✏ We are happy to announce that we have been granted the Scale Up 4 Growth fund from University of the West of England. ✨ We are very grateful for this opportunity and will use it to further develop our products and technology. 🖇 More about the Scale Up 4 Growth programme here:https://lnkd.in/d2v6CBAm #Bristol #startup #mycelium
Mykor
Biotechnology
Bristol, Somerset 1,951 followers
Mykor is a biotech company developing commercially viable and sustainable building materials grown from waste.
About us
Mykor is a biotechnology and advanced materials company working on developing sustainable materials for the construction industry as well as providing consultancy services. We work across design, engineering and life sciences to provide building materials with excellent physical properties, functional design and radical sustainability.
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http://www.mykor.co.uk
External link for Mykor
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Bristol, Somerset
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- Design, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Material Design, Building Materials, Biodesign, Consultancy, Circular Economy, Research, insulation, material development, carbon-negative, Construction Materials, Innovation , Bio-technology, Exposed insulation, Internal insulation, and Future Materials
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Unit 44, Station Road Workshops
Station Road, Kingswood
Bristol, Somerset BS15 4PJ, GB
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Rua do Conde de Redondo 46A
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Lisboa, Lisboa 1150-103, PT
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Zona Industrial Adua, Lote 29
Montemor-O-Novo, 7050-001 , PT
Employees at Mykor
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🔋 Cam Ross
CEO @ Green Angel Ventures | Leading Climate Change Investment
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Chris Dominy
Advisor, Sustainability Investor, Rugby Coach
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Louisa Cilenti
Building the blue green ecosystem| Clean tech lawyer, innovation and finance specialist| Investor in clean energy and maritime/marine cleantech| NED|…
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Clarisse Ferreira Marques
CFO , Finance Director, Financial Controller Manager
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🙌 We are thrilled to have had an intern with us these past months! Seth is a Strategic Communication Major from Miami University and his internship has been made possible through the efforts of AIFS Abroad. He has been working with us since the beginning of June and will continue until the end of July. 🍄 Seth has been working with our marketing team by helping with SEO research, content creation for social media and our website, and outlining a marketing campaign. 👐 We would love to receive other interns in the future as we believe we can provide a significant experience. #intership #biobased #mycelium #startup
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Mykor reposted this
🛠 We are thrilled to announce that INBUILT Project partners gathered in Bath, 🇬🇧, to review our project's progress and collaborate on upcoming methodologies and activities. Establishing a robust working methodology from the outset is essential for achieving our ambitious goals of reducing waste and enhancing the resilience of the construction sector. Key topics of discussion included: 🌳The development of innovative construction products, 📈 comprehensive LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and SLCA (Social Life Cycle Assessment) evaluations, 🏠 presentations of demo sites, 📣 strategic communication and dissemination plans Stay tuned for more news and updates on our website ➡ https://lnkd.in/eCAZyHyB A big thank you to University of Bath for the warm welcome and outstanding hospitality. #SustainableConstruction #GreenBuilding #INBUILTProject #HorizonEurope Université Côte d'Azur, CEA-Leti, Leipfinger-Bader, University of Stuttgart, Leitat Technological Center, INDRESMAT®, Heinrich Feeß GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Filiater Eco-Construction, Greenovate! Europe, Mykor, Lux Façade Engineering s.a., ZRS Architekten Ingenieure, Cluster GAIA ,University of Bath, Material Cultures, Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) Metropolregion München Internationale Bauausstellung 2027 StadtRegion Stuttgart (IBA’27), ITeC - Institut de Tecnologia de la Construcció de Catalunya, Erwin FRANQUET
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🤝 We are extremely grateful for your support, Green Angel Ventures! 🌏 On a mission to decarbonise the industry by developing and scaling the next generation of building insulation that considers both human and planet health.
🌱At Green Angel Ventures, we're proud to support innovative companies like Mykor, a key business within our industry and recycling sector. Mykor is a biotechnology and advanced materials company working on developing sustainable materials for the construction industry. Hear from Co-Founder Valentina D. as she shares how Mykor is revolutionising the construction industry by manufacturing low-carbon insulation from industrial residues 🏗️ Valentina highlights the benefits of being part of Green Angel Ventures, from our robust support network to our role as an investment fund dedicated to climate-conscious investors. 👉 Find out more and stay up to date with Mykor’s latest developments: https://www.mykor.co.uk/ #SustainableFinance #AngelInvestment #SustainableInvestment #InvestinChange #ImpactInvesting #ClimateSolution #ClimateActionNow
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🙌 We couldn't agree more, finding effective plastic waste strategies should be a priority! 🇬🇧 In the UK, each year it is estimated that over 5 million tonnes of plastic is used. Did you know that the construction industry accounts for 23% of the plastic consumed in the UK? (UK Construction Magazine) 🖇 Read the post below for more information on plastic waste management
As the General Election polls open today, it is concerning that plastic waste management has not been prioritised in the party manifestos. The Plastics Network at the University of Birmingham calls for a radical rethinking of our relationship with plastics. Read in detail here ⬇ #PlasticWaste #Sustainability #GeneralElection2024
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🙌 We are thrilled to announce that we will be collaborating with Material Cultures to demonstrate the use of bio-based materials by hosting a workshop. 🍄 Our workshop “How to grow mycelium and mycelium properties for insulation” will be given by Max Frost, our biotech engineer. 🌍 Max will also show Mykor samples and talk about the work that we are currently developing in the company, explaining the properties of mycelium combined with different industry residues and substrates as a great bio-based insulation product. #mycelium #insulation
We’ve just returned from the residential weekend of the Material Matter[s] Learning Journey, hosted by CIVIC SQUARE. We’re very grateful for the energy, care and collaboration of the CIVIC SQUARE team as we’ve been working together to map the material supply chains around Birmingham and the West Midlands to build a picture of how local, community-led retrofit can happen in practice. The first day of the residential weekend began with visits to Ketley Brick and Dreadnought Tile factory, followed by an introduction to clay plastering using beautiful Etruria Marl Clay from the West Midlands under the guidance of The Roundhouse Company's Annabel Cameron-Duff, who is also part of Earth Building UK and Ireland Ltd (EBUKI). On the second day, we visited Cannock Chase forest, a Forestry England woodland made up mainly of Scots and Corsican pines. We were shown around by ecologist Milly Robinson and discussed woodland management, ecologies and climate change as well as timber supply chains. In the afternoon, we headed to timber re-use centre The Wood Shack, a JERICHO social enterprise, that is also part of the National Community Wood Recycling Project. In a workshop facilitated by Jon Owens, we built prefabricated wall panels made from reclaimed timber. These test panels were an iteration of a design produced by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). We then clad the prefab panels in 3 different materials: reclaimed waste timber, wood wool boards and traditional lathe. This allowed us to explore the relationship between prefabrication and onsite wall cladding and finishes, and to discuss the relative ease of these processes in the context of community build and action. This workshop took place as part of Material Cultures’ participation in the European-wide INBUILT Project. In the UK, Material Cultures are working alongside partners University of Bath, Mykor, Balticfloc, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Greenovate! Europe, to demonstrate the use of bio-based materials to retrofit a building in Ladywood, Birmingham.
