AWARD CEREMONY 2023
Listen in to keynote speakers and the announcement of our research and start-up winners! World-known artist Tarun Nayar will open the award with music from fungi.
AWARD WINNERS
We are thrilled to announce the esteemed winner of The Future is Fungi Award - Jens Laurids Sørensen, Novobiom, and MycoMine - for their exceptional contributions to pioneering sustainable solutions.
Nevertheless, this award commemorates not only our winners but also the 253 visionary global applicants who dared to dream. Embracing the full potential of fungi for sustainable solutions requires the participation of each and every one of you.
We also extend a deep gratitude to everyone who has made this award possible. This journey is a testament to collective effort, and the journey has just begun!
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Jens Laurids Sørensen and his team at Aalborg University receive the Research Award for their groundbreaking work on fungal bio-batteries.
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Novobiom earns the Startup Award for their remarkable strides in mycoremediation, combating soil degradation by restoring contaminated soil using fungi.
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MycoMine secures the Startup Award for showcasing how fungi can cleanse polluted water sources, utilizing fungi's natural cleansing abilities to restore nature and biodiversity
Top 3 Researchers
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Fungi as a bio-battery for energy storage, Aalborg Univeristy
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Electromicrobial CO2 fixation, Imperial College London
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& Team Mycotextiles Futures. Recycling textiles into composite mycelium materials (CMM)s, University of California, Davis.
Top 3 Startups
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Mycoremediation of contaminated industrial soil, textile recycling and bioactive compunds
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Remediating polluted water for hydrocarbons
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Replacing bitumen in asphalt production with fungi