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Ecovative Leading Fungi Food and Biomaterial Revolution with Mycelium Technologies 

Materials science company Ecovative has recently announced Forager – a division focused on designing, marketing, and manufacturing vegan materials for the fashion and automotive industries. With Ecovative leading the mycelium revolution in food and biomaterials, vegconomist takes a look at the growing business network of the company with Eben Bayer at the helm. Forager Mycelium pioneer Ecovative has set up Forager to advance next-generation biomaterials such as plastic-free, leather-like materials and foams, made from mycelium rather than animals or petroleum. Utilizing Ecovative’s AirMycelium technology, Forager will produce large sheets of pure mycelium material at a commercial scale for a range of fashion applications. Ecovative Co-founder and CCO Gavin McIntyre will present Forager at the Materials Innovation Initiative Conference in May, 2022. “Forager is launching at …

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Brightseed Raises $52 Million as Investors Bet on Artificial Intelligence-Powered Plant Discoveries

Brightseed, a US-based biosciences and AI company, announces today that it has raised $27 million in growth financing, bringing its total funding to $52 million. The company is committed to generating new knowledge from plants using its Artificial Intelligence technology named Forager, which it says is a world-first in its field.

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Forager Project Announces it Has Entered Into Strategic Partnership With Danone Manifesto Ventures

Organic creamery The Forager Project, has entered into a partnership with Danone’s venture arm Danone Manifesto Ventures. Danone will be a minority investor in the San Francisco creamery, with the investment being used to build its portfolio, enhance sustainable sourcing and production, increase brand awareness and widen distribution.

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