Mechatronics to Mycellium

When my daughter was born, it changed what felt important. I realized I had to go for what I actually wanted—for myself and my family. Not hours commuting to just sit at a desk all day. Not corporate timelines.

After years working as an engineer in the medical device industry, I decided I wanted to apply that same precision to something more tangible: combining cleanroom rigor with food production. Quality mushrooms, reliable liquid cultures, and open-source methods so others can do the same.

The Approach

I'm not coming with a solution looking for a problem. I'm applying scientific and engineering principles to the actual problems in mushroom cultivation—finding them through hands-on work, optimizing systematically. The goal is to make this significantly easier for people, to challenge the idea that food production is impossible or inaccessible.

Right now: producing quality mushrooms and liquid cultures while documenting methods openly. Testing, iterating, learning what works. Building the foundation for what comes next.

The Vision

A state-of-the-art streamlined facility that provides jobs for local people and food for the community. State-of-the-art doesn't mean expensive or proprietary—it means world-class design using accessible tools: 3D printing, open-source hardware, methods anyone can replicate. DIY-accessible equipment with precision engineering.

Focused on resource efficiency—both human and natural—with safety and positive workplace culture as non-negotiables. Where automation makes high-quality cultivation achievable without breaking the bank, and where every process is documented so others can build the same thing.

Accessibility is the focus. Proving that local food production isn't just possible—it's practical, affordable, and worth doing right.