Oxara

Cement is the world's third largest source of CO2 emissions, responsible for roughly 8% of global output. Yet demand is accelerating: the Middle East, India, and Africa will drive the next wave of construction growth, with the UAE alone representing a ~$1 billion annual cement market for residential properties. Meanwhile, 1.1 million tonnes of construction waste are landfilled in the UAE each year, and billions of tonnes globally, at enormous cost. The industry is locked into a model that is carbon intensive, resource depleting, and economically wasteful. The challenge is not just environmental; it is structural.

Oxara has developed a patented, cement-free binder technology that turns construction, demolition, and excavation waste into high performance building materials. Using an innovative blend of mineral salts to activate clay, recycled concrete, and mixed rubble, Oxara's products achieve up to 90% CO2 reduction versus traditional cement while matching conventional concrete on strength and durability. Critically, the technology is turn-key: it runs on existing cement plant infrastructure with no modifications required, and is already commercially available through strategic partners Switzerland, with a first successful pilot structure delivered in Dubai in November 2024.