Startups  August 1, 2022

Prometheus aims to spark fire in building-materials space

LONGMONT — Born from research conducted at the University of Colorado Boulder, Prometheus Materials Inc. hopes to revolutionize construction.
“We are on a mission to change the world,” Prometheus CEO Loren Burnett told BizWest. “I mean that very sincerely. We’re in the wonderful position of actually having technology that can make a meaningful change to [carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions] worldwide.”

The Longmont company, with a boost from the U.S. Department of Defense, has developed a zero-carbon alternative to Portland cement, one of the most common building materials on Earth. 


Prometheus’ materials are built from microalgae combined with…

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A Maryland native, Lucas has worked at news agencies from Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.
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