Project for the valorisation of mushroom cultivation waste

Spain is the third largest producer of mushrooms in Europe. When the cultivation of this food has finished, the post-cultivation substrate becomes a waste product that represents a great challenge for growers. The Go Champlast research project was created to solve this problem, betting on the reduction of waste from mushroom cultivation and its subsequent valorisation to improve the productivity of the agricultural sector itself. The valorisation of the post-cultivation substrate of mushrooms using hydrothermal carbonisation technology (HTC) for the manufacture of fertilisers. The project proposes obtaining Advanced Char from the post-cultivation substrate using Ingelia technology to use it as a fertiliser.

The project, which has been funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the call for innovation projects of general interest by operational groups of the European Association for Innovation in agricultural productivity and sustainability, has a budget of €577,487.81 and a completion date of March 2025, and has public aid of €560,868.95 (97.1% of the budget).