Celium Lab
Celium Lab engineers Hycelium™, a mycelium composite grown directly onto textiles through a patented cultivation process, offering a sustainable, animal-free alternative to traditional leather. The material is produced in under 10 days using proprietary 3D growth chambers, achieving 14-meter scale production with 99% less water, land, and energy consumption. Hycelium™ features tunable texture, flexibility, and finish, making it suitable for fashion, interiors, and mobility applications.
- New Materials
- Biotechnology
- Clean Technology
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Traditional leather production requires significant water, land, and energy resources while raising animal welfare concerns. Existing bio-based leather alternatives often struggle with scalability, consistency, and mechanical performance, limiting their adoption in industries like fashion, interiors, and mobility.
Solution
Celium Lab engineers Hycelium™, a mycelium composite grown directly onto textiles through a patented cultivation process that integrates the material at the biocomposite level. The company uses proprietary 3D growth chambers that precisely control environmental conditions to achieve uniform thickness, texture, and performance. Hycelium™ offers lightweight strength, customizable flexibility and finish, and is fully biodegradable without any animal or plastic content. The material can be produced in under 10 days and at 14-meter scale, making it suitable for industrial applications. The direct inoculation technique transforms any fabric into mycelium leather, unlocking new levels of consistency and durability for real-world use.
Target Audience
Primary customers are fashion brands, interior designers, and automotive or mobility manufacturers seeking sustainable, scalable alternatives to traditional leather.
Features
- Patented mycelium-on-fabric technology that integrates fungal growth directly with textile substrates during incubation
- Proprietary 3D incubation chambers that precisely regulate growth conditions for consistent, scalable material formation
- 14-meter production capability enabling large-format manufacturing with reduced cost per unit
- 99% reduction in water, land, and energy consumption compared to traditional leather production
- Tunable properties including texture, flexibility, and finish to match specific application requirements
- Lightweight construction with high durability for use in modern product design
- 100% biodegradable material with no animal or plastic content