EnviCore secures $4.2 million to scale low-carbon cement technology

EnviCore Inc., a Calgary-based sustainable materials company, announced the successful close of its seed funding round, raising $4.2 million. The round, led by CSN Inova Ventures, Heidelberg Materials, Techstars, and others, will support scaling the company’s low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) technology.

EnviCore’s innovative SCMs can replace up to 35% of traditional Portland cement in concrete, potentially reducing the carbon footprint of cement production by up to 30%. CEO Shahrukh Shamim called the investment a “pivotal moment” for commercializing the technology.

The funds will be used to expand SCM production capacity, support research and development, and conduct a feasibility study with Heidelberg Materials on deploying a pilot production facility.

EnviCore’s low-energy, recycled feedstock-based SCMs aim to help cement producers meet global decarbonization goals while maintaining performance.