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Imagine if one day we could grow our buildings! In this episode, hear how one company is already developing radical biotechnologies to innovate the construction industry and beyond.

Dr Ehab Sayed, Founder and Chief Evolution Officer at BIOHM, discusses how biotechnologies such as mycelium - the root structure of fungi - help to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, his personal journey to this space, and how one day we might be able to grow our own buildings.

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The Circular Economy Show Podcast explores the many dimensions of what a circular economy means, and meets the people making it happen. Each week our hosts are joined by experts from across industry, governments and academia to learn more about how the circular economy is being developed and scaled.

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