--- title: Startup Portfolio | Low Carbon Materials description: Low Carbon Materials | Tackling global billion-dollar markets and hard-to-abate sectors, our climate tech startups are addressing the emissions challenges that will make or break this decisive decade. --- [Skip to content](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/low-carbon-materials#main-content) [![logo-dark](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Atomic_Third_Derivative/logos/logo-dark.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org) - [Our Portfolio](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio) - [For Entrepreneurs](https://www.third-derivative.org/startups) - [Eligibility & Selection](https://www.third-derivative.org/startups) - [How to Apply](https://www.third-derivative.org/startup-application) - Programs & Opportunities - Innovation Cohorts & Partnerships - [Industrial Innovation Cohorts](https://www.third-derivative.org/industrial-innovation-cohorts) - [Future Industries Partnership](https://www.third-derivative.org/future-industries-partnership) - 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[Cohort 417](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-417) - [Cohort 419](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-419) - [Cohort 22-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-22-1) - [Cohort 22-2](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-22-2) - [Cohort 22-3 (First Gigaton Captured)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-22-3-cdr) - [Cohort 23-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-1) - [Cohort 23-2](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-2) - [Cohort 23-3 (First Gigaton Captured)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-3-FGC-2) - [Cohort 23-4 (Clean Mobile Power Initiative)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-23-4-cmpi) - [Cohort 24-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-24-1) - [Cohort 24-2](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-24-2) - [Cohort 25-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-25-1) - [Cohort 25-2 (Industrial Innovation Cohorts)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-25-2) - [Cohort 25-3](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-25-3) - [Future Industries Partnership](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/future-industries-partnership) - [Cohort 26-1](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/tag/cohort-26-1) ##### Filter by Topic Ag and Land Use agriculture Ammonia Batteries Biofuels / Synfuels / Chemicals Building Construction Building Heat Building Software Buildings Buildings (cooling / heating / envelopes) Buildings (lighting / appliances) Buildings - Enabling Software Carbon & Methane Management Carbon Capture and Utilization Carbon Markets Clean Fuels Cold Chain DAC Electric Mobility Electricity Electricity - Enabling Software Electricity - Financing/Project development Electricity - Geothermal Electricity - Long Duration Electricity Storage Electricity - Nuclear Power Electricity - Retail Energy Storage Electricity - Solar Power Electricity Software Enabling Software Energy Access EV Charging Infrastructure EV Critical Components Financing and Project Development Fugitive Emissions Future Industries Partnership Hydrogen Industrial Heating Industry Industry - Ammonia/Fertilizer Industry - Battery Manufacturing Industry - Biofuels Industry - Cement Industry - Chemicals Industry - E-Fuels Industry - Mining Industry - Steel Industry - Waste Heat Recovery industry- Hydrogen Long-duration Storage Low Carbon Industrial Materials Low Carbon Materials Negative Emissions Negative Emissions - DAC Negative Emissions - Ocean CDR Other Power Electronics and Hardware Renewable & power Generation Renewable Energy Renewable Generation Renewable Process Heat Stationary Energy Storage Thermal Energy Storage Transportation Transportation - Logistics Services Vehicle Efficiency Waste ##### Filter by Cohort Cohort 22-1 Cohort 22-2 Cohort 22-3 (CDR) Cohort 23-1 Cohort 23-2 Cohort 23-3 (FGC 2) Cohort 23-4 CMPI Cohort 24-1 Cohort 24-2 Cohort 25-1 Cohort 25-2 Cohort 25-3 Cohort 25-4 Cohort 26-1 Cohort 417 Cohort 419 [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/aureus-earth-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/aureus-earth) ## [Aureus Earth](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/aureus-earth) Creating new economic tools for monetizing the carbon reduction and storage capacity of the built environment. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/aureus-earth) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/black-symbol-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/brimstone-energy) ## [Brimstone Energy](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/brimstone-energy) Developing a CO2-free process to produce Portland cement, the exact same material that the industry uses today. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/brimstone-energy) [![Carbon Cell](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/carbon-cell-logoArtboard%201.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/carbon-cell) ## [Carbon Cell](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/carbon-cell) Developing a carbon-negative, compostable, and high performance expanded foam replacement to EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) Insulation — for use in packaging, insulation, and more. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/carbon-cell) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/clean-fiber-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cleanfiber) ## [CleanFiber](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cleanfiber) Providing carbon-negative cellulose insulation that outperforms conventional products, without added costs. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cleanfiber) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/criaterra-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/criaterra-innovations-ltd) ## [Criaterra Innovations](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/criaterra-innovations-ltd) Developing and manufacturing circular products for buildings that are made in a kiln-free process, creating value in low embodied carbon, insulation, installation time and overall cost. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/criaterra-innovations-ltd) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/Cura_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cura) ## [CURA](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cura) producing cement with 85% less emissions through an ultra-low energy, retrofit-ready, electrochemical pre-calcination carbon capture technology. