A fungi-based biotech that breaks down textiles faster than any other method — from natural to synthetic fibers like polyester.
Recycling as a Service (RaaS) for cities and textile producers.
Around 92 million tons of textile waste are generated annually — roughly a garbage truck of clothes every second — yet only about 12–15 % of this material is recycled. Synthetic fibres like polyester can linger in landfills for centuries, shedding microplastics and toxic dyes into soil and water.
Myco Renew delivers Recycling as a Service (RaaS) using fungi consortia that break down textiles in weeks, not centuries:
A scalable alternative to landfill and incineration — tailored for cities and textile manufacturers.
We’ve discovered specialized consortia of filamentous fungi that can:
After biodegradation, we transform the by-products into:
Our technology has reached Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 following the construction of our first test bioreactor. In the “T-shirt” pilot, mayors from 6 cities provided real polyester sportswear for testing — and our scientific team, led by Prof. Katarzyna Turnau, identified fungi consortia capable of degrading even polyester. This was genuine R&D, not PR.
World-Class Team
Carpathian Startup Fest (Idea Challenge)
launched with European cities: residents donate single garments for fungal-powered testing
ING ESG Grant Competition
(400k PLN Prize)
MYCO RENEW protected across the European Union (registered January 11, 2026).
