


Our Story
Ecovative is the mycelium technology company that designs and grows sustainable materials that come straight from nature. Our Mycelium Foundry designs fully formed structures that perform just like or better than plastic, leather, meat, and more, turning to compost at the end of their life to meet demand without the environmental costs. Ecovative was founded in 2007 by Eben Bayer and Gavin Mclntyre, who met while attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as undergraduates. The idea for using mycelium to grow materials was conceived in an “Inventor’s Studio” class led by Professor Bert Swersey. Bert’s guidance and early support was instrumental in Eben and Gavin’s pursuit of growing better materials. The rest is history in the making. See our growth from the spore of an idea to a global network of businesses using Ecovative’s technology.
2006
First Experimental MycoComposite Material
2007
Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre Founded Ecovative
2008-2011
Lemelson-MlT Prize awarded to Eben
Eben Bayer TEDGlobal Presentation
MycoCompositeTM Launch
Greener Packaging Innovator of the Year
EPA Environmental Quality Award
Dupont Award for Packaging Innovation
Postcard Lottery Green Challenge Winner
MycoBoardTM Wood Replacement
Mushroom® Packaging (formerly EcoCradle)
Steelcase Partnership (formerly EcoCradle)
Dell Partnership
World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer Award
2012-2014
Series B Raise with 3M, RPI and DOEN
Cradle2Cradle Gold Certified
UN Climate Summit Keynote
Biopolymer Exploration
Mushroom Tiny House
Sealed Air Partnership
Biodegradable Drone
Buckminster Fuller Challenge Winner
Tibbetts Award
2015-2018
Eben Bayer Forbes 30 Under 30
Grow-lt-Yourself Kits Launch
IKEA Partnership
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Innovation Prize
Launch Grow.bio Education
MyOMy Mycelium Leather Handbag Prototype
Gunlocke Partnership
Series C Raise
First International MycoComposite Licensee
AirMycelium Platform LaunchTM
Bold Threads Licenses AirMycelium Technology
2019
Apparel
Beauty
Cell-Based Meat
DARPA Grant
Second International MycoComposite Licensee
Market Exploration
Footwear
Food
Mycelium Foundry Opens
First Mycelium Meat Analog Created
First US MycoComposite Licensee
2020-2023
MyEats Launched
Third International MycoComposite Licensee
$60MM Series D
Debut Forager"" Hides Lineapelle Milan
Second US MycoComposite Licensee
Operating Largest Mycelium Farm in the World
Forager TM Hides Launch
Swersey Silos Groundbreaking