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From Mars to Manchester: Aled Roberts Unveils Dekiln’s Vision on the TEDx Stage

Dekiln’s founder and CEO, Dr Aled Roberts, took the TEDxManchester stage with over 1,700 attendees to share his transformational journey...

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Magnus Carlsen signs Dekilns's Eralith chess Set: raises over £3000 for Charity

Magnus Carlsen signs Dekