Neocrete is disrupting the construction industry with high-performing, low-carbon concrete by replacing up to 40% of cement with the Neocrete Activator and pozzolans. This innovation significantly reduces the carbon footprint of construction projects while enhancing resilience to climate change.
Problem
- Massive consumption: Concrete is the second-most consumed material worldwide, with annual usage surpassing 30 billion tonnes.
- High emissions: Cement production accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions and 5.5% of greenhouse gas emissions. As the third-largest CO2 emitter, the industry’s emissions could reach 470 gigatonnes by 2050 if current practices persist.
- Sustainability challenges: Sustainable alternatives to cement face cost and quality challenges, with many having limited applications and yet to achieve large-scale commercial use.
Solution
- Alternative to traditional cement: Neocrete combines natural and industrial pozzolans with its proprietary activator. This creates an alternate cementitious reaction, reducing or eliminating the amount of cement required to make concrete.
- Efficient, cost-effective solution: The activator accelerates the curing of pozzolanic materials, without requiring any additional infrastructure. Construction companies can drastically reduce carbon emissions without compromising cost or quality.
- Enhanced concrete properties: The pozzolan mix improves the properties of concrete, providing a sustainable, higher-performing alternative to cement.
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Type
Construction
Focus Area
Deep Tech, Enterprise, and Sustainability
Capital Raised (US$)
1M to 5M
Operational HQ
New Zealand
SECTOR
Advanced Materials & Chemicals, CleanTech, and Material Science
status
Current
founders
Zarina Bazoeva, Matt Kennedy-Good
partnered
2023
exited
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