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/cura) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/determinant-materials-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/determinant-materials) ## [Determinant Materials](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/determinant-materials) Providing low-carbon, zero-waste critical metals needed for the climate transition. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/determinant-materials) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/dte-materials.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/dte-materials) ## [DTE Materials](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/dte-materials) Accelerating concrete decarbonization through low-cost, low-capex bioaggregate solutions that directly reduce emissions by ~40%. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/dte-materials) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/envicore-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/envicore) ## [EnviCore](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/envicore) Repurposing waste minerals into cementitious materials to replace cement by up to 30% and reduce associated CO2 emissions by 85%. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/envicore) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/iron-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/ferrum-technologies) ## [Ferrum Technologies](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/ferrum-technologies) Decarbonizing global steel production cost competitively with the vision to eliminate the 3 Gt CO2 emitted by the industry every year. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/ferrum-technologies) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/fsc-tech-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/fsc-technologies) ## [FSC Technologies](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/fsc-technologies) Delivering a cost effective and environmentally sustainable technology to the concrete construction industry by replacing steel reinforcement with new FRP technology and utilizing low carbon cements. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/fsc-technologies) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/kelp-island-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/kelp-island) ## [Kelp Island](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/kelp-island) Developing floating, interlocking bricks made of a high-strength kelp composite to decarbonize the marine construction sector using sequestered biomass. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/kelp-island) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/LAYRR_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/layrr) ## [LAYRR](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/layrr) Engineering atomic-level surface coatings for bulk metal powders to resolve critical heat bottlenecks, radically decarbonising the hardware supply chain for advanced computing and electric vehicles. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/layrr) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/materials-nexus-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/materials-nexus) ## [Materials Nexus](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/materials-nexus) Accelerating the discovery and development process of new net-zero materials. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/materials-nexus) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/moxy-oid-logoArtboard%201.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/moxy) ## [MOXY](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/moxy) Developing a low-cost material for home construction made from scrap fiber, which sequesters CO2 to offer replacement material for carbon-neutral manufacturing. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/moxy) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/mycl-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/mycotech-labs) ## [Mycotech Labs](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/mycotech-labs) Producing vegan leather from crop waste and mushrooms. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/mycotech-labs) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/kom-wrks-labs-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/okom-wrks-labs) ## [okom wrks labs](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/okom-wrks-labs) Creating the world's strongest carbon-storing mycelium based composite capable of serving in load-bearing and non load-bearing applications in the built environment. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/okom-wrks-labs) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/rizome-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/rizome) ## [RIZOME](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/rizome) Achieving cost parity with wood to provide a fungible structural alternative with significant social, economic, and environmental benefits as a building material. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/rizome) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/strawcture-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/strawcture-eco-pvt.-ltd) ## [Strawcture Eco](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/strawcture-eco-pvt.-ltd) Making carbon negative insulating building materials to decarbonize the built environment [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/strawcture-eco-pvt.-ltd) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/widuz_web.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/widuz) ## [Widuz](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/widuz) enabling sustainable replacement of timber with engineered bamboo through local micro-factories and scalable biomaterials. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/widuz) [![](https://www.third-derivative.org/hubfs/wild-microbes-logo.png)](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/wild-microbes) ## [Wild Microbes](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/wild-microbes) Solving a lynchpin challenge in displacing petrochemicals - finding the right microbes to produce commodity products at industrial scale. [Read More](https://www.third-derivative.org/portfolio/wild-microbes) APPLY TODAY: ### Accelerate your success and speed to market with us We’re here to help you bridge critical finance and resource gaps by uniting and aligning the world’s most promising climate tech startups—like you—with D3’s network of committed investors, corporate partners, market experts, and mentors. 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