Financial Times Spotlights The Future is Fungi Award Winners

We're thrilled to kick off the year with major recognition from the Financial Times, which recently featured winners from The Future is Fungi Award in a piece highlighting the growing potential of fungi-based innovations.

The article showcases our 2025 Top 3 winners—Michroma, Mycolever, and HIRO Technologies—companies that are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with fungal technology. Also featured are our 2023 award winners in mycoremediation: Novobiom and MycoMine AB, both doing groundbreaking work in using fungi to restore and remediate damaged environments.

From sustainable materials and bio-manufacturing to environmental cleanup, these startups represent the cutting edge of the fungi revolution. Their work demonstrates that fungi aren't just the future—they're becoming an essential part of solving some of our most pressing challenges today.

As we move through 2026, we're more convinced than ever: this is the year the world wakes up to the extraordinary potential of fungi. 🍄🌍

Read the full Financial Times article here (note: paywall).