Innovation Prize 2023 - SQIM

Meet #SQIM, the 2023 Innovation Prize winner that’s revolutionizing the fashion industry with their bio-fabricated material @ephea_mycelium derived from mycelium (mushroom roots). These unique materials, often compared to leather but offering unprecedented opportunities, are set to transform everything from clothing to accessories. With a production process that uses less water, energy, land, and emits less CO2 than traditional methods, mycelium is a game-changer for sustainable fashion. Winning the Innovation Prize marks the end of one chapter for the Italian company and the beginning of another, propelling them into a new stage of industry recognition and validation. The label receives 100 000€ as well as a year-long mentorship from Creative Valley's Yann Gozlan. Video by @nathanyamniak ---- Get more ANDAM Fashion Awards here: Follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/andamfashionawards/ Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/ANDAMawards Find us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ANDAMFashionAward ANDAM unites and coordinates the institutional and private players of the fashion industry to develop strategic and transversal actions in favor of young designers and Paris influence, as the world’s fashion capital. Each year, through its four prizes, the ANDAM Fashion Awards offer a financial and logistic support to fashion designers chosen after a long and in-depth process of selection, contributing to the vitality and durability of the fashion creative