Innovating with Amazon: CO2 Utilization in the Built Environment
Join us to celebrate the kickoff of Go Build 2026, an open-innovation program with Amazon and the Global CO2 Initiative (GCI) at the University of Michigan aimed at accelerating collaborations with startups in the field of CO2 utilization.
The buildings sector contributes 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions; to change this, we need innovative technologies to build a decarbonized future. At this event, attendees will hear lighting pitches from startup participants working on this challenge, with innovations revolutionizing how buildings are planned, built, retrofitted, and managed.
We look forward to seeing you at Greentown Boston to build community around this exciting program!
Agenda (in ET):
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Check-in and networking
6:00 - 6:13 p.m. Opening remarks
Georgina Campbell Flatter, CEO at Greentown Labs
Chris Atkins, Director, Worldwide Operations Sustainability at Amazon
6:13 - 6:30 p.m. Startup introduction and pitches featuring:
Carbon Infuse (Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) develops a novel CO2 mineralization technology that upcycles industrial waste and flue gas into cheaper and cleaner materials for construction and manufacturing.
Carbon Negative Solutions (Portland, Oregon, U.S.) converts any region’s industrial wastes and minerals into carbon-negative cement supplements (SCMs).
Carbon To Stone (Tappan, New York, U.S.) converts industrial residues and CO₂ into lower-carbon construction materials for cement and concrete production.
Low Carbon Materials (Durham, United Kingdom) develops a proprietary range of carbon-sequestering aggregate-like additives for concrete and asphalt.
Neocrete (Auckland, New Zealand) develops an additive that makes low-carbon materials (SCMs) behave like cement, reducing the carbon and cost of concrete while making it more durable.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Networking
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
About the Global CO₂ Initiative at the University of Michigan
The Global CO₂ Initiative at the University of Michigan recognizes that addressing climate change requires using multiple strategies simultaneously. Nature based solutions like planting trees are a necessary part of the solution, but they are not enough by themselves. By recognizing that excess atmospheric carbon dioxide is a valuable resource for making products, we can drive billions of dollars in economic development, help meet our environmental and climate goals, and ensure reliable supply chains for the future.
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