Fungi hold the potential to be an incredible ally to some of humanity's largest environmental challenges—whether it be fighting climate change, addressing severe biodiversity loss, replacing harmful petrobased products or ensuring more regenerative agriculture.

However, we have only scratched the surface in unlocking and harnessing the power of this remarkable kingdom.

With The Future is Fungi Award, our mission is to help catalyze and accelerate science entrepreneurs and startups with frontier innovations that co-create with fungi for environmental solutions. The award is a launchpad to bring game-changing fungal innovations out to the wolrd, supporting them on the way. We have a strong focus to spotlight new and emerging areas of fungal research and start-up innovations, lifting them from the depths of the forest into the daylight.

Our goal is also to inspire further research and innovation in the boundless fields of fungal research and applications.

Real-world problems need real-world solutions. Therefore, a key mission for the award is to support and encourage science entrepreneurs with the commercialization of their fungal research, bringing its solutions into the real world—and accelerating our journey toward a more sustainable, regenerative path.

Together, we accelerate the fungal revolution!