This startup provides waste management services that utilize mycology-based bioremediation technologies to remediate toxic materials and divert waste from landfills. By enabling businesses to recycle or reuse feedstock in manufacturing processes, the company addresses the environmental impact of hazardous waste disposal.
Funding
$7.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Industrial waste streams, particularly construction materials, contribute significantly to global waste volume, accounting for twice the amount of municipal solid waste annually. These materials often contain plastic polymers and petroleum chemicals, requiring substantial energy for production and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Traditional disposal methods exacerbate environmental problems and represent a linear waste model.
Solution
Mycocycle employs a patent-pending mycology-based process to transform construction waste into low-carbon raw materials for the built environment. By leveraging the natural functions of fungi, the process reduces the toxicity of waste materials through biosorption, bioconversion, and biodegradation. The resulting mycelium-based materials are fire-resistant, water-resistant, insulative, durable, and lightweight, offering a sustainable alternative to virgin raw materials and plastic polymers. Mycocycle's approach optimizes logistics, disposal, and processing, reducing CO2 emissions and promoting a circular bioeconomy.
Target Audience
Mycocycle primarily serves businesses in the construction industry seeking sustainable, low-carbon raw materials and waste management solutions.
Features
- Patent-pending process leveraging fungal mycelium to consume and eliminate toxins from construction waste.
- Production of MycoFILL, MycoFIBER, and MycoFOAM as low-carbon alternatives to traditional building materials.
- Efficient waste transformation within 4 weeks using toxin-reducing biosorption, bioconversion, and biodegradation.
- Waste materials accepted include asphalt shingles, crumb rubber, gypsum board/fines, insulation, and textiles.
- Processes can be applied in situ, ex situ, or via micro-process sites.