Could fungus be a serious structural material for the 21st century? Ben Sharp is developing production techniques and applications for fungus that could could provide strong, lightweight, fire-retardant and eco-friendly materials for houses, cars, packaging and more…

Ben Sharp is passionate about the intersection of science, innovation and entrepreneurship. He recently founded Mycovative, a small Perth-based biotechnology startup exploring the potential that fungi has as bioremediators and biomaterials.

He encourages young scientists to pursue a less conventional pathway and explore business ventures that utilise a science background.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx