The Challenge
Fresh Lion’s Mane is rarely available in Iceland.
Imported products
Local cultivation
The Ingredient
Why Lion’s Mane
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Premium culinary ingredient
A prized gourmet mushroom with a rich umami depth and mild, sweet, nutty notes.
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Unique texture and flavour
Tender, meaty strands favoured by chefs for fine-dining plates.
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Local Icelandic production
Cultivated at the Iceland Eco-Business Park
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Sustainable cultivation
Pure water and a controlled climate, at a fraction of the footprint.
Our Story
Not to grow mushrooms. To create a category.
SOPLA was founded to build Iceland’s first scalable Lion’s Mane production and create a local source of premium specialty mushrooms.
The Team
Small team, high standards.
We value curiosity, precision and care — for the product, the planet and each other.
Founder · Operations & Commercial
Olgierd Jankowski
Pilot operations, partnerships and commercial validation.
Science & Process
Adrian Cwaliński
Experimental design, cultivation process and data integrity.
Brand & Market Communication
Laura Dul
Positioning, customer communication and market feedback.
COLLABORATIONS
Working with the best.
Our collaborations with chefs, restaurants, hotels, retailers and partners shaping a new category in Icelandic gastronomy.
Innovation Ecosystem · Reykjanes, Iceland
Iceland Eco-Business Park
SOPLA is proudly based at Iceland Eco-Business Park, a collaborative industrial ecosystem focused on sustainability, circular economy and innovation. Being part of this community supports our mission to build Iceland’s first scalable Lion’s Mane production.
Accounting & Advisory · Reykjavík, Iceland
Patera
Patera ehf. is a Reykjavík accounting and financial advisory firm working with businesses across Iceland — from bookkeeping and payroll to financial guidance. We are glad to count them among the partners supporting SOPLA’s growth.
Explore
Go deeper with Lion’s Mane.
Two ways to get closer to the ingredient — read the story behind it, or take it straight to the pan.
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Get in Touch
Be among the first to taste Icelandic Lion’s Mane.
For restaurants, chefs, retail buyers, investors, and Iceland’s innovation ecosystem.
Helguvíkurvegur 1, 251 Suðurnesjabær, Iceland