Brazilian Mycoprotein Producer Typcal to Receive a €350K Investment Through Biotope Incubator
Typcal, a Brazilian startup growing mycoprotein using biomass fermentation, has been accepted into the seventh cohort of the biotech incubator biotopeby VIB. The company has reportedly developed proprietary fungi strains that grow faster and on more diverse feedstocks than competing technologies, enabling scalable, sustainable protein and fiber production. Through the program, Typcal will receive €250,000 in direct funding and €100,000 in non-cash tailored support, including mentoring and access to knowledge …
LATAM’s Mycoprotein Innovator ‘Typcal’ Secures R$250K From Brazilian Government
Brazil’s Typcal, a startup pioneering mycoprotein in Latin America, has been selected by the Paraná Anjo Inovador to receive R$250,000 in funding. A spinoff of Fungi Biotechnology, the startup was founded in 2021 by bioprocess engineer Eduardo Sydney (CTO) and food industry entrepreneur Paulo Ibri (CEO) to leverage biomass fermentation to develop a mycoprotein ingredient for food applications. Typcal was one of the 68 selected in the program’s first call …