Mati Carbon provides scalable, durable carbon dioxide removal through Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) technology. The company sequesters atmospheric carbon for long-term storage while delivering agricultural crop amendments to smallholder farmers. This dual approach increases crop productivity and farmer income alongside verifiable carbon removal.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are dangerously high, driving climate change and threatening global ecosystems. Current carbon removal strategies often lack scalability, durability, and affordability, hindering efforts to mitigate climate change effectively, particularly for vulnerable populations like smallholder farmers.
Solution
Mati Carbon provides a scalable and durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solution through enhanced rock weathering (ERW). By applying pulverized basalt to agricultural lands, Mati accelerates the natural process of CO2 absorption, converting it into stable bicarbonate ions stored in oceans and aquifers for over 10,000 years. This process also remineralizes depleted soils, increasing crop yields and incomes for smallholder farmers in the Global South, who are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Mati's approach integrates a proprietary enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform, matiC, with AI-powered field verification and a high-throughput system for soil analysis, ensuring transparent and verifiable carbon removal. The company partners with smallholder farmers in India, Tanzania, and Zambia, providing them with free basalt application and agronomic support.
Target Audience
Mati Carbon's primary customers are organizations seeking high-quality, verifiable carbon removal credits with co-benefits for smallholder farmers, including companies committed to carbon neutrality, sustainability funds, and government entities.
Features
- Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) using basalt, a widely available volcanic rock
- Carbon dioxide removal through conversion to stable bicarbonate ions for long-term storage
- Soil remineralization, improving soil health and increasing crop yields
- Proprietary matiC ERP platform for end-to-end sample and data traceability
- AI-powered field verification for accurate carbon removal quantification
- High-throughput soil analysis system for precise measurement of soil properties
- Partnerships with smallholder farmers in the Global South
- Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) framework developed in collaboration with IIT Kanpur and Yale University