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University of Colorado soars into top five for launching startups

51�Թ���’s startups launched in 2021 included Prometheus Materials, a company spun out of the labs of Wil Srubar, Mija Hubler and Sherri Cook in Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and Jeff Cameron in Biochemistry at the College of Arts and Sciences.��

Prometheus aims to eliminate most if not all carbon emissions associated with traditional concrete-based building materials. Instead, the venture uses micro-algae to help produce zero-carbon “bio-concrete” that can supplant traditional construction materials while matching or even surpassing the strength of conventional concrete. “With this material, we can really make a difference in the world,” said CEO Loren Burnett. The company’s approach circumvents the traditional concrete production process, which pumps roughly 11 million tons of CO₂ into the atmosphere daily.��

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