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It is well known that the construction sector has harmful consequences for the environment, contributing to climate change, air and water pollution, and waste dumping. To change this trend, it is necessary to find new alternatives that replace conventional building materials in innovative and more sustainable ways.
Eutopia – the AI platform to access information about thousands of green startups in Europe – is once again excited to share with the readers of talenteco a selection of some of the most promising green startups developing construction materials.
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Basilisk develops a number of products that increase the durability of concrete by making it self-healing. After closing a seed investment from SHIFT Invest, the TU Delft spin-out has placed efforts to achieve a worldwide implementation of its products also thanks to EU-funded projects and international partnerships.
Founded in 2015, headquartered in Netherlands, 1 – 10 employees
Burntwood develops facade elements out of burnt recycled wood. Burntwood’s construction solution was awarded with the Efficient Solution Label by the Solar Impulse Foundation and has been used in several construction projects around Denmark.
Founded in 2020, headquartered in Denmark, 1 – 10 employees
Etesias develops a sustainable and flexible process based on 3D printing for the production of prefabricated reinforced concrete elements. The startup partnered with Italcementi, the fifth largest cement producer in the world, to advance its production process and recently received financial support from Invitalia Smart & Start program.
Founded in 2019, headquartered in Italy, 1 – 10 employees
Fenx transforms mineral waste into non-flammable, high-performance and sustainable insulation materials for the building industry. Backed by Climate-KIC and Venture Kick, Fenx recently received funding from the Swiss Climate Foundation which will support product enhancement and commercialisation.
Founded in 2019, headquartered in Switzerland, 1 – 10 employees
Kenoteq develops a technology that makes bricks from 90 per cent recycled construction and demolition waste.
Kenoteq’s first commercial production line is due to start this year with a capacity to produce 10k bricks a day and scale up to 2m in 2022. The startup was also recently commissioned to construct the Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens.
Founded in 2019, headquartered in United Kingdom, 1 – 10 employees
Milk Brick recovers waste milk and transforms it into a new secondary raw material to be used in the building industry.
The Italian company will start its industrial phase this year with the launch of its first products which can set a paradigm shift in the construction industry and allow for a preservation of billions of m3 of water per year.
Founded in 2017, headquartered in Italy, 1 – 10 employees
Neustark developed a process that turns carbon dioxide and concrete waste into fresh concrete.
The Swiss startup is working towards country-wide commercialization of its solution and is currently creating a complementary technology that will enable to multiply the storage capacity for CO₂ in concrete.
Founded in 2019, headquartered in Switzerland, 1 – 10 employees
RECO2 developed a process that recovers inorganic and inert secondary raw materials into sustainable green building products. The startup received its first recognition at the Rome startup week and has since accumulated different awards. Its innovation, which claims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80%, also received a prize of €50k from the Cassinate
Bank. Founded in 2018, headquartered in Italy, 1 – 10 employees
Uhcs Constructions develops modular construction systems made of recycled plastics that are adaptable to local architectural traditions. Uhcs was awarded with the solar efficient solution 2020 for its technology that allows to construct 12% cheaper modular houses and that was showcased in the 50th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Founded in 2020, headquartered in Switzerland, 1 – 10 employees
Woodoo transforms low-grade wood into a weatherproof, fire-resistant and highly performative material. The French company has developed a multi-awarded technology that resulted from 5 years of research with prestigious universities and has received a total funding of around $5m to date.
Founded in 2016, headquartered in France, 11 – 50 employees
Hope you enjoyed our selection of more sustainable materials for the construction industry – looking forward to the next greentech insights!