Innovation

Compozist's product is a remarkable innovation in the field of material science. " We bring the nature to your home. A non-plastic vase, non-plastic candlestick, non-glass light frame." "We don't produce vases, vases are grown for flowers." The idea is to try to replace unsustainable and toxic materials with a biodegradable and eco-friendly alternatives made from mushrooms and agricultural waste such as corn stalks and husks.

Inspiration

Masoud used to work for an eatable mushroom company as a production manager. One day, he unexpectedly met one of his old classmates, Mojtaba, in a book fair and soon they began working together on the new product. They were hugely inspired by a TED Talk show in which a speaker claimed that it would be possible to produce some materials from mushrooms and use these materials instead of plastics. Soon Mojtaba and Masoud started their own business co-founding COMPOZIST in 2017.

Overall impact

"Compozist is the beginning of the end of the era of plastics"

Compozist was established to substitute plastic for mushroom materials in decorative industry, packaging, and isolation. This sustainable immensely contributes to reduction in energy consumption and pollution in the environment.

Business benefit

As Compozist innovation is in its early stages, it needs time to achieve it initial success. But the company has already managed to cover its lab costs and generate a reasonable revenue. Moreover, Compozist became the winner of INOTEX 2017 which is expected to attract more investment.

Social and environmental benefit

The production of Compozist's materials requires less water, electricity and other types of energy. As the main aim of the business is to produce biodegradable materials via the innovative mushroom technology, Compozist is able to contribute to the reduction in environmental pollution. Compozist's products come from nature and return to nature at the end of their life.

Interview

Mojtaba Shokrollahi, CEO