Finalist: Evergreen Prize 2025
Team MycoLab (Nazanin Saeidi, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany) was selected as one of the top 5 finalists for the prestigious Evergreen Prize 2025, sponsored by HS Timber Group and organized by the Evergreen Privatstiftung. Our project, “From Waste to Resource – Advancing Circular Bio-Based Materials for the Construction Industry,” was recognized by a distinguished jury of timber experts for its innovative approach and impact. During an exhilarating day of live presentations at the Vienna City Hall on 26 May 2025, witnessed by over 900 attendees from more than 50 countries, Team MycoLab advanced to the top 3, showcasing the global potential of circular, bio-based solutions in construction.
Team Mycolab was competing with Team BranchUP (Maximilian Pramreiter, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria), Team Hyperlignification (Emil Engelund Thybring, University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Team Transparent Wood (Yuanyuan Li, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) and Team LignoVolt (Ingo Burgert, ETH Zürich, Switzerland).
The live presentations took place at the Vienna City Hall. Team MycoLab advanced to the top 3, showcasing the global potential of circular, bio-based solutions in construction.
For more information watch the video about the team and their presentation here.
