Sublime Systems

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has selected Sublime Systems to receive an $87 million investment as part of the single largest industrial decarbonization effort in U.S. history!! Our project will play an important role in decarbonizing the cement sector by accelerating our true-zero manufacturing technology to first commercial scale in Holyoke, Mass., which was once known as the "Paper City of the World." The DoE is playing an admirable role in the decarbonization of heavy industry, with catalytic funding that allows companies like us to move faster than would have otherwise been possible and deploy our carbon avoidance technology with the urgency needed to meet the world’s net-zero-by-2050 goals.  While scaling the fossil-fuel-free technology to produce the cement of our post-carbon future, we are excited to be simultaneously strengthening the American manufacturing base and bringing great jobs to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where we got our start. We are proudly partnering with the United Steelworkers (USW) — the single largest industrial union in North America — to support our future employees’ right to organize and to train the workforce needed for our electrochemical cement manufacturing. The City of Holyoke and Mayor Joshua A. Garcia have been so forward thinking in welcoming us and embracing their role in the new clean manufacturing era. The clean transition can be a just transition — and we are just getting started.  Together, with our 33 fellow selectees, we’ll: 🏗️🌎Transform the industrial sector with new emissions-slashing technologies.  🇺🇸📈Strengthen American manufacturing competitiveness.   👷🦺Create and maintain good-paying jobs.  Sublime's award selection was featured in Brad Plumer of The New York Times' coverage of the Industrial Demonstrations Program, here: https://lnkd.in/eVzt5zqv #KeepBuilding #OCED #IndustrialDemonstrationsProgram #industrialdecarbonization #lowcarboncement #hardtoabate #climateinnovation #netzero2050

At Sublime we rigorously test and validate the performance of our materials. To ensure the accuracy of those results, we even test our testing methods — and we recently passed with flying colors!! To determine the consistency and accuracy of our cement testing methods, our team participated in a Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) Portland Cement Proficiency Program. We tested the same batch of portland cement (OPC) as 100 other testing labs across two key ASTM methods. The quality of OPC varies hugely from kiln-to-kiln and from time-to-time, which is why these test are so important! We are proud to share our team received the highest ranking (5/5) on the two key methods we routinely test: setting time (ASTM C191) and mortar strength (ASTM C109). Take a look at the below “bullseye” image to see just how accurate we are in our 28-day strength testing, for example. Ensuring the accuracy of our testing methods on portland cement is critical in validating the data we share around our new low-carbon Sublime Cement™. This is a testament to our product R&D team's hard work and high standards in establishing and maintaining our testing equipment and procedures. There are so many things that have to work in parallel as we bring a new low-carbon cement to market, and sometimes things like testing and equipment maintenance are a bit more behind the scenes. Though sometimes unseen, they are essential (like cement itself!). And in this moment we are especially proud to give them the recognition and celebration they deserve! #KeepBuilding #lowcarboncement #productvalidation

Will we see you at the BSLA/Boston Society of Landscape Architects Fieldday event this Friday? Our VP Product Greg Williams will be presenting about our electrochemical cement manufacturing during the Climate Action Lightning Talks session. We are excited to learn about other landscape architecture sustainability efforts spanning pollinator gardens, reclaimed stones, stormwater management, habitat restorations, and more! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eHWjjVkB #KeepBuilding #lowcarboncement #sustainableconstruction

Discover how academic spin-outs are transforming industry @ClimaTechLive! Hear from Leah @ Sublime Systems, Christophe @ Tender Food, Emily @ Wyss Institute at Harvard University and me @ Lowercarbon Capital, with Jim moderating. Join us tomorrow 4pm. bit.ly/climatechlive #ClimaTechLive

It takes bold, forward-thinking innovators to move us into our post-carbon future. That’s not just the inventors of technology, but those responsible for its adoption and implementation. Their choice to do the daring thing today will enable low-carbon, climate-friendly technologies to become the standard choice. We were honored to work with one such innovator, Yanni Tsipis of WS Development on the first commercial installation of Sublime Cement™ in their new One Boston Wharf building earlier this month. Thank you to Canary Media Inc.’s Jeff St. John for taking a closer look at how it all came together, alongside partners Turner Construction Company, S&F Concrete Contractors, Corp, and BOSTON SAND & GRAVEL CO. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gjpR49JZ #KeepBuilding #lowcarboncement #industrialdecarbonization #sustainablebuilding

