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And even dash boards. here to tell us about it, gavin mcintyre, the chief scientist and co-founder of ecovative. i did mention he's only 25 years old? first of all, gavin, tell us how this works. what do you do actually to the mushrooms to make them strong enough to turn them into a car part? >> that's a great question. so here we're really challenging the paradigm on how synthetic materials are manufactured and used today. unlike synthetic foams, such as expanded polystyrene, which needs raw materials that are unsustainable, we actually use agricultural byproducts that we source right here in...

And development time line for the automotive industry and we're looking at an 18-month time line to first complete all testing of the material before its move on to the market. >> it is cool stuff. i always think when i think of mushrooms i think of putting them on my he pizza, not using them for car parts, gavin. that's pretty cool. good work. gavin mcintyre. the chief scientist and co-founder of ecovative. nice to see you, gavin. check out the skis made of animal parts and the story on the mushroom car parts. head to our blog, cnn.com/ali. we'll also link you up to the ecovative website as...

President are locked in a fierce fight with supporters of the incumbent president. the big new eye is about big new ideas and innovations. how about this idea -- skis made from ground-up animal parts in really? according to fast company magazine, clemson university researchers developed a way to develop it into biodegradable plastics. this process would not only turn the plastic into a biodegradable product but also cut down on waste in landfills. so we have skis made out of animal parts. how about car parts made out of mushrooms? a start-up company called ecovative is teaming up with ford t...