3 years ago

NERD Secures £8 Million Seed Funding for Graphene-Enhanced Concrete

  • Nationwide Engineering Research and Development (NERD) has raised £8 million in seed funding to commercialize its graphene-enhanced concrete called Concretene

  • Developed in partnership with the University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Concretene is 30-50% stronger than traditional concrete and aims to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production

  • The funding, led by LocalGlobe, will support the company's expansion and deployment of Concretene in various sectors.

      • ProblemConstruction

      "Traditional concrete is not strong enough and its production contributes to 8% of global CO2 emissions."

      Solution

      "Concretene is a graphene-enhanced concrete that is 30-50% stronger than standard concrete and is non-disruptive to the construction industry."

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