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VM VerpakkingsManagement (June 2021) – Did you know that Grown.bio is currently partnering up to build a factory in Spain? Read about this and more in a Dutch article from VerpakkingsManagement.

BNR (May 2021) – One of Grown’s founders, Jan Berbee, is a guest speaker in an episode of BNR’s podcast series: The Green Quest. Scroll to 11:15 in the podcast (spoken in Dutch) and find out more about the material we use.

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AD.nl & Nu.nl (January 2021) – “If we replace all styrofoam by mycelium, we can make a tremendous positive impact while using way less fossil fuels.” Jan Berbee explains the beauty of mycelium in the Go-Greeners series of Vattenfall. If you’re interested, make sure to not only check the article (Dutch) but also the beautifully made video (Dutch) in which you can have a look inside our factory.

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WIENERIN Magazine (January 2021) – We were featured on the cover of the Austrian lifestyle magazine WIENERIN. On the cover you find a photo of our beautiful mycelium lampshades.

Reformatorisch Dagblad (December 2020) – Jan Berbee explains in this article how his idea to grow mycelium packaging, which arose during his sabbatical in 2015, has evolved to what Grown.bio is today. The article is in Dutch.

SLIM (October 2020) – Would you dare flying in a plane partly made from rest streams of the paprika industry? Check out this article (Dutch) about the usage of mycelium for air plane components.

Stichting Innovatie Glastuinbouw Nederland (SIGN) (October 2020) – We are proud to announce our newest project ‘Growing airplanes’. In collaboration with SIGN, Hogeschool Inholland, Floriade Expo 2022 and Airbus, we will develop airplane components made from rest streams of horticulture and mycelium. Click below for more information (Dutch).

de zeen (October 2020) – Rodrigo Garcia, founder of Amen, explains why they decided to use our mycelium packaging for their sustainable candles instead of the traditional alternative.

Vogue (August 2020) – Mycelium packaging is getting more popularity in the cosmetics industry. How is the transition towards a more thoughtful packaging finally happening? Some companies comment on their transition towards mycelium, from which one of our partners Amen Candles.

Live Creative (August 2020) – Did you know mycelium is a living organism that captures CO2 while growing? Read more about the amazing opportunities mycelium can offer for the packaging industry.

Wallpaper* Re-new (August 2020) – Designer Nina Bruun tells about her collaboration with us. The products of Astep lighting are shipped in sustainable, mycelium packaging of Grown.