Companies
MOGU
grows mycelium into acoustic panel and wall-covering products including the FORESTA acoustic system developed with Arup, and MOGU FLOOR, applying fungal-mycelium material to architectural interior applications beyond standalone furniture pieces.
- Country
- Italy
mycelium-acoustic-panels
eu
Coverage
| EU | US | |
|---|---|---|
| polymers-materials | ✓ | ✓ |
Regulatorsepareach
Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | €11 million Series A funding round closed in January 2024 | european-biotechnology.com · mogu.bio · tech.eu |
| Production site | Based in Inarzo (VA), Italy, with plans to launch a new demo production plant | mogu.bio · wwd.com |
| Certification | Acoustic panels hold a B-s1-d0 fire rating (or D-s1-d0 in natural finish); also comply with ASTM E84 Class-A fire rating | habitatmatter.com · mogu.bio |
| Regulatory approval | No specific regulatory approvals mentioned, but products are certified for fire safety ratings medium confidence | mogu.bio |
| Capacity | no specific production capacity numbers available; currently scaling via a new demo plant to increase volumes medium confidence | mogu.bio · wwd.com |
Independent sources: european-biotechnology.com · habitatmatter.com · tech.eu · wwd.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-furniture (mycelium, grown wood, bacterial cellulose) | polymers-materials | Medium | → |
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