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Explore the sustainable Bio-Block Spiral at CAB 5 in Chicago. A carbon-neutral solution to traditional concrete.

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Veteran structural engineer Don Davies has a dream. He wants to grow farm-to-building materials. Davies already owns the family farm in his native Idaho, but isn’t quite ready to plant the seeds to realize his dream.

Prometheus Materials's biocement proves sound absorption capacities

Prometheus Materials, a startup commercializing University of Colorado Boulder research, recently began full-scale production of a coral-inspired organic biocomposite concrete alternative that could eventually become carbon-negative.

“By using biological rather than chemical means to create a strong, durable binding agent for aggregate, we can now offer a zero-carbon alternative to carbon-intensive Portland cement. Our bio-cement will transform architecture as we know it, by providing the construction industry with a new decarbonised building material that has environmental and mechanical properties that mirror or exceed the capabilities of concrete, wood, steel, and glass,” Burnett explained.

Prometheus Materials has announced that it closed its $8 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Sofinnova Partners, with participation by the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), GAF, and The Autodesk Foundation.