Redefining concrete
Neocrete is engineering concrete for the building needs of today and tomorrow - regenerative, low carbon and resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Neocrete's technology activates low-carbon materials, such as volcanic ash, strengthening their binding properties, so they can replace cement in concrete, without carbon intensive and costly manufacturing processes.
Neocrete is the future of concrete.
Our Story
Neocrete was founded in New Zealand in 2018 by Zarina Bazoeva and Matt Kennedy-Good, focused on making carbon neutral, more resilient concrete - with no cement.
Working first from a converted shipping container - more recently from shiny new laboratories in Parnell - Neocrete's R&D team has been refining its additive activator to reduce the cement and carbon footprint in concrete, while increasing its durability - without compromising strength at any age.
Technical Information
Our Product
Currently Neocrete can reduce carbon in concrete by 30-50%, with no loss in strength at any age, and is on track to produce carbon neutral concrete by 2027.
Neocrete is proven in real-life builds in New Zealand, including projects by Ministry of Housing Kainga Ora and eHaus.
Neocrete has completed its manufacturing plant and is now supplying our activator forpilot projects with cement and concrete suppliers around the world. Neocrete is now selling to first customers in South East Asia and is working with global cement and concrete manufacturers for supply to other regions.
Neocrete’s previous generation activator, "D5 Green", has been used in infrastructure, commercial and residential projects across New Zealand - in schools, galleries, homes and precast panels.
D5 Green’s environmental benefits have been verified through extensive independent testing in Australia and NZ. D5 Green is BRANZ appraised for enhanced durability and water tightness.
Neocrete Activator is added at 2-4% of cementitious materials.
Neocrete in the media
NZ green concrete startup Neocrete secures $6.5m in seed funding
Businessdesk, March 2024
After seeking between $3 million and $4m in seed funding, Neocrete, a New Zealand startup that decarbonises concrete production, has raised $6m. The funding round was led by Singapore-based venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners, which took a 15% share for US$2.7m (NZ$4.5m). Funding was rounded out by five other investors, including NZ Green Investment Finance, which took a 3.8% share for $0.7m. "We were pretty happy we found some investors who understand us well," Neocrete co-founder and president Matt Kennedy-Good told BusinessDesk,
Neocrete in the media
Global Cement, August 2024
Neocrete has entered a partnership with major cement manufacturers, including Cemex, Heidelberg Materials, CRH, Titan, Cementos Argos and Ultratech Cement to promote its new Activator product aimed at reducing the amount of cement required in concrete.
The product uses volcanic ash or residual ash from industrial processes to cut the amount of cement required by 40% to 50%, according to the company. Neocrete aims to replace cement completely, resulting in carbon-free concrete, by 2027.
Neocrete in the media
GCCA announces new partnerships between cement manufacturers and tech startups
Global Cement 7 May 2024
Global: The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced new collaborations between global cement manufacturers and technology start-ups, focusing on the development of low carbon concrete.
Four start-ups—EnviCore in Canada, Queens Carbon and Chement, both in the US and Neocrete in New Zealand—were part of the 2023 GCCA Innovandi Open Challenge and have now partnered with cement manufacturers. These partnerships aim to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
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