Area
Carbon capture, Building materials

Affiliation
DTU Energy

Team
Dorthe Lybye, Innovation lead/CEO
Susan Stipp, Research Lead
Mads Jørgensen, Business Analyst
Eric Oelkers, Scientist and Advisor
Henning Friss Poulsen, Professor and serial Entrepreneur
Stina Bjerg Nielsen, Entrepreneur

Focused on developing innovative carbon capture technology to combat industrial CO2 emissions. Their flagship product, the CO2 Trap, captures carbon dioxide directly from factory flue gases, converting it into a solid material that can replace cement in concrete production. Their solution is designed to be simple, safe, and cost-effective, eliminating the need for costly transport or underground storage of CO2. By selling and installing CO2 Traps at mid-sized emitters, CO2FIX aims to ensure rapid deployment of the technology, alongside offering geocatalysts and services to support efficient operations.

Why it Matters

The technology has the potential to make a significant impact in the fight against climate change. By capturing and immobilising CO2 directly at the source, their solution helps industries avoid carbon taxes and reduce emissions. Globally, 190 gigatonnes of CO2 must be removed from the atmosphere, with 40 gigatonnes still emitted annually. Denmark alone emitted 44 million tonnes of CO2 in 2022. CO2FIX’s solution, using recycled building materials, could remove up to 110 million tonnes of CO2 per year, helping to address the urgent need for carbon capture at a scale that makes a difference to both the environment and businesses.