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Agritech · Private

Mycelium-based biomaterial grown from fungal agricultural byproducts

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Agritech
Total capital: $13.2M

Federal grants: $1.7M; 7 awards · 2009–2026; Rank in peer group#7 of 20
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $11.5M; 10 awards · Environmental Prot, Defense; Rank in Agritech#5 of 882
Granted patents: 6; 34 pending · first 2024; Rank in peer group#1 of 20

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I, Topic A254-P039: Xtech Search 9 SBIR Finalist Open Topic Competition. Proposal A254-P039-2108: Mycelium Yielded Advanced Infield Ration Point-of-need (myair Pon) Strain Optimization.$250K
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I, Topic A254-P039: Xtech Search 9 SBIR Finalist Open Topic Competition. Proposal A254-P039-2108: Mycelium Yielded Advanced Infield Ration Point-of-need (myair Pon) Strain Optimization.$250K
Dec 2018Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Ecovative Design, Llc - Parameter Development For The Scaled Manufacturing Of Mycelium Bound Panels For Commercial Interior Products$299K
Sep 2018Federal grantAgriculture · Scaled Growth And Production Of Mycelium Resin For Low Density Engineered Wood$600K
Sep 2017Federal grantAgriculture · Growth And Production Of Fungal Resin For Novel Agricultural-wood Hybrid Particleboard.$92K
Sep 2017Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I: Ecovative Design, Llc$100K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Engineered Living Materials (elm) Program - Phase I And Options For Phase II And Phase III$9.4M

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Mar 2017Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf$100K
Dec 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Biological Robustness In Complex Settings (brics); Phase I Ffp Contract For Cohabitation Of A Genetically Modified Microbial Community$700K
Sep 2015Federal grantAgriculture · Development Of Scaled Manufacturing For Mycological Soilless Growth Media$499K
Nov 2014Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf Ecovative Design Proposes To Continue To Develop A Process To Produce A High Performance Replacement For Ethylene Vinyal Acetate (eva) Foam Insulation. The Research Will Be Focused Around Cost Reduction, Scaled Manufacturing, And Pilot Production Of The Mycological Polymer.$296K
Jun 2014Federal grantAgriculture · Absorbent Fungal Biocomposites For Use As Soilless Growth Mediums$100K
Jun 2014Federal grantAgriculture · Fungal Mycelium Biocomposites For Absorbent Floral Foam Materials$100K
May 2013Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf Other Funtions - SBIR 2013 Phase I Ecovative Design, Llc$80K
May 2010Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase II$225K
Jul 2009Federal grantAgriculture · New Indust. Crop Yielding A Biomaterial That Will Reduce Dependence On Foriegn Oil And Increase The Econ. Sustainability Of Farms In America$80K
Feb 2009Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I$70K

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Agritech · Material

Federal grants#7 · top 35%
Granted patents#1 · top 5%

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USPTO · 6 granted of 40

Oct 6, 2026New patentSystems And Methods For Harvesting MyceliaUSPTOUS 12,751,380
Jul 2, 2026PendingAerial Mycelia And Methods Of Making SameUSPTOApplication 19547771
Mar 24, 2026GrantedAerial Mycelia And Methods Of Making SameUSPTOUS 12,582,145

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Systems And Methods For Harvesting MyceliaOct 6, 2026 · US 12,751,380Granted
Aerial Mycelia And Methods Of Making SameJul 2, 2026 · Application 19547771Pending
Aerial Mycelia And Methods Of Making SameMar 24, 2026 · US 12,582,145Granted
Method For Preparing Mycelium Sheet Or Panel Material For Further Processing, And Mycelium Sheet Or Panel Material Produced TherebyMar 12, 2026 · Application 19325920Pending
Solution Based Post-processing Methods For Mycological Biopolymer Material And Mycological Product Made TherebyDec 23, 2025 · US 12,503,576Granted
Aerial Mycelia And Methods Of Making SameOct 7, 2025 · US 12,433,315Granted
Method Of Forming A Mycological ProductJul 15, 2025 · US 12,358,848Granted
Methods And Systems For Modifying Aerial Mycelium Growth And Growth Trajectories In Situ, And Aerial Mycelium-based Materials Produced Thereby Through In Situ Growth Intervention ActionsJun 5, 2025 · Application 18964042Pending
Methods, Systems And Related Machine Learning Tools For Controlled Growth Of Aerial Mycelium, Including Targeted Assembly Of Mycelial Growth Substrates, Selection Of Aerial Mycelium Materials For Suitable End Uses, And Aerial Mycelium Materials Produced TherebyJun 5, 2025 · Application 18964134Pending
Methods For Controlling Geometric Regularity And Homogeneity Of Aerial Mycelium Topologies And Products Of Aerial Mycelium With Geometrically Regular Or Homogeneous TopologiesMar 13, 2025 · Application 18826794Pending
High Density Rigid Molded Body of Composite Mycological MaterialDec 10, 2024 · US 12,161,069Granted
Growth Media Compositions And Growth Environmental Conditions For Improved Aerial MyceliumOct 24, 2024 · Application 18642656Pending
Methods And Systems For Increasing Homogeneity Of An Extra-particle Aerial MyceliumOct 24, 2024 · Application 18642596Pending
Method And Apparatus For Controlling Aerial Mycelium Growth By Electronic Mist DetectionMay 23, 2024 · Application 18514792Pending
Methods Of Generating Mycelial Scaffolds And Applications ThereofFeb 29, 2024 · Application 18342676Pending
Systems And Methods For Generating Mycelia Growth From SubstratesFeb 8, 2024 · Application 18360705Pending
Methods For Controlling Geometric Regularity And Homogeneity Of Aerial Mycelium Topologies And Products Of Aerial Mycelium With Geometrically Regular Or Homogeneous TopologiesNov 2, 2023 · Application 18181497Pending
Systems And Methods For Harvesting MyceliaOct 12, 2023 · Application 18296706Pending
Bioreactor Paradigm For The Production Of Secondary Extra-particle Hyphal MatricesFeb 23, 2023 · Application 17836922Pending
Increased Homogeneity Of Mycological Biopolymer Grown Into Void SpaceJan 26, 2023 · Application 17686236Pending
Process And Apparatus For Producing Mycelium BiomaterialNov 17, 2022 · Application 17825937Pending
Edible Aerial Mycelia And Methods Of Making The SameNov 10, 2022 · Application 17735956Pending
Edible Mycelia And Methods Of Making The SameOct 20, 2022 · Application 17428946Pending
Mycological Biopolymers Grown In Void Space ToolingSep 15, 2022 · Application 17592340Pending
Mycelium Biopolymers For Health And Beauty ApplicationsMay 12, 2022 · Application 17435575Pending
Methods Of Generating Mycelial Scaffolds And Applications ThereofDec 30, 2021 · Application 17293413Pending
Methods of Mycological Biopolymer ProductionJul 30, 2020 · Application 16773272Pending
Method of Producing a Mycological Product and Product Made TherebyJan 23, 2020 · Application 16519384Pending
Open-cell Mycelium Foam and Method of Making SameDec 26, 2019 · Application 16444354Pending
Methods For Preparing Mycelium Sheet Or Panel Material For Further Processing And/or Finishing, And Mycelium Sheet Or Panel Material Produced Thereby, For Use In Various End-product ApplicationsApplication 63723559Pending
Methods And Systems For Increasing Homogeneity Of An Extra-particle Aerial MyceliumApplication PCTUS2024025809Pending
Mycelium-based Biopolymer Composites With Isocyanate Crosslinking And Integrated Bio-based FillersApplication PCTUS2025059105Pending
Growth Media Compositions And Growth Environmental Conditions For Improved Aerial MyceliumApplication PCTUS2024025779Pending
Methods For Controlling Geometric Regularity And Homogeneity Of Aerial Mycelium Topologies And Products Of Aerial Mycelium With Geometrically Regular Or Homogeneous TopologiesApplication PCTUS2024045615Pending
Method For Preparing Mycelium Sheet Or Panel Material For Further Processing, And Mycelium Sheet Or Panel Material Produced TherebyApplication 63694038Pending
Methods And Systems For Modifying Aerial Mycelium Growth And Growth Trajectories, And Aerial Mycelium-based Materials Produced Thereby Through In Situ Growth Intervention ActionsApplication 63550271Pending
Methods, Systems And Related Machine Learning Tools For Controlled Growth Of Aerial Mycelium, Including Targeted Assembly Of Mycelial Growth Substrates, Selection Of Aerial Mycelium Materials For Suitable End Uses, And Aerial Mycelium Materials Produced TherebyApplication 63604763Pending
Method And Apparatus For Controlling Aerial Mycelium Growth By Electronic Mist DetectionApplication PCTUS2023080557Pending
Mycelium-Based Biopolymer Composites with Isocyanate Crosslinking and Integrated Bio-Based FillersApplication 63733401Pending
Systems And Methods For Generating Mycelia Growth From SubstratesApplication PCTUS2023028866Pending

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Regulatory activity · Agritech

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09 Jul 2026Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
09 Jul 2026Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
06 Jul 2026Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
29 Jun 2026Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
17 Jun 2026Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
11 Jun 2026Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation

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Sources

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