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🙏 Thank you ClimateHack for featuring us in the report and a special shoutout to Laura Hodgkiss. 🍄 At Mykor we develop and scale the next generation of building insulation that considers both human and planet health. We use mycelium along with industrial residues in our manufacturing process. 🖇 More about the report here: https://lnkd.in/emWXPY8F 📧 Get in touch with us at [email protected] for more information! #biobased #construction #circular #mycelium
21 startups using mycelium to grow sustainable building materials 🍄 Startups are looking at ways to avoid unnecessary extraction of non-renewable resources, shift to regenerative materials, and improve the decarbonisation of conventional materials. Mycelium is one promising solution. It’s the root-like part of fungi that lives underground. Mycelium is organic, biodegradable, and readily replenishable, making it cost-effective. And when it’s dried it becomes incredibly durable – not to mention resistant to water, mould, and fire. Could it be the perfect sustainable building material? These startups think so: BIOHM Biop Biotech COMU Labs EASI ZERo Fairm Fungal Architectures Hempovate MIMBIOSIS MOGU MUSH MYCEEN Mycela Labs MycoHAB Mykor MYCL | Mycotech Lab Mycocycle, Inc. MycoTree NeoMyc.Insulation okom wrks labs Visibuilt YcoLabs - circular building insulation. As an alternative to plywood, mycelium-based wall panels, acoustic wall panels, mycelium composites insulation, bio-based technology for road construction and many more applications, mycelium is emerging as a versatile material for buildings, interiors and structure. We dive into the stats, opportunities and challenges of scaling this novel technology in the latest HackTrend Report by Meg Kendall With thanks to Mridul Pareek of European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Susanne Gløersen of The Fungi Investment Collective and The Future is Fungi Award and Marc Violo of MycoStories See the full report: https://lnkd.in/emWXPY8F
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♻ What's hot in biomaterials, according to investors. 🌱 In our first-ever #InvestorInsight, Matthew sat down with three members of our #BioCapitalNetwork to hear their thoughts on the rapidly growing sector of #biomaterials - featuring Sarah from Zero Carbon Capital, Elisabetta from Rockstart and Joshua from Sustainable Ventures. 💭 Read on for insights on how each fund decides what to invest in, examples of the incredible biomaterial companies these investors have backed to date, what differentiates a biomaterial investment opportunity and practical advice for any biomaterial start-up currently fundraising. 🚀 Featuring highly innovative portfolio companies Biozeroc, Agoprene, Beyond Leather Materials ApS, Biotic, peelo, Biophilica, Mykor, PlantSea and Radiant Matter. Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeFTx9MV Active investor in the life sciences? Join the #BioCapitalNetwork here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eepcRVXQ Founder of C-suite of a life science company? Join the #BioFounderClub here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqERqDzB #biobased #sustainablematerials #venturecapital #investment #circulareconomy #startup #innovation
What’s hot in biomaterials, according to investors
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🎉 We are thrilled to announce that INBUILT Project has officially launched their website. 🍄 This project aims to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings throughout their entire lifecycle by introducing innovative products and systems, one of which is MykoFoam, our insulation. ✨ Learn more about our role with INBUILT here: https://lnkd.in/dGRAGkRb 📎 Check the project's website in the following link: https://lnkd.in/dqS3rtkw #construction #circulareconomy #carbonemissions #biobasedinsulation #innovation
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🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Mykor has been selected for the prestigious Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator Season 4! 🌎 This Accelerator is a six month long program that helps Start-Ups gain access to technical and business experts and actual markets which can provide great feedback and insights. It also grants access to top of the line mentoring from managers from international companies all within the construction value chain. 🍄 At Mykor, we aim to decarbonise the construction industry by developing circular materials made from industrial residues and mycelium, powered by biotech. We are tackling 31% of global carbon emissions with one single product. 👥 We are excited to be participating in in this program with 11 other companies such as EVA Greentech, Pyrowave and Dowmann . 🙌 Thank you Holcim MAQER Ventures for this opportunity. 🔗 Learn more about the Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator Season 4 here: https://lnkd.in/ghipYNHn #biobased #circulareconomy #startup #mycelium #construction
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