Concrete4Change

🌍💡 Concrete4Change at the London Climate Technology Show! 💡🌍 Last month our Co-founder Dalraj Nijjar represented Concrete4Change (C4C) at the London Climate Technology Show 🚀 This event brought together innovators, leaders, and stakeholders from across the climate-tech sector, all united by a shared mission: tackling the climate crisis with groundbreaking solutions. For the first time in the public domain, C4C's game-changing technology was on show within concrete samples. C4C's carrier material technology is designed to decarbonize concrete, the world’s most used buildingmaterial. By mineralizing CO2 into concrete via the carrier material additive, our process not only reduces emissions but also enhances strength, offering a sustainable way forward for the built environment. 🏗️ A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more, share insights, and discuss collaborations. The future of concrete is greener, and together, we're building it 🌱 #Concrete4Change #ClimateTech #Decarbonization #LondonClimateTechShow #InnovationForImpact #Sustainability

We’re thrilled to share that our co-founder Dalraj Nijjar was recently featured in an interview with the BBC World Service in Arabic, where he discussed our mission to revolutionise the concrete industry. At Concrete4Change, we’re scaling a unique technology that mineralizes CO₂ into concrete. This innovation not only sequesters carbon but also enhances concrete strength, enabling an up to 20% reduction in cement use - a game-changer for the world’s most widely used building material. This feature highlights our journey so far, from securing £4.5m in funding to pursuing our vision of making concrete the CO2 sink of the world. 👉 Watch the full interview here (in Arabic): https://lnkd.in/eW8NXM5q

Another year, another great event at Big 5 Global , the biggest #construction fair in the Middle East 🏗️🏢 It is great to see the expansion of the #technology area, which occupied this year an entire pavilion! Zacua Ventures had its own booth since we brought 4 of our #portfolio companies to do business in the region, understanding the specific dynamics and setting up demos with the most relevant companies. Document Crunch FLEXNODE Concrete4Change & Cemvision it was great sharing these days with you! 💪 Special thanks to our ME Partner, Dr. Anas Bataw who made this week super productive for everyone, and also hosted a sushi night at his rooftop! Roger Wahl thanks for the discussion! Can’t wait to see what this will bring to our portcos soon… 🚀🚀 Mauricio Tessi Weiss Juan N. Vivin Hegde Margarita de la Peña Virgós Victoria Smith Pedro Garcia

📣Concrete4Change's CCO Dalraj Nijjar, will be attending the London Climate Technology Show on 27-28 November 2024 at the ExCeL London. 🌍 We're thrilled to be part of this pivotal event, bringing together innovators and leaders dedicated to combating climate change through technology. 🤝 If you're attending, don't miss the chance to connect with Dalraj to learn more about how Concrete4Change is revolutionizing the concrete industry. 🏛️ Come to stand number STP48 and you will be able to be see and touch a world first - concrete samples with CO2 mineralised via C4C's first generation of carrier material technology See you there! #concrete4change #londonclimatetechnologyshow2024

📣Concrete4Change's CCO Dalraj Nijjar, will be attending the London Climate Technology Show on 27-28 November 2024 at the ExCeL London. 🌍 We're thrilled to be part of this pivotal event, bringing together innovators and leaders dedicated to combating climate change through technology. 🤝 If you're attending, don't miss the chance to connect with Dalraj to learn more about how Concrete4Change is revolutionizing the concrete industry. 🏛️ Come to stand number STP48 and you will be able to be see and touch a world first - concrete samples with CO2 mineralised via C4C's first generation of carrier material technology See you there! #concrete4change #londonclimatetechnologyshow2024

Climate Conversations #4 - Sid Pourfalah 💚 Sid Pourfalah, Founder and CEO of Concrete4Change, started his journey at The University of Edinburgh. A Civil Engineer and Structural Engineer by trade, Sid completed his PhD in Edinburgh back in 2016 before becoming a part-time researcher at Sheffield University Innovation Centre. A few years later, he switched to Warwick University and is now a part-time Visiting Professor there. Industry wise, Sid’s first role after his degree in Edinburgh was at CRH where he worked as a Senior Innovation Manager for 2 years, before a spending a year at WSB working as a Principal Engineer. Up until that point, Sid’s entire career had been dedicated to working on projects helping the environment and more specifically, the decarbonisation of construction. With a deep passion and interest for the latter, Concrete4Change was born and the following post discusses their journey to date.