🌍🌱 Join us for an exciting discussion on the groundbreaking ClimaTech Live Global Conference and Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s ambitious Massachusetts Leads Act, featuring NECEC President Joe Curtatone and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO Dr. Emily Reichert on "At Issue." Boston is gearing up to showcase the latest in climate innovation and economic growth from June 3-5, at ClimaTech 2024, propelling the region to the forefront of the global climate tech landscape. The group discussed what the Leads Act means for the state and how a visionary $1.3 billion investment in climate technology will spark $16.4 billion in economic activity and create 7,000 jobs. During the conversation, Joe Curtatone emphasized the accomplishments of Form Energy, Sublime Systems, and SparkCharge within Massachusetts' dynamic climate ecosystem. He explained how Massachusetts is well-positioned to further develop this sector with strong support for start-ups through programs such as Cleantech Open Northeast / NECEC and NECEC Navigate, our network of accelerators like Greentown Labs and The Engine, and our universities and research institutions. Emily Reichart emphasized the importance of the Leads Act in supporting later-stage companies and ensuring their continued growth and how tax incentives provided in the bill can attract new climate tech companies to the state. Get ready for an event that will truly shape the future of climate innovation and economic growth! Take advantage of this pivotal conversation! Listen here https://lnkd.in/eCYKject #ClimaTech #Innovation #CleanEnergy #NECEC #ClimateAction #EconomicGrowth #Massachusetts

We'll be there! Swing by booth # 904 to connect with the Sublime team Jesse Benck Varada Menon Palakkal.

We are honored to have received the Pioneer Green Award at this year's GREENTECH FESTIVAL!

Sublime Cement™ has officially appeared in its first commercial construction project, a prominent section of the interior entryway of One Boston Wharf. WS Development has developed this innovative and beautiful building as Boston’s largest net-zero-carbon office building, and we are grateful that they have embraced our material to showcase the possibilities in construction for the post-carbon world. They have an inspiring mission to “create places people want to be” and this building exemplifies that, attracting great tenants (Amazon) while simultaneously advancing a world that is cleaner and more sustainable.  We are also excited to report that the concrete made with our low-carbon Sublime Cement™ was poured and finished like the standard material the finishing professionals were accustomed to, making for a regular day operationally but a thrilling one for our product progress. This milestone was made possible by the hard work of our entire team and our collaborators at BOSTON SAND & GRAVEL CO, who have worked closely with us to validate our material for high performance in the field. We are grateful for all the collaborators who helped bring this to life, WS Development, Yanni Tsipis, BOSTON SAND & GRAVEL CO, Jim Carreira, Turner Construction Company, Chris Gilmore, S&F Concrete Contractors, Corp , Gensler, McNamara • Salvia, Structural Engineers. THANK YOU! When the building officially opens, you'll be able to see it for yourself. In the meantime, read more about it in this story by CleanTechnica: https://lnkd.in/eMP6QGwn #KeepBuilding  #lowcarboncement #netzerocarbo #sustainablebuilding #industrialdecarbonization

We had a great day Tuesday at MA Tech 16, hosted at The Engine! Our CEO Dr. Leah Ellis joined the Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Concerto Biosciences CEO Cheri Ackerman to discuss how Massachusetts has attracted teams building the climate solutions of the future — and what it takes to get more to stay and scale here. Speaking of scaling here, it was wonderful to see our friend City of Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia on a panel about building the manufacturing base in MA. Gateway Cities like Holyoke offer incredible legacy industrial infrastructure to scale the groundbreaking technologies being invented out of our universities here. We can’t wait to see more of it! Thank you to Benjamin Downing for organizing and inviting us. #KeepBuilding #MakeItInMass #industrialmanufacturing #climatetech