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CZ154-SS-mycelium/MYCO

Products from mycelium

Description

Development of an environmentally innovative generation of mycelium-based products. From an environmental perspective, the goal is to replace plastics with mycoproducts that are biodegradable thanks to processing from natural materials – waste biomass, mushroom mycelium and limestone.

Sector

A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

Needs/ Problem statement

The current excessive production and consumption of plastic materials poses a serious environmental problem. Plastics are often made from non-renewable resources and take a long time to decompose. Despite efforts to recycle, a large proportion of plastic waste remains unused.

Objective

Development of biodegradable alternatives based on mycelium – fungal mycelium – which can replace certain types of plastics in the packaging industry, construction, and design.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingx

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

Reduction or complete elimination of contamination in biomass input materials

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

1 - Low potential - low potential for carbon sequestration

Intended user

Manufacturers of packaging materials looking for eco-friendly alternatives to plastics. Designers and architects working with sustainable materials. Agricultural businesses that can supply waste biomass. Consumers who prefer products with a low environmental footprint. Access: Results via final reports and publications on Starfos.

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmerx

Foresterx

Researcherx

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailerx

Consumerx

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Bioplastics & Polymers = Intermediate

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

335592

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

CZ

Official website

https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/projekty/SS07020322#project-main

OG Region

CZ01Praha

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 6A: Facilitating diversification, creation and development of small enterprises, as well as job creation

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2024-2026

Duration (months)

24

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

1

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

1

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 4 – technology validated in lab

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