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.

Beyond Meat has launched a new mycelium-based steak filet into US retail, marking the company's first foray into fungi-derived whole-cut products. The product uses mycelium to replicate the fibrous texture of whole-cut beef steak in a way that plant proteins alone have struggled to achieve. The launch signals a strategic pivot for Beyond Meat as the broader plant-based meat category faces sustained consumer demand decline, with fungi-derived formats offering a potential route

Researchers have created the first large-scale dataset for training AI to analyse mycelium growth patterns, comprising over 20,000 high-resolution images of four fungal species.