Founded in 2019 by Dr. Milana Trifkovic, Shahrukh Shamim, and Aseem Pandey, EnviCore is a Calgary-based company turning industrial and mining waste into low-carbon materials for construction. Its work is drawing industry-wide attention: EnviCore was a finalist at the ASTech Awards for environmental innovation and recently secured over $4 million in seed funding.
The cement industry contributes approximately 8% of global carbon emissions. Concrete, which is the primary end use for cement and accounts for over 70% of all construction materials, also has a significant environmental footprint. Concrete production involves high water usage, air and water pollution, and waste generation.
The shift toward net-zero construction is accelerating, driven by increasing demand for sustainable infrastructure and proactive climate goals. With the global green building materials market projected to reach $574.3 billion by 2027, regional supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) offer a solution to the concrete climate and environmental challenge – with the bonus of considerable economic benefits.
Transforming industrial waste minerals into a low carbon cement replacement in concrete.
EnviCore addresses the cement industry’s carbon emissions by transforming locally sourced industrial minerals into low carbon SCMs that can replace up to 30% of traditional cement in concrete mixes. For every ton of cement replaced with EnviCore’s SCM, approximately 0.8 tonnes of carbon emissions are avoided, without compromising its strength and durability. This innovation not only reduces emissions but also repurposes industrial byproducts, addressing both environmental and waste management challenges.
How NorthX is helping: NorthX’s investment is paving the way for EnviCore to build a first-of-its-kind facility in B.C. that will produce 200,000 tonnes of low carbon SCMs annually. This support accelerates EnviCore’s efforts to scale production, prove the commercial viability of its solution, and drive the decarbonization of the construction industry.
