Gavin McIntyre cofounded Ecovative in 2007 to solve environmental challenges through biology. Gavin oversaw research and development during the company’s early product launches, and now leads business development, growing a network of mycelium-material partners. Gavin is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where his studies in mechanical engineering and social design led to his passion for building home-spun bioreactors in which he has cultivated everything from oysters to orchids.