The CompanyMylium was founded in 2018 by Iris Houthoff. She is a part-time lecturer at the Bioprocess Engineering Group at Wageningen University & Research and has a strong passion for bio-based and circular innovations. With Mylium she aims to introduce new sustainable materials into our society. In 2019 Mylium received funding and moved to the Business & Science Park in Wageningen. Here we built our own lab facilities where we develop our unique production method. |
The TeamOur R&D team consists of fungal and biotechnology experts and has a strong focus on scalability. We share a passion for fungi and feel a drive to have a positive impact, but we also value the entrepreneurial journey itself! Within our team we enjoy the pioneering work and interdisciplinary collaboration that lead to our innovations. A core value of our company is to facilitate an inspiring work environment that adds to personal development of everyone involved. |
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Iris Houthoff – Founder | Simen-Jan Slagman – Operations & Finance | Janna Damen – Lab Manager | George Chatzipavlidis – R&D |
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Nicola Costanzi – Internship R&D | Emma Luitjens – R&D | Hugo Hoenink – R&D | Judit Hunyadkürti – R&D |