Mushrooms fit neatly into concepts of circular economy due to their biodegradability, their fast growth and their ability to upcycle waste material. Objects were chosen to demonstrate, how the different materials gained from cultivating the mushroom Ganoderma Lucidum can be implemented into the different aspects of everyday life.

Soft Matter Physics department at Johannes Kepler University Linz focuses on developing new technologies based on soft materials, such as polymers, elastomers, and hydrogels. Inspired by nature, they explore complex hybrid systems ranging from flexible and stretchable electronics to soft robots. More recently, they are exploring the potential of bio-based materials, focussing on fungal mycelium to develop biodegradable materials for electronic, packaging and architectural applications.