Sawubona Mycelium

Welcome to Sawubona Mycelium

A Sense of Discovery

Sustainability in South Africa

Bio-based raw materials for Sustainable Manufacturing

Sustainable Bio-based Production

The name “Sawubona Mycelium” has a deeper meaning for our company. Sawubona means “I see you”, “I recognize you”. At Sawubona Mycelium we recognize the power of microorganisms to transform the future of manufacturing to that of sustainable and responsible manufacturing.

We are harnessing the power of biology and fermentation, to re-imagine the future and re-work how we manufacture in a more sustainable way. We enable this future by producing bio-based ingredients that have application in pharma, cosmetics, food and material alternatives.

About us

Sustainable Bio-based Production

The name “Sawubona Mycelium” has a deeper meaning for our company. Sawubona means “I see you”, “I recognize you”. At Sawubona Mycelium we recognize the power of microorganisms to transform the future of manufacturing to that of sustainable and responsible manufacturing.

We are harnessing the power of biology and fermentation, to re-imagine the future and re-work how we manufacture in a more sustainable way. We enable this future by producing bio-based ingredients that have application in pharma, cosmetics, food and material alternatives.

About us

🛕 Sawubona Mycelium are proudly part of the South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
http://sasbmb.org.za | and the Innovation council https://innovationcouncil.org

🏆 Award-Winning Biologists | 2019, TIA – GCIP finalist | 2019, GAP Biosciences Winner

Products and Applications

Fungal chitosan

Blu Beryl Mycelium Inspired Cosmetics

Personal Care

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Beverage

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Cosmetics

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Food

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We are passionate about Bio-Technology.

Co-Founder and CBO, Fermentation, Lean Management, Innovation, Entrepreneur.

Co-Founder and CEO, Genetics, Fermentation, Quality Management.

Our Process

Neo Moloi

CBO, Sawubona Mycelium