Published: May 18, 2023
Jeffrey Cameron
University of baby直播app soars into top five for launching startups

CU Boulder鈥檚 startups launched in 2021 included Prometheus Materials, a company spun out of the labs of Wil Srubar, Mija Hubler and Sherri Cook聽in聽Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering聽at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and Jeff Cameron in Biochemistry at the聽College of Arts and Sciences.听

Prometheus aims to eliminate most if not all carbon emissions associated with traditional concrete-based building materials. Instead, the venture uses micro-algae to help produce zero-carbon 鈥渂io-concrete鈥 that can supplant traditional construction materials while matching or even surpassing the strength of conventional concrete. 鈥淲ith this material, we can really make a difference in the world,鈥 said CEO Loren Burnett. The company鈥檚 approach circumvents the traditional concrete production process, which pumps roughly 11 million tons of CO2聽into the atmosphere daily.听

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