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On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, host Beck Bamberger sits down with Loren Burnett, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of Prometheus Materials. Loren shares what it takes to lead a venture-backed climate tech startup tackling one of the world’s biggest pollution problems: cement.
By harnessing the power of microalgae, Prometheus is creating carbon-negative building materials that could redefine the future of sustainable construction and drastically cut global CO₂ emissions.
01:26 - Making cement carbon negative
04:22 - Transitioning from lab to market
05:54 - Years to reach production
07:04 - Entrepreneurial lessons learned
07:03 - Drawing business lessons from flying
12:13 - The drive to create
01:26 - Making cement carbon negative
Loren Burnett describes their breakthrough: using microalgae to produce carbon-negative cement and concrete, aiming to disrupt a major CO2 polluter.
04:22 - Transitioning from lab to market
The journey from university research to licensing, development, and finally commercial production is discussed, marking their move into the industry.
05:54 - Years to reach production
Loren recounts the four-year process to shift from concept to customers buying the product, highlighting perseverance.
07:03 - Drawing business lessons from flying
Using his pilot experience, Loren shares how trusting data and your team is vital, likening flying in clouds to leading a company.
12:13 - The drive to create
Asked why he keeps founding companies, Loren says he’s motivated by building things from scratch and making a lasting impact.
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