Prometheus Materials Inc.
The University of Colorado Connection
Prometheus Materials Inc., which produces a zero-carbon concrete alternative, was co-founded by four faculty members at CU Boulder: Wil Srubar, Sherri Cook, Mija Hubler (CU Boulder Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering) and Jeff Cameron (CU Boulder Biochemistry). With a cross-disciplinary grant from DARPA that funded the underlying inventions, they were interested in forming a startup company and worked with Venture Partners to find a CEO and co-founder. Through the Venture Partners mentor network, they found serial entrepreneur Loren Burnett, and since then, Prometheus Materials has been off to the races! Prometheus is now headquartered in Longmont, CO. Read More
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry: Manufacturing, Environmentalism and Sustainability, Cleantech, Advanced Materials
- Funding Stage: Series A Round
- Contact for Investment Inquiries: Loren Burnett, loren@prometheusmaterials.com
In the News
- Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action (2025, Colordan Magazine)
- DOE, Prometheus Materials frame carbon removal accounting (2024, Concrete Products)
- Prometheus Materials awarded role in $10 million Department of Energy grant for carbon dioxide removal in cement and concrete (2024, World Cement)
- 4 Exciting New Possibilities for Concrete (2024, Metropolis)
- Made in Colorado Awards 2023: Emerging Manufacturer (2024, Colorado Biz)
- Is it possible to grow cement? Prometheus materials and the transformation of concrete (2023, Arch Daily)
- How to build a climate-friendly skyscraper: start small, petri-dish small (2023, Forbes)
- Two CU Boulder startups named in BizWest 2023 IQ Award (2023, BizWest)
- VP startup wants buildings to suck up carbon, one living concrete block at a time (2022, CPR)
- Prometheus Materials raises $8 million for their zero-carbon building alternatives (2022, Prometheus)
Venture Partners Programs
- Destination Startup© (2023)
- Intellectual Property Management (2021)
- Mentorship and Advising (2021)
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