Founder & CEO
Profile summary: MS in International Energy Management at MINES ParisTech
C2CA Technology B.V.
The startup manufactures recycled construction materials by utilizing physical separation technologies and a new heated air separation method to convert end-of-life concrete into clean aggregates and cement. This process provides clients with low-cost, eco-friendly concrete, addressing the need for sustainable building materials in the construction industry.
- Clean Technology
- Construction Technology
- New Materials
Updated 6 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$10.8MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Funding rounds are not available yet.
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Problem
The production of cement, a key component of concrete, accounts for a significant portion of global CO₂ emissions. Simultaneously, large quantities of concrete waste are downcycled or discarded, representing a missed opportunity for resource recovery and emissions reduction. Traditional recycling methods often fail to produce high-value materials that can replace cement in new concrete production.
Solution
C2CA Technology provides a concrete waste upcycling solution that transforms end-of-life concrete into high-value, circular materials, including gravel, sand, and a supplementary cementitious material (SCM). The upcycling process involves physical separation technologies and a heated air separation method to extract and refine the original fractions of gravel, sand, and cement paste from concrete rubble. The recycled cement paste is then activated into a reactive binder (SCM) that can replace cement in new concrete production, significantly reducing CO₂ emissions. This approach enables the production of circular concrete with a substantially lower carbon footprint compared to traditional methods.
Target Audience
C2CA's primary customers include concrete producers, construction companies, and infrastructure developers seeking sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to traditional concrete materials.
Features
- Physical separation technologies to process concrete rubble into gravel, sand, and cement paste
- Heated air separation method for refining concrete fractions
- Activation process to transform recycled cement paste into a reactive supplementary cementitious material (SCM)
- Production of circular aggregates and reactive binders for new concrete projects
- Upcycling process capable of processing 150,000 tons of concrete waste annually in a single facility
- SCM production that reduces the need for primary cement, lowering CO2 emissions