Fungi can provide solutions where plants cannot: they are at another place in the circle of life. Pigments, packaging, construction material and paint are applications that are known already. Yet how can we work with these promises of using fungi as factories of the future when a large part of the fungi has been patented? Are other designers not allowed to use the fungus of Ecovative for instance? Let’s find out in this conversation how to maximize the impact of using fungi and how juridical structures can support that impact.

How to Biodesign series

Climate crisis asks for regenerative design. With the meetup series How to Biodesign, BlueCity Lab provides a platform for and by bioneers (pioneers in biodesign). Together with Emma van der Leest (founder of BlueCity Lab, biodesigner and writer of the book Form Follows Organism) we explore the opportunities from a systemic approach to raw material flows, making smart use of the latest knowledge and expertise about circular design, but also from biotechnology and biochemistry.

The monthly meetups facilitate interaction between bioneers who are already working and those who want to get started with biodesign and biofabrication, provide a platform for sharing stories and experiences and actively share knowledge, know-how and insights from the meetups to a broader audience.