Sifted: Europe’s green cement is taking off — here are the startups fighting to lead the $380bn market

The following article was originally published in Sifted.

Meet the startups cutting +85% CO2 emissions by replacing virgin limestone in cement.

UK startup Material Evolution, incorporated in the US, has replaced limestone with a chemical solution that, through a fusion reaction, creates a cement-like product—requiring no heat at all.

Instead of limestone, the product is based on a chemical production of geopolymer, and according to CEO and cofounder Elizabeth Gilligan, there are “a lot of benefits embedded in this kind of chemistry”.

“It’s more durable, more fire resistant and it can be stronger depending on how we make it,” she says. It also comes with an 85% reduction in carbon footprint in comparison to the most commonly used kind of cement, Portland cement.

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