Advanced materials, inspired by nature.
Engineering Sustainable
Bioinspired Materials
We're developing green, bio-based alternatives to cement, concrete and ceramic materials.
The Problem
Construction materials and processes account for about 20% of global CO2 emissions - a proportion that is set to rise as countries continue to develop and urbanize.
Much of these emissions arise from chemical processes - meaning even a full transition to green energy and transportation wouldn't eliminate the associated carbon footprint. To fully decarbonize construction materials, we need to find radical, green alternatives and/or embrace carbon capture technologies.
Source: Catham House Report, 2018
Our Solution
We're developing sustainable alternatives to cement, concrete and ceramic materials by combining plant-derived biopolymers with inorganic minerals to produce strong, hard materials. We avoid petroleum-based solvents and high-temperature processing to produce these relatively green biocomposite materials.
Materials for Earth and space
We're also developing new, affordable material technologies for off-world construction.
Open Source Philosophy
All of our formulas and processes will be published under creative commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) licenses - meaning anyone is free to copy, adapt and utilise any of our materials - even for commercial purposes.
Humanity needs to work together to overcome the climate emergency, so we are offering everything we know to everyone - free of charge.
"Interesting, very interesting!"
Mr. Dan Jones, Expert in Historical Building Materials.
