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Turning concrete into a climate solution. We harness the power of enhanced weathering to deliver permanent, scalable and verifiable carbon removal and storage. Head to our website, or email us at [email protected] to learn more.
Overview
Location
Ireland, Connacht
Employees
1-10
Mentions in press and media 4
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| May 8, 2024 | UCD firm Silicate makes shortlist for Elon Musk's $50m XPRIZE carbon removal competition | NovaUCD-based Silicate has been named as a finalist for Elon Musk's XPRIZE carbon removal competition. The terrestrial enhanced weathering company is one of 20 finalists in the contest, which has a grand prize of $50m to be awarded in 2025.... |
| Nov 27, 2023 | In 1st trial of its kind in the U.S., Irish startup spreads concrete dust on Illinois farm field to remove CO2 from the air | Adriana Pérez | Chicago Tribune (TNS) Over the course of millions of years, the earth regularly removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a natural process called weathering, when exposure to the elements wears down surface rocks a... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | The latest weapon against climate change is concrete | Carbon removal is a hot topic in sustainability, with many companies involved in direct air capture. But now, a Dublin company is turning surplus concrete into a low-cost, carbon removal tool via a process called 'enhanced weathering'. Sili... |
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FAQ about Silicate
What has the press written about Silicate?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Silicate, among them “UCD firm Silicate makes shortlist for Elon Musk's $50m XPRIZE carbon removal competition” (May 8, 2024) and “In 1st trial of its kind in the U.S., Irish startup spreads concrete dust on Illinois farm field to remove CO2 from the air” (Nov 27, 2023).
Is Silicate still active?
Yes, Silicate is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 16, 2026.