SMUSH Materials (Accelerator)

Company Description: SMUSH materials produces a circular and natural material by transforming organic agri-waste into a new advanced biomaterial through mycelium fermentation, offering compostable solutions in the industrial filler packaging sector which are suitable to replace current plastics. Developing a natural and advanced technology, we are able to transform organic agricultural byproducts with no destination of use (and for this reason 0 value) into a new advanced packaging biomaterial which shows competitive characteristics compared to traditional materials such as styrofoam: it is impact resistant and flame retardant with the advantage of being compostable (in 90 days at specific composting conditions) and it can be easily broken apart at the end of its use and disposed as organic or even in the environment, not having to worry about the end of its life. Mycelium-based packaging production process requires just 12% of the energy required for styrofoam production, with 90% fewer CO2 emissions: we help corporates to meet european regulations by going plastic free, and to lower their carbon footprint.