CarbiCrete Wins Canadian Government Funding to Scale Low-Carbon Concrete Technology
CarbiCrete has been awarded a $1m grant from the Government of Canada to accelerate the development and commercialisation of low-carbon construction materials, strengthening its position in the global push to decarbonise the building sector.
The Montreal-based cleantech company said the funding has been provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) under the second phase of the Low-Carbon Construction Materials Challenge, an initiative designed to support technologies that reduce emissions from construction materials through to 2050 and beyond.
The programme aims to advance scalable solutions that can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of Canada’s construction industry, particularly as governments and developers increasingly prioritise sustainable infrastructure and low-emission building materials.
CarbiCrete’s technology replaces traditional cement in masonry and hardscape products with a steel manufacturing by-product, eliminating a major source of carbon emissions associated with conventional concrete production. The process also uses carbon dioxide during curing, permanently sequestering CO₂ within the finished products and creating a dual emissions reduction and carbon storage effect.
The company said the new funding will support the expansion of its low-carbon paving and hardscape product range, helping move its technology further along the commercialisation pathway. It follows earlier Phase 1 support under the same programme, which focused on early-stage product development and prototype testing.
CarbiCrete has already received multiple rounds of public funding support in Canada, including backing from federal innovation programmes aimed at scaling clean industrial technologies. The company said the latest grant will help strengthen its market readiness and support deployment across additional production facilities.
Gary Belisle, Chief Executive Officer of CarbiCrete, said the funding represents continued confidence in the company’s approach to decarbonising construction materials.
He said the support will directly enable the expansion of its product portfolio and help advance plans for a dedicated large-scale production facility that could significantly increase output of low-carbon concrete products in North America and beyond.
CarbiCrete’s technology is already in use at industrial sites in Canada, including operations in Quebec and Ontario, and the company has also expanded internationally with a production line launched at a facility in France operated by a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain.
The latest funding forms part of Canada’s broader strategy to position domestic companies at the forefront of the global green construction market, as demand grows for low-carbon alternatives in infrastructure, housing and commercial development.
With construction accounting for a significant share of global carbon emissions, technologies such as CarbiCrete’s are increasingly seen as key to meeting long-term climate targets while maintaining the scale of development required for urban growth.
