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Mar 2023
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Could we grow a building? How Biohm is u...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Imagine if one day we could grow our buildings! In this episode, hear how one company is already developing radical biotechnologies to innovate the construction industry and beyond. Dr Ehab Sayed, Founder and Chief Evolution Officer at BIOHM, discusses how biotechnologies such as mycelium - the root structure of fungi - help to accelerate the transition to a ... Show More
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