Myconom grows mycelium composite materials from agricultural waste for packaging, interior architecture, and construction buyers replacing petrochemical foams and plastics.
Myconom set out to grow materials rather than manufacture them from petrochemicals. From a lab in Istanbul, the company feeds mushroom mycelium with locally available organic waste, lets it grow into the shape of the desired product, and stops the growth at the right time through dehydration, leaving a compostable, toxin-free material.
That material is molded into forms traditionally made from polystyrene and polyurethane foam, fiberglass, or mineral wool, serving industrial packaging, interior architecture, and acoustic panels. Myconom targets businesses in packaging, interior architecture, and construction seeking sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to plastics, polystyrene foam, fiberglass, and other conventional materials.
