ecovative design

Taking Ideas Further: NCIIA grantees on TED

Submitted by dave on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 14:58

Daniel Kraft: the Marrow Miner

Eben Bayer: the Ecocradle

Sealed Air and Ecovative to accelerate commercialization of packaging material

Submitted by tim on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 08:46

Sealed Air Corporation and Ecovative Design are working to accelerate the production, sales and distribution of Ecovative's EcoCradle Mushroom Packaging, an environmentally responsible packaging material made from agricultural byproducts and mycelium.

As part of the agreement, Sealed Air will be the exclusive licensee of EcoCradle in North America for protective packaging applications. Sealed Air plans to begin offering the new products immediately.

Ecovative began developing environmentally friendly insulation materials with this 2007 E-Team grant.

Ecovative Design wins prestigious United States Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Quality Award

Submitted by tim on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 08:53

Ecovative Design has won the prestigious United States Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Quality award. Ecovative is a former E-Team and upstate New York company that makes biodegradable packaging material from mushrooms.

EPA regional administrator Judith Enck presented the environmental leadership award to Ecovative on Thursday, April 20. The company uses the "roots" of the mushroom—called mycelium—and plant matter to make soft blocks that are used to cushion products ranging from computer servers to furniture.

Ecovative Design featured on Dot Earth blog in NY Times

Submitted by tim on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 15:44

Andrew Revkin recently blogged in the NY Times about his visit to Ecovative Design, a former E-Team developing packaging, insulation and other materials from mushrooms. The piece delves into the history of Ecovative, which got its start in a course run by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's (and NCIIA Olympus Award winner) Burt Swersey.

Former E-Team Ecovative Design and Sealed Air Corporation team up

Submitted by tim on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:20

Former E-Team Ecovative Design LLC and Sealed Air Corporation have announced they will work together to accelerate the production, sales and distribution of Ecovative’s EcoCradle® Mushroom™ Packaging, an environmentally responsible packaging material made from agricultural byproducts and mycelium, or mushroom roots. The technology was developed in part with a 2007 E-Team grant.

Read the press release.

Watch the video! Ecovative Design on MotherBoard TV's 'Upgrade' show

Submitted by dave on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 15:12

Creating a company - Eben Bayer on the evolution of Ecovative Design

Submitted by dave on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 14:27

We uncovered this video featuring Eben Bayer of former E-team Ecovative Design. He provides a great insight into his technology and company, and the benefits of green packaging compared to plastics. Bear in mind NCIIA provided Ecovative with its first external funding only four years ago...

Ecovative Design wins DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation

Submitted by dave on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 09:50

Former E-Team grantee Ecovative Design has won a top DuPont Corp award for its biodegradable mushroom packaging.

The judges found Ecovative’s fungus technology to be a “cost-effective and sustainable replacement for expanded polystyrene or other materials used in protective packaging.”

Read more: Ecovative Design wins top DuPont award | The Business Review
And: TechCrunch's story on Ecovative Design.

NCIIA grantee Ecovative Design gets an infusion of cash

Submitted by dave on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 11:00

Ecovative Design, a 2007 E-Team that is manufacturing packaging out of mushrooms, has announced equity investments from 3M, RPI and the DOEN Foundation. Read more...

NCIIA grantees on CNN!

Submitted by dave on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 08:30

Former E-Teams report exciting news!

Ecovative Design has signed a deal with Ford Motors to produce car parts made from fungi. Read the story...

Sproxil will appear on CNN Africa Marketplace today and over the weekend. Here's the schedule:

2:45pm ET: Friday, April 1
8:45pm ET: Friday, April 1
1:15am ET: Saturday, April 2
2:15am ET: Sunday, April 3