Estonia:
•Myceen develops mycelium-based insulation and construction materials made from industrial residues, with the aim of creating carbon-negative alternatives for the building sector. Early support from Climate KIC and EIT Jumpstarter helped launch the company in 2021. In 2025, funding from EIT Culture & Creativity supported further technical validation and the scale-up of Myceen’s production capacity.
•Shah Saud is a materials engineer and EIT RawMaterials AMIR graduate focused on circular economy and sustainable materials. During the programme, he co-founded GeoCura, a venture developing low-carbon, self-healing concrete from mine tailings, and led its impact and business case. His continued engagement with EIT RawMaterials includes the RACE 2025 programme and work connecting technical innovation with entrepreneurship and circular solutions.
•Hycamite develops thermo-catalytic methane-splitting technology that produces low-carbon hydrogen with no direct CO₂ emissions alongside high-quality solid carbon for industrial applications. Through EIT RawMaterials, the company received tailored funding, strategic guidance and access to a European network of investors, industrial partners and research organisations. This support helped accelerate the development, validation and industrial application of its technology and strengthen its position within Europe’s industrial decarbonisation and critical raw materials ecosystem.
•Matteo Mazzola is a farmer, agroecologist and co-founder of Iside Farm, a farm-lab focused on agroecology, regenerative farming, soil restoration, biodiversity and community-based agriculture. His connection with EIT Food began through its Regenerative Agriculture programme, later developed as Regenerative Agriculture Works (RAW). Between 2021 and 2025, he took part in the RAW/ScaleUp learning pathway while also helping organise and implement field activities.
EIT Food helped bring greater continuity, structure and scale to his existing work, opening connections with start-ups, farmers, educators, institutions and wider European innovation networks. He continues to work with EIT Food on regenerative agriculture and Test Farms-related activities, including agronomic support, farmer engagement, start-up–farm matching and pilot supervision.
•Simone Albanese is a nuclear engineer and co-founder and COO of RenU Fuel Solutions, which explores circular-economy approaches to nuclear waste. He completed the InnoEnergy EMINE double-degree programme and later developed RenU through InnoEnergy’s Green Seed Journey and EIT Jumpstarter. In 2025, RenU won first prize in the EIT Jumpstarter Energy & Renewables category and the Special Award for Best Team in the Mediterranean Region.
Spain:
•Hysun develops an off-grid photo-thermo-catalytic system that uses concentrated solar energy to produce renewable hydrogen directly from water. Since becoming an InnoEnergy portfolio company in 2024, Hysun has received strategic mentoring, governance support and international visibility, including third prize at The Business Booster 2024. InnoEnergy’s backing also helped strengthen the company’s credibility with investors as it progressed towards industrial-scale deployment.
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