EPISODE · Mar 28, 2023 · 12 MIN
Could we grow a building? How Biohm is using biotechnologies to advance the circular economy
from The Circular Economy Show Podcast · host Jess Mével, Ehab Sayed
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 circular economy, his personal journey to this space, and how one day we might be able to grow our own buildings.This conversation also appears in episode 61 of The Circular Economy Show. Watch it here.Find out more about BIOHM's workTell us what you want to hear more about in future episodes by taking our quick survey
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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 circular economy, his personal journey to this space, and how one day we might be able to grow our own buildings.
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