Maurizio Montalti

Maurizio Montalti is a designer, researcher, educator and entrepreneur.
He is Founder and Creative Director of Amsterdam-based practice Officina Corpuscoli, where he develops projects investigating inclusive and regenerative opportunities for the establishment of symbiotic relations among the spheres of living, and beyond.

Working at the junction of design and biotech, Maurizio is one of the early pioneers committed to the study and development of wide-ranging mycelium-based technologies, focusing on the creation of multiple innovative biomaterials and of the related artefacts and products.

Maurizio is also Chief Mycelium Officer, and co-Founder of SQIM (incl. ephea and mogu), the innovation driven (bio)tech, bio-materials company.