Eben Bayer, Environmental Bio-Engineer
by Eben Bayer
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Eben Bayer
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Eben Bayer
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Eben Bayer
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Eben Bayer
Eben Bayer is the co-founder of Ecovative Design. He is a mover and a shaker in the field of biotechnology, using natural materials to solve important environmental challenges. Named one of Forbes 30-Under-30, Bayer and his Ecovative team have successfully developed a process that uses mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, to grow materials that replace plastics, with a focus on plastic packaging material.
Eben is an advocate for disruptive technology, defined as "one that displaces an established technology and shakes up the industry or a ground-breaking product that creates a completely new industry." And there is no better place to start the thinking process behind disruptive technology than with young people.
Bayer, who grew up working on his family’s Vermont farm, is a pioneer in leveraging mycelium—"nature's glue”—in mushroom materials to drive sustainable innovation in the industrial sector. Using biology to upgrade existing products and processes, Ecovative has commercialized products into multiple industries including a formaldehyde-free core for engineered wood & insulation; eco-friendly furniture; and home compostable protective packaging, as well as GIY (grow-it-yourself) materials for innovators, students, and educators.