Mushroom Material

Sustainable Packaging

We’ve created an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene using mycelium and agricultural waste.

Transforming agricultural waste into eco-friendly packaging, we’ve harnessed the power of mycelium—the root structure of mushrooms—to create a sustainable alternative to polystyrene (Styrofoam)

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Completely sustainable

Made from mycelium and agricultural waste, our product reduces landfill waste and pollution, is fully biodegradable, ensuring a minimal environmental footprint, and provides the same durability as polystyrene without the harmful effects.

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100% biodegradable

Our mushroom-based material offers the same protective properties as traditional polystyrene, ensuring your items remain safe and secure during transit. With excellent shock absorption and durability, you can trust our eco-friendly alternative to deliver top-notch performance while reducing environmental impact.

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Same protective properties

Our mushroom-based material offers the same protective properties as traditional polystyrene, ensuring your items remain safe and secure during transit. With excellent shock absorption and durability, you can trust our eco-friendly alternative to deliver top-notch performance while reducing environmental impact.

How we're doing it

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Design

We work with our clients to create sustainable packaging designs that easily replace and fit into existing processes.

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Manufacture

Once the packaging is designed, we manufacture the finished product. We work with our clients to scale up order quantities and ship globally.

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Supply

For clients with in-house design teams, we supply the raw material directly to their existing packaging manufacturers. The transition to our eco-friendly material is minimal.

Why we are doing it

Australia / New Zealand
Phase single-use plastics and target 100% reusable/
recyclable/ compostable packaging by 2025
SINGAPORE
30% of all agri tech sustainable by 2030. Shift towards sustainable production/ consumption by 2025.
INDIA, CHINA, INDONESIA
Regulations underway
EUROPE
Plastic packaging taxes to
prevent waste and minimizing
environmental impact (€6-8b)
UNITED KINGDOM
£200/tonne plastic packaging tax on any material with less than 30% recycled content and target 100% reusable/ recyclable/ compostable packaging by 2025
BRAZIL
Regulations underway
USA
Legislation banning polystyrene in major jurisdictions and target 100% reusable/ recyclable/ compostable packaging by 2025

USA

Legislation banning polystyrene in major jurisdictions and target 100% reusable/ recyclable/ compostable packaging by 2025

EUROPE

Plastic packaging taxes to
prevent waste and minimizing
environmental impact (€6-8b)

UNITED KINGDOM

£200/tonne plastic packaging tax on any material with less than 30% recycled content and target 100% reusable/ recyclable/ compostable packaging by 2025

INDIA, CHINA, INDONESIA

Regulations underway

AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND

Plastic packaging taxes to
prevent waste and minimizing
environmental impact (€6-8b)

SINGAPORE

Phase single-use plastics and target 100% reusable/recyclable/ compostable packaging by 2025

BRAZIL

Regulations underway

Our team

Shaun Seaman

Shaun Seaman

Jotinder Singh

Jotinder Singh

Paul Guinibert

Paul Guinibert

Paul Davies

(Adviser)
Paul Davies

Tim Edwards

(Adviser)
Tim Edwards

James Smejlis

(Adviser)
James Smejlis
CEO

With a background as a previous startup founder and seven years of experience in the design and manufacture of consumer products, our team brings a wealth of expertise to the table.

Our product manager has also played a pivotal role in the success of New Zealand’s fastest-growing tech startup, ensuring innovative and high-quality solutions.

COO

With seven years of experience in quality control, testing, and scaling, Jotinder specializes in automating mass manufacturing plants.

As the former Head of Quality Control for New Zealand’s fastest-growing tech startup, he brings proven leadership and a commitment to innovation and excellence to our team.

COO

With 15 years of experience in hardware design, prototyping, production, and automation, Paul excels in early-stage, fast-growing hardware startups.

As the former Lead Engineer for New Zealand’s fastest-growing tech startup, he brings invaluable expertise and a strong commitment to innovation and excellence to our team.

Intellectual Property

With a background as the Head of Strategy for the world’s leading IP advisory firm, Paul specializes in Intellectual Property strategy for startups.

Formerly a patent attorney for Deacons Hong Kong, Baldwins, and AJ Park, he is recognized as one of the IAM Top 300 IP Strategists. As a registered Patent Attorney, Paul brings exceptional expertise and strategic insight to our team.

Commercial

As the Managing Director of JB HiFi NZ, Tim brings a wealth of experience in leadership and sales. Formerly the Chief Sales Officer for The Warehouse Group and the CEO of Noel Leeming and Torpedo7, he specializes in building early-stage teams capable of high growth.

Tim excels at turning around underperforming companies, demonstrating his strong commitment to driving success and achieving remarkable results.​

Product

With 13 years of experience managing engineering teams to mass-produce consumer products, James excels in understanding customer requirements and defining product specifications.

Formerly the Engineering Lead for Fisher & Paykel Appliances, New Zealand’s largest whiteware manufacturer, he brings extensive expertise and a strong commitment to quality and innovation to our team.

Shaun Seaman

Shaun Seaman

CEO

With a background as a previous startup founder and seven years of experience in the design and manufacture of consumer products, our team brings a wealth of expertise to the table.

Our product manager has also played a pivotal role in the success of New Zealand’s fastest-growing tech startup, ensuring innovative and high-quality solutions.

Jotinder Singh

Jotinder Singh

COO

With seven years of experience in quality control, testing, and scaling, Jotinder specializes in automating mass manufacturing plants.

As the former Head of Quality Control for New Zealand’s fastest-growing tech startup, he brings proven leadership and a commitment to innovation and excellence to our team.

Paul Guinibert

Paul Guinibert

COO

With 15 years of experience in hardware design, prototyping, production, and automation, Paul excels in early-stage, fast-growing hardware startups.

As the former Lead Engineer for New Zealand’s fastest-growing tech startup, he brings invaluable expertise and a strong commitment to innovation and excellence to our team.

Paul Davies

Paul Davies

Intellectual Property

With a background as the Head of Strategy for the world’s leading IP advisory firm, Paul specializes in Intellectual Property strategy for startups.

Formerly a patent attorney for Deacons Hong Kong, Baldwins, and AJ Park, he is recognized as one of the IAM Top 300 IP Strategists. As a registered Patent Attorney, Paul brings exceptional expertise and strategic insight to our team.

Tim Edwards

Tim Edwards

Commercial

As the Managing Director of JB HiFi NZ, Tim brings a wealth of experience in leadership and sales. Formerly the Chief Sales Officer for The Warehouse Group and the CEO of Noel Leeming and Torpedo7, he specializes in building early-stage teams capable of high growth.

Tim excels at turning around underperforming companies, demonstrating his strong commitment to driving success and achieving remarkable results.​

James Smejlis

James Smejlis

Product

With 13 years of experience managing engineering teams to mass-produce consumer products, James excels in understanding customer requirements and defining product specifications.

Formerly the Engineering Lead for Fisher & Paykel Appliances, New Zealand’s largest whiteware manufacturer, he brings extensive expertise and a strong commitment to quality and innovation to our team.

Investment / Partnership

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