Brimstone

This is big. Brimstone was selected for a transformational $189 million investment by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Industrial Demonstration Program. No one knows more about decarbonizing our economy, or about what it will take to achieve global impact than DOE. By backing Brimstone’s commercial demonstration plant, the DOE has offered jet fuel to accelerate our scale-up and path to market. Since Day One, we’ve believed that decarbonizing cement requires developing a product identical to the industry-standard portland cement that builders everywhere know and trust. The process would need to be extremely low-carbon, and cost-competitive at full scale. DOE’s investment in Brimstone is a powerful validation of this approach and our work. After a highly competitive process, we’re thrilled to be among the 33 companies chosen to be part of the largest industrial decarbonization effort in U.S. history, one that will create clean jobs, transform sectors, and help spur an American-led clean industrial revolution. Let’s build. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eiWR3fup Read U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s press release here: https://lnkd.in/ev8AY3_v DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations #IndustrialDecarbonization #DecarbonizeCement

What a pleasure speaking with Brimstone CEO Cody Finke, Ph.D. at HackSummit in New York! Fifth Wall makes investments at the intersection of technology, real estate, and energy. We have a strategic network of over 110 of the largest owners and operators of real estate globally as Limited Partners, and we collaborate with them with technology adoption. Brimstone, one of our portfolio companies, is tackling the decarbonization of cement, which alone is responsible for roughly 8% of global CO2 emissions. To date, Brimstone has raised over $60 million and were selected for an investment of up to $189 million by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations | U.S. Department of Energy. Brimstone is solving a long-term problem that requires long-term investment in disrupting a process that's been the same for a hundred years, and we're thrilled to be partnering with them every step of the way. Thanks Arman Anatürk for the invite to give a fireside chat! #venturecapital #proptech

We're looking forward to next week's fireside chat at HackSummit NYC with Brimstone CEO Cody Finke, Ph.D., and Fifth Wall CEO & CIO Brendan Wallace. They’ll discuss market opportunities in heavy industry decarbonization, the power of co-production, and Brimstone's strategy for advancing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. Don’t miss this conversation—grab your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/e7KsacjC

I will be in New York City speaking at HackSummit on Dec 13th doing a fireside chat with Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall. DM me if you will be around and want to chat while I am in town. https://www.hacksummit.co/

Job alert: I'm hiring for Brimstone 's policy and public affairs team! Extraordinary opportunity for a policy pro excited to help scale an innovative industrial startup. Know any great candidates? Please send 'em my way. Job description below.

This Thursday, November 14, Simon G. Brandler, Brimstone’s VP of Policy & Public Affairs, will speak at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo about how breakthrough solutions can reinvigorate the US cement industry and advance sustainable construction—and what's needed to accelerate progress. Moderated by Lindsay Rasmussen of RMI/Third Derivative, the panel also features James Murray-Coleman of Trammell Crow Company and Kate Johnson of C40 Cities. Together, they’ll explore strategies for scaling climate innovations, overcoming risk barriers, and helping cities achieve decarbonization goals faster. Looking forward to an insightful discussion!

Brimstone is growing—and we’re #hiring for several key roles on our team. Ready to help transform heavy industry and make a real impact on our climate’s future? Explore open positions and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e5K2wYYt

Attending the AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting in San Diego this week? Don’t miss Brimstone’s Senior Engineering Manager, Jason Bronkema, presenting on chemical engineering in cement decarbonization tomorrow at 9 AM. He’ll discuss the global cement decarbonization challenge and the pivotal role chemical engineers can play in addressing it. Get details here—we hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/eR8Hb3rq #ChemicalEngineering #AIChE #IndustrialDecarbonization

Brimstone was honored to host Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, representing Oakland’s 14th district, at our R&D facility this week. Brimstone's Senior R&D Manager Eric Manley offered the legislator an insider's peek into the Brimstone Process, showing how we produce the same portland cement used in virtually all construction, minus the massive carbon emissions. We also discussed the critical policies needed to accelerate the commercialization of game-changing cement solutions like ours—specifically, advance market commitments. Long used to accelerate innovation in other industries, from vaccines to clean energy, these government purchase commitments would harness the tremendous buying of the government to unlock private investment and speed up the clean industrial transition. Thank you, Assemblymember Wicks, for taking the time to see our work firsthand and for your support in decarbonizing cement. Brimstone is proud to be a part of the Oakland community. #DecarbonizeCement #IndustrialDecarbonization

Today, October 21, marks the 200th birthday of portland cement. Since its patent was granted in 1824, this miracle material has been the backbone of modern construction. It’s trusted for virtually all kinds of infrastructure, including skyscrapers, bridges, roads, and homes. Portland cement is durable, versatile, reliable, and inexpensive, making it a staple for builders and engineers worldwide for two centuries. Today, portland cement constitutes virtually all the cement used in the U.S. While other types of cement have been developed over the years, these materials have different properties and are primarily used for specialty projects such as deep underground in oil wells. Yet conventionally made portland cement comes at a significant environmental cost. Cement production accounts for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions—about three times the impact of the aviation industry, and nearly rivaling cars. To tackle climate change, we need to clean up cement. At Brimstone, we’re creating the future of portland cement—delivering a material essential to global construction without the outsize climate impact. Our deeply decarbonized portland cement meets the same industry standards (ASTM C150) as conventional cement, but with one crucial difference: it drastically reduces the carbon footprint. We’re not changing the material—just the way it’s made. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKAERk4v