In this episode, my guest is Marc Violo, the founder of MycoStories, a global fungi innovation and conservation network focused on exploring and promoting the applications of fungi for sustainable solutions across industries. MycoStories supports academic research and early-stage startups through business and investment strategy.
For the last 15 years, Marc has worked across 4 continents as a director of startups and business units in technology and sustainability. Beginning his career at Tencent, China's largest internet company, Marc later joined the leading communication agency, Ogilvy & Mather, as Managing Partner of their Singapore innovation agency. He has also worked as a London-based consultant focusing on a variety of circular economy projects, with clients such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, and was Vice-President at Terracycle, an award-winning recycling company.
We talked with Marc about the transformative potential of fungi, exploring their applications in various fields that range from food, materials, agriculture and carbon storage to physical and mental health.
MycoStories
MycoStories is an organization focused on supporting and promoting the applications of fungi for sustainable solutions. By fostering cross-sector collaboration and leveraging a global network, we help founders scale their businesses, guide investors and industry leaders in identifying high-potential opportunities, and empower researchers to translate their work into real-world applications.
For more information and additional resources, please visit www.psychedelics.design
Contribute and fill out the research survey aimed at investigating how psychedelic substances affect the design process in context with psychedelic-induced nature-relatedness.
Listen to the episode on Substack and Spotify.
Credits:
Hosted by Alexandra Plesner
More on psychedelics.design
#13 Marc Violo – Fungi Innovation & Mycostories