Updates from the engineering deck of Spaceship Earth

Ecovative's mission to advance mycelium technology is operating at warp speed with all systems go. These past three months alone, we closed a crucial 30M fundraising round to accelerate commercial production and distribution, while also achieving record breaking harvests of mycelium for sustainable food, fashion, and packaging at unprecedented scale.

MyForest Foods is growing quickly under the leadership of Greg Shewchuk, the company's new CEO. Today you can find My®Bacon at over 100 locations, from Manhattan to Vermont. As Forager ramps up production, we're just months away from showing off brand new fashion and apparel products made from mycelium. And you can now find Mushroom® Packaging online and on shelves at certain Target locations. We're in the middle of a turning point for mycelium technology, as we produce the materials and products to help maintain a healthy Spaceship Earth.

Go well,
–Eben

Ecovative News

Eben on the main stage at SynBioBeta in Oakland, CA

Sharing the stage with mycelium

Among the most exciting events this quarter was the chance to grow design elements for the stage at SynBioBeta. In addition to his own presentation, Ecovative CEO Eben Bayer spent time on stage with the renowned ambassador of fungi, Paul Stamets, to explore mycelium and the many possibilities represented by fungi. At the end of June, Forager was also at Future Fabrics Expo in London to close out Q2, showing off the latest materials and products designed with the help of our top tier brand partners.

Good Chemistry candles featured with their Mushroom® Packaging

Mushroom Packaging gets a boost

The secret's out about Mushroom Packaging, and companies are lining up to get truly planet-friendly protection for their products. A recently commissioned 20,000 square foot facility is helping keep up with demand and new customers and partnerships, including with Good Chemistry for products available in select Target stores and online. Helping get the word out are big name celebrities, including Emma Watson, who gushed over the Mushroom Packaging parts grown by the Magical Mushroom Company to protect the Watson family's new line of premium gin.

Loop Biotech's Living Cocoon™

Loop does the media rounds

Mycelium technology is all about aligning human activities with the cycles of life on Earth. More and more, people are recognizing the importance of environmentally responsible burials, which explains the huge uptick of interest in Ecovative MycoComposite licensee Loop Biotech. The innovative Netherlands-based company is designing compostable coffins made with mycelium, and they've struck a chord. Their beautiful burial vessels have recently been profiled by no less than CBS, Business Insider, and AP News.

Tenth Floor Room Divider from the 2019 GIY Design Challenge

GIY Design Challenge is Back

The Grow.bio GIY Design Challenge is back and launches Monday, July 17. Take the challenge and tackle a problem that exists in our world and solve it with mycelium. Register for the challenge today and order your GIY material to create a solution that could better the world.