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Carbon negative concrete 3D printing

Project description

Carbon-negative 3D concrete printing

Concrete production contributes to 8 % of global CO2 emissions, a pressing issue as industries work to meet the net-zero CO2 emission target by 2050. The demand for reducing emissions has led to a shift towards prefabricated concrete elements, which can be produced using 3D concrete printing. However, current 3D printing methods face significant limitations, hindering their potential. The EIC-funded 3Dgeocarbon project offers a solution that addresses these challenges. It delivers a carbon-negative, code-compliant 3D printable concrete, combined with an innovative robotic printing head and a new design methodology. This technology promises to eliminate CO2 emissions from concrete production while halving costs compared to existing 3D printable concrete options.

Objective

Concrete accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions. Industry players are under pressure to meet the net zero CO2 emission target by
2050 and seek all possibilities to reduce their CO2 emissions. In light that the industry is shifting towards prefabricated elements, that
can be made by 3D concrete printing, however, 3D printing today has significant limitations. Hyperion offers a breakthrough
technology that will revolutionize the concrete 3D printing industry. The solution solves all the bottlenecks of the industry by
providing: a green, carbon negative 3D printable concrete that is code compliant, a robotic printing head that monitors the printing
prices and a new design methodology that shortens design time and ensures printability. Overall, Hyperion’s technology can reduce
the CO2 emissions of concrete element production by 100%, offering it at 50% of the today’s cost of 3D printable concretes (that are
more carbon intensive than conventional concretes today).

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-EIC-ACC - HORIZON EIC Accelerator

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02

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Coordinator

HYPERION ROBOTICS OY
Net EU contribution
€ 2 373 874,95
Address
KARAMALMINTIE 2
02630 Espoo
Finland
SME
Yes
Region
Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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