When life gives you carbon, make Carbonaide
Summary
It is very natural that the constructed environment becomes a CO sink, as it is the largest volume of man-made material.Carbonaides process binds carbon dioxide into precast concrete using an automated system at atmospheric pressure. If it can introduce industrial waste products, for example, industry slag, green liquor dregs, and bio-ash into the process, it has the potential to produce concrete with a negative carbon footprint.The next step for Carbonaide is to scale the technology into a production line at its factory in Hollola, Finland, which is where this seed funding round comes in.The goal for this funding round is to scale the technology into an industrial-scale pilot factory. With the funding, we can implement the technology into a precast concrete production line that allows carbon curing as a part of the industrial process, says Vehmas. Carbonaide also needs to bring the naturally conservative construction industry with it.The technology must fit in perfectly, otherwise, it wont make a change, says Vehmas. This investment is a sign of good progress for us because weve received the support and backing of players in the industry already.Backing for Carbonaide comes from Lakan Betoni and Vantaa Energy, which led the seed funding.