Rhizocore Technologies

Large scale reforestation and ecosystem restoration increasingly face a challenge below ground level: degraded soils often lack the fungal networks that support healthy tree establishment and long term woodland resilience. Mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots, influencing nutrient uptake, water availability, stress tolerance, and broader ecosystem dynamics. Intensive land use, agriculture, and deforestation can disrupt these underground systems, contributing to lower survival rates in newly planted forests. UK company Rhizocore Technologies develops fungal solutions intended to restore these relationships through locally adapted mycorrhizal inoculants. The company focuses on applying mycology to improve woodland regeneration, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and support restoration strategies in forestry and environmental management.

Technology and Product

Rhizocore develops locally adapted mycorrhizal fungal inoculants designed to enhance tree establishment and woodland restoration. Its flagship product, RhizoPellet™, contains screened fungal strains selected for compatibility with specific planting environments and tree species. According to the company, these fungi form symbiotic networks with roots, increasing nutrient and water uptake while improving resilience to drought and soil stress. The platform combines fungal isolation, cultivation, bioprocessing, and field validation to support scalable deployment across forestry environments. Rhizocore reports screening collections of locally adapted fungal strains to identify species associated with improved tree establishment and growth outcomes.

Locally adapted mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships associated with tree growth and ecosystem resilience. (© Rhizocore)

Industrial Fit and Applications

Rhizocore develops applied mycology technologies for forestry, land management, and environmental remediation. In forestry, its solutions support woodland creation, ecosystem restoration, and commercial planting projects by improving tree establishment and resilience under changing environmental conditions. Beyond forestry, the company is developing fungal-based remediation systems designed to reduce nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff before it reaches rivers and waterways. Together, these applications highlight the potential of applied mycology as a nature-based approach to challenges across agriculture, water management, and ecosystem restoration.

Fungal networks beneath forest soils support nutrient uptake, tree establishment, and ecosystem regeneration. (© Rhizocore)

Founding Team

Rhizocore was founded by CEO Dr. Toby Parkes, a plant scientist whose work focuses on plant–microbe interactions and ecological restoration. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Bath and previously conducted research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, contributing to the Millennium Seed Bank Project. His background in plant science and conservation biology forms the foundation of Rhizocore’s applied mycology technologies and environmental focus.