Bootcamp Accelerator Startups: Where Are They Now featuring Bourbon Shrooms

Fall 2024 Webinar Series

“Bootcamp Accelerator Startups: Where Are They Now”

This fall semester, The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, is hosting four webinars featuring startups that completed the Entrepreneurs Bootcamp online business accelerator. The series will highlight each founder’s journey, how they overcame various challenges, the realities of raising capital, and where they are now.  RSVP to save your spot and join us during your lunch break! 

October Webinar

Date: October 8 (Tues)

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Speaker: Dr. Tyler Barzee, Founder of Bourbon Shrooms

Dr. Tyler Barzee is the Founder of Bourbon Shrooms, and also serves as an Assistant Professor and leader of the Barzee Bioprocess Engineering and Fermentation Lab at the University of Kentucky. His research lab focuses on the applications of microbiology and engineering to produce sustainable fuels, food ingredients, fertilizers, and other bioproducts. Current research projects focus on fungal-assisted harvesting of microalgae, anaerobic digestion and upgrading of Bourbon Distillers Spent Grains, and production of alternative protein and other food products from filamentous fungi.

Bourbon Shrooms seeks to transform stillage into gourmet edible mushrooms. The initial target market is projected to include the direct sale of fresh "Bourbon Shroom" mushrooms to restaurants, farmers markets, coops and grocery stores, distillery gift shops, etc. Bluegrass chefs may also find interest in Bourbon Shrooms to celebrate Kentucky culture and pair with bourbon themes common in Kentucky restaurants and bars.

RSVP for this webinar and learn where Bourbon Shrooms is now since graduating from the Entrepreneurs Bootcamp Online Accelerator!

A zoom meeting link will be emailed by Jared Magolan on the morning of the event: jared.m@uky.edu