Carbon Upcycling

Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling and Ash Grove have begun construction on Canada’s first commercial carbon capture and utilization (CCU) facility at a cement plant. Located in Mississauga, the Carbon 1 facility will use patented technology to capture kiln emissions and convert them into low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).

Once operational in 2026, it will produce 30,000 tonnes of SCMs annually. Backed by CRH Ventures and $10 million in federal funding, the project supports clean manufacturing goals and creates skilled local jobs. CEO Apoorv Sinha calls it a new model for community-aligned climate solutions.

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Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling has secured $26.6 million to scale its carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology aimed at reducing emissions in the cement industry. The round was led by Builders Vision, with backing from BDC, Climate Investment, Amplify Capital, CRH Ventures, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, and TITAN Group.

Carbon Upcycling converts industrial CO₂ and low-value materials into sustainable cement additives. Its SCPs reduce carbon output and reinforce local supply chains. Recent milestones include a CCU project at Ash Grove’s Mississauga plant and a partnership with TITAN Group for international expansion.

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Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling has raised $30 million to scale its carbon capture and utilization technology aimed at decarbonizing cement production. The round was led by Builders Vision, with support from investors including BDC, Climate Investment, and CRH Ventures. The company converts CO₂ emissions and low-value materials into cement alternatives that reduce carbon output and improve supply resilience.

CEO Apoorv Sinha emphasized the practicality and profitability of low-carbon construction. Active projects include a facility with Ash Grove in Mississauga and new agreements with TITAN Group. Carbon Upcycling now positions itself as a key player in clean industrial innovation.

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Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling has been named one of six winners of the Build Better Innovation Challenge, backed by Elemental Impact and partners like Microsoft and Capgemini.

The company’s technology transforms industrial CO₂ emissions and solid waste into low-carbon cement, addressing the construction sector’s 8% global carbon footprint. This win follows Carbon Upcycling’s $34.3M Series A funding round to scale its solutions for cement, steel, and mining industries.

As a challenge winner, Carbon Upcycling will receive funding, technical support, and expert guidance to pilot its scalable decarbonization technology in sustainable building projects.

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At the Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 conference in Calgary, Apoorv Sinha, CEO of Carbon Upcycling, presented an ambitious strategy for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like cement, steel, and mining. The Calgary-based company recently secured $34.3 million in Series A funding to scale its innovative carbon-to-value solutions.

Carbon Upcycling converts industrial byproducts into low-carbon construction materials, reducing emissions in the cement industry by up to two-thirds. Sinha announced plans for the world’s first full-scale carbon-to-value plant with CRH in Mississauga and emphasized expanding into steel and petrochemicals to achieve gigaton-level impact by 2050.

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Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling secured a significant milestone, closing a USD $26 million Series A funding round, co-led by BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund and Climate Investment. The company specializes in circular decarbonization solutions for hard-to-abate sectors like cement, steel, and mining.

The funding will support multiple commercial projects, including two co-located at cement plants, validating the cost-effectiveness of Carbon Upcycling’s all-electric solution. The technology mineralizes CO2 emissions from industrial facilities and converts industrial byproducts into materials that reduce the carbon footprint of cement and concrete.

Carbon Upcycling’s projects with CRH in Canada and CEMEX in the UK will pioneer carbon capture and utilization at cement plants, driving decarbonization efforts in the built environment.

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