Research Begins
Our technology started with Ramkumar Nair’s PhD project. The project led to the customisation of the process and further exploration of the concept of creating fungi-based protein from low-value resources.
Since its founding in 2017, Mycorena has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the food industry and is recognised as one of the leading Foodtech start-ups in Europe. On a mission to change the entire food industry, Mycorena develops innovative fungi technology to provide next-generation food ingredients. The flagship product Promyc is a proprietary mycoprotein ingredient with unparalleled qualities. The superior qualities of Promyc in terms of taste and texture compared to plant-based proteins make it a serious contender in the alternative protein segment.
We envision being the world’s leading brand for fungi-based technology. What originated as a research project has grown into a unique endeavour to challenge the current norms of the food system. We have scaled from a small lab to Scandinavia's largest demo production facility for mycoprotein and are en route to expand further. In 2023 we will finalise the construction of our first full-scale commercial Promyc Production Plant, which will be one of a kind but the first of many.
Our technology started with Ramkumar Nair’s PhD project. The project led to the customisation of the process and further exploration of the concept of creating fungi-based protein from low-value resources.
An idea becomes a living organism. After verifying the market potential of the idea, Mycorena was born. In early 2018, the company started its road to the market.
Seed investment from GU Ventures allowed us to grow and expand our team and research.
Collaborations with external partners allowed for testing the fungi protein production process on a large scale.
Established our own lab at Sahlgrenska Science Park. Lab-scale production enabled initial tests with product users and further process development.
Promyc is released as a protein ingredient for food. Food companies express interest in testing Promyc as a commercial product for developing new food products, marking the foundation of our B2B collaborations.
By the end of 2019, Mycorena expanded into a larger facility with a capacity of hundreds of litres of bioreactor volumes, enabling the shipping of product development samples to industrial partners.
In 2021, the company evolved into Scandinavia's first mycoprotein demo plant, Mycorena Innovation and Development Centre (MIND), reaching a production capacity of more than 100 tonnes.
We broke ground for our first commercial-scale production facility (3P). The plant will be the first of its kind but one of many, introducing a new way of combining innovation and production.
The largest-ever Nordic Series A funding round and one of the most significant in Europe in the alternative protein space.
In 2023, the Promyc production plant (3P) will commence operation and enable a commercial-scale production capacity of Promyc.
Do you want to create vegan, sustainable and highly efficient products that scale easily? We are happy to work with companies that want a competitive advantage and innovative new solutions. Whether using our existing products or cooperating to develop new products, our strong R&D and production team is a powerful assistant to your business success.
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