of maitake mushrooms significantly improved cognitive scores in healthy older adults, particularly in memory.