What MyCeNova does?
Born in Ecuador, we leverage agricultural biomass and deep biotech to address today’s material challenges. Positioned at the intersection of sustainable innovation, circular economy, and inclusive growth, we create regenerative solutions with triple impact, creating value locally and globally.
Beyond replacing extractive inputs, we deliver socio-environmental and economic impact by empowering local communities, reducing waste, and creating rural jobs. We aim to reshape extractive systems using sustainable materials via low-cost infrastructure, scalable growth, and long-term value.
Our biocomposite product lines
We start with two advanced product lines by combining banana and coconut fibers fused with mycelium and sealed by a biowax coating.
Co-create with us in applied R&D
Multi-sector platform
Our Team
Santiago Maldonado
CEO – Co-founderChemical engineer, expert in corporate innovation, process improvement, and sustainability-circular economy. Master’s in Global Management of Innovation and Technology at LUT University, Finland.
Nelson Dueñas
CTO – Co-founderBiologist, expert in applied mycology, with more than 11 years of experience in developing mycelium technologies and biomaterials. Co-owner of Numy, Austrian startup of mycoprotein.