In this episode, we sit down with Brita, molecular biologist and co-founder of Mycolever, a biotech startup unlocking the potential of fungi to create sustainable ingredients for everyday products. As a top two finalist out of 187 startups in The Future is Fungi Award, Mycolever is developing fungal-based alternatives to petrochemical and deforestation-linked ingredients used in cosmetics and personal care.

Brita shares her journey from academic research to entrepreneurship and explains how Mycolever’s bioinformatics platform connects fungal genomes to valuable compounds—opening the door to thousands of new bio-based ingredients.

We explore how fungal emulsifiers and active compounds could transform the cosmetics industry and why fungi may become a key resource in the future bioeconomy.

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