Concrete4Change is delighted to share that our Founder & CEO, Prof. Sid Pourfalah, will be attending the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from 5th-7th November next week. This global event brings together the brightest minds and innovators building smarter, greener cities. Prof. Sid Pourfalah is eager to connect with other visionaries and share how our technology can make concrete part of the solution in decarbonising our built environment. If you’re attending, don’t miss the chance to connect! #SmartCityExpo #Concrete4Change #SustainableConstruction #ClimateTech #GreenInnovation #Barcelona #SmartCities2024

Concrete4Change is proud to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the London Climate Technology Show 2024 Join us at Booth STP48 on November 27-28 at the ExCeL London to explore how we're driving sustainable change in the construction industry. At Concrete4Change, we are dedicated to transforming concrete into the CO2 sink of the world, helping to build a greener and more sustainable future. 🌱 🚀 Visit our booth to: - Learn more about our innovative technology. - Discover how we're reducing the carbon footprint of concrete. - Discuss potential collaborations and partnerships. We are looking forward to connecting with other industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers in the climate-tech sector. See you there! #SustainableConstruction #Concrete4Change #LondonClimateTechnologyShow #ClimateTech #InnovationForGood #CTS24

A place close to Concrete4Change's home in Nottingham. The UK's last coal power station, the Ratcliffe Power Station, is closing at the end of the next month, after 142 years of operation, showcasing the UK's accelerated move to sustainable energy sources. More pertinently, this reduces the amount of fresh pulverised fly-ash (PFA) that is produced in the UK to nil. PFA is a long used supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in concrete. However, alongside GGBS, such SCMs are running out of supply as predicted nearly 7 years ago by the UK government. This problem extends to the majority of western Europe. As a result, we need long-term scalable solutions that can reduce emissions and utilise the CO2 produced in the concrete industry in a cost effective, practical manner. Concrete4Change is at the forefront of this challenge. Working with the key partners around the world to put the industry on an accelerated path to a lower emission and more sustainable future.

SustainabilityWorks Ireland has just released our second Climate Tech in Ireland 2024 report, created in partnership with PwC Ireland.   The spotlight is rightly on net-zero targets, SBTi, and net-zero transition plans. Still, I firmly believe that climate technology is one of the missing pieces of the decarbonisation jigsaw.   Approximately 88% of global emissions are now covered by a net-zero carbon target. The deadline to reach many of these carbon targets—whether in 2030 or 2050—is fast approaching. As Ireland approaches the five-year mark of halving global climate emissions, the urgency of the situation cannot be overstated.   Decarbonisation is a problem that can be solved, and it is, in fact, a business opportunity. It can lead to cost savings, new revenue streams, and even market leadership. And let's not forget the bonus of attracting top talent and winning over eco-conscious consumers.   And for those pioneering Climate Tech solutions, the horizon is bright with opportunities. Our report highlights 22 remarkable companies from across the island of Ireland, and our research has identified over 300 pure-play Climate Tech companies. The energy sector continues to dominate, but we're seeing a growing number of Climate Tech companies addressing decarbonisation in the Mobility & Transport and Industry, Manufacturing and Resource Management (IMRM) sectors. We believe that Ireland has a strong ‘right to win’ in Climate Tech, and there are a number of immediate opportunities we could focus on: • Decarbonisation in commercial buildings  • Smart farming, nature restoration and food system innovation - Ireland’s largest domestic sector has an opportunity to lead the way globally  • Ireland can play a leading role in EV battery technology and the advancement of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) • Empowering women-led businesses and ensuring equitable access to finance • Grid technologies and energy management services  • Innovation in climate adaptation technologies. Our report calls for three specific actions: • Creating a Climate Tech Roadmap for Ireland to align decarbonisation targets with emerging Climate Tech solutions  • Focusing funding and support on developing climate technologies in sectors where Ireland has a competitive advantage  • Officially recognising Climate Tech as a unique and vital sector in its own right A huge thank you to David McGee and the Dublin team, Orlaith McGoldrick, Trish Dineen, Katie Cotter and their colleagues in Northern Ireland, Caitroina McCusker, and Majella Mason. And from the SustainabilityWorks Ireland team, Laura Heuston, Paddy Molony, and Conor Morrow, formerly of this parish. https://lnkd.in/eyENfgnj