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Maia Farms receives funding from Genome BC Industry Innovation fund

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Mycelium Ingredient Producer Maia Farms Receives $1.75M From Genome BC’s Industry Innovation Fund

Mushroom and mycelium ingredient company Maia Farms has received $1.75 million from Genome British Columbia’s Industry Innovation (I2) Fund. At its lab in Vancouver, Maia Farms upcycles agricultural byproducts to produce fermentation-based mushroom mycelium. The company’s clean-label ingredients can be used by manufacturers to add protein and fiber to a variety of products, from soups to ice cream. Maia Farms is also currently a partner on a Genome BC research …

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Fungi, Mushrooms & Mycelium

Maia Farms Secures $2.3M to Advance Climate Positive Food with Highly Nutritious Mycoprotein

Vancouver-based Maia Farms, a B2B producer of the mycoprotein and winner of the Deep Space Food Challenge Grand Prize with its ingredient CanPro, announces it has secured $2.3 million in a pre-seed funding round.  CanPro, a textured protein ingredient made with mycelium, is said to “dramatically” improve the taste and texture of food products while providing nutritional and sustainability benefits. It is rich in proteins, contains fiber, calcium, and 5.5 times …

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