Project of the Government of the State of RJ
Institutional prominence and support for implementation, fundraising, and regional expansion, with legal certainty and alignment with public policies.
1st Pan-American Mycoculture Hub of the State of Rio de Janeiro
A public-private hub for mushroom research, innovation, and production, with incentives, professional governance, and international scale. A modular, replicable, and financially sustainable structure, with a Technological Center, automation, IoT, robotics, and traceability. Continuous year-round production, aligned with the circular economy and international governance and quality standards.
Strategic location that facilitates export logistics: ports and airports in RJ integrated into the cold chain, with federal highway routes and specialized operators.
PPP model with state and municipal managing committees, a specialized private management company, performance indicators, and independent auditing.
Global window with a consolidated market thesis: European retraction, demand for functional and low-carbon foods, and climatic aptitude for continuous production 365 days a year.
Replicable scaling: new municipalities within 120 to 180 days after the pioneer unit in Itatiaia, with standardized protocols and technology transfer.
Who can invest
The ecosystem accommodates diverse profiles with clear entry and return pathways.
Startups and technology companies
Applications in IoT, computer vision, robotics, traceability, ERPs, PCP, biotechnology, and bio-inputs.
Mushroom producers and investors
Assisted entry, technical packages, purchase contracts, and vertical integration with high-value derivatives.
Development institutes and organizations
Laboratories, genetic bank, standardized protocols, and applied science with impact metrics.
Mushroom purchasing companies
Supply for the food, supplement, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries, with certifications.
Interested municipalities
Replicable modular model, productive inclusion, and massive generation of employment and income with local incentives.
Tax and fiscal benefits
Local reductions, state deferrals, federal credit lines, and access to subsidized national and international financing.
Private investors and investment funds
Entry via equity or debt in an SPE/PPP, with performance contracts, guarantees, and independent governance; modular expansion pipeline, quarterly reports, and co-investment options.
Value Proposition
Multi-revenue business model, with fresh production, processing, export, technological services, and carbon credits.
Technological Center
R&D, strain development, technological education, standardization, and technology transfer.
Automation and traceability
Controlled environment with IoT, computer vision, robotic harvesters, QR code per batch, and auditing.
Circular economy
Use of agroforestry waste, biochar, exhausted substrate as soil conditioner, and environmental projects.
Governance and indicators
Professional management, SLAs, KPIs, active transparency, and auditing, with municipal and state committees.
Operation in pictures
Milestones of the hub's production, technology, and logistics.
Expected results
- Attractive return on investment (ROI) and accelerated payback, driven by short production cycles, revenue diversification, tax incentives, and competitive energy costs.
- Pioneer unit in Itatiaia enabling planned modular expansion to new municipalities, according to installed capacity.
- Generation of thousands of direct and indirect jobs in production, processing, logistics, and R&D, with technical training and continuous extension.
- Processing and vertical integration industrial hub implemented, with high-value product lines such as dried, freeze-dried, extracts, and nutraceuticals, ready for certifications and export.
- Traceability and certifications for export: GLOBALG.A.P., HACCP, ISO 22000, and recognized organic certifications (EU Organic, USDA Organic, SisOrg/Mapa), with QR code per batch and technical dossier for audits.
- Structures for large national and foreign producers without neglecting productive inclusion, prioritizing family farming, with technical assistance, training, and access to institutional purchases, such as PNAE.
- State Technological Center in operation, with quality and genetics laboratories, a genetic bank, and standardized protocols for cultivation, inoculation, processing, and quality control.
- Enabled development and financing structure, with multimodal fundraising, including BNDES, FINEP, MAPA, and international organizations, plus assisted credit for small and medium producers.
- Formalized international scientific and technological cooperation network, with R&D projects, exchange, and joint validation of technologies with FAO, JICA, EMBRAPA, universities, and partner institutes.
- State program for technical training and continuous extension in mycoculture, with annual training goals, competency certification, and field support for producers.
- Access to carbon credits and environmental certifications, with biochar and circular economy projects, eligible under standards such as Verra and Puro.Earth.
Incentives and financing
Integrated package with municipal, state, and federal instruments, in addition to international development sources.
Municipal
Reduction of ISS, IPTU, and fees, priority for licenses, public procurement programs, and territorial support.
State
Favorable tax treatment for agro-industry, deferrals, and special regimes for logistics and export.
Federal
Plano Safra, PRONAF Bioeconomia, BNDES and FINEP credit lines, rural insurance subsidies, and innovation credit.
International
Fundraising from multilateral organizations and cooperation agencies, focusing on the green economy and food security.
Governance and investment security
Specialized private management, performance contracts, and explicit barriers to political interference. Transparency, independent auditing, and data-driven decision-making.
100% private operation
Execution is carried out by a private management company and specialized private operators for each production vertical. Selection based on technical credentials and performance history. No public sector participation in operational management or technical choices.
Clear limits on public power
Public duties are restricted to urban infrastructure and licensing, institutional purchasing policies, programs like PNAE, fiscal and tax incentives, and intergovernmental articulation. No interference in operations, contracts, or technical staff.
Pro-investor contractual structure
PPP with a dedicated SPE, performance contracts with SLAs and KPIs linked to bonuses and penalties, non-interference clauses, anti-corruption compliance, right to replace the manager for performance, and step-in rights for financiers.
Auditing and transparency
Annual external audit, transparency portal with schedules, indicators, and reports, audit trails in ERP and LIMS, independent technical committees, and published internal regulations and code of ethics.
Risk management and guarantees
Contractual risk matrix, operational and liability insurance, performance bonds, escrow accounts for critical CAPEX, financial governance with multi-signature and monthly reconciliation.
Conflicts and compliance
Dispute resolution through institutional arbitration, prior mediation, integrity and compliance programs, supplier due diligence, LGPD implemented, and segregation of key functions.
Data and traceability
Integrated IoT, PCP, ERP, and BI. Traceability by batch with QR code, real-time indicators, quarterly reports to investors, and data room with technical and contractual documentation.
Collegial governance, private majority
State and Municipal Management Committees with multi-sectoral participation, deliberative and advisory functions on policies and goals. Technical vote and private majority in the operation's executive forums.
Let's talk
Schedule a meeting for the hub presentation, scenario discussion, and next steps for entry.
- Executive presentation and phased implementation plan.
- Business models by investor profile and municipality.
- Requirements checklist and schedule for the pioneer unit.