Award Winners Take the Spotlight on the Grow Everything Podcast
Our 2025 Future is Fungi Award winners are leading the way in fungal biotechnology—and they recently joined the Grow Everything podcast to share their groundbreaking work. Hosted by Erum Khan and Karl Schmieder, the podcast explores fungi as a frontier for sustainable, bio-based solutions, from food and cosmetics to materials and industrial innovations.
In Episode 159, founder Susanne Gløersen introduced the Future is Fungi Award and spoke with our startup winners about how they’re harnessing fungi to create real-world impact:
Michroma is producing natural, stable, and vibrant food colorants as a sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes.
Mycolever is developing bio-based cosmetic ingredients that combine innovation with environmental responsibility.
HIRO Technologies is creating biodegradable materials, demonstrating how fungi can replace plastics and other petrochemical-based products.
Together, these innovators showcase the potential of mycelium and fungal diversity to drive circular, bio-based solutions—ranging from high-performance ingredients to sustainable materials that could inspire self-healing surfaces or alternatives to leather.
For anyone curious about how fungi are reshaping industries and accelerating the bio-based transition, this episode is a must-listen.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: Grow Everything Podcast – Ep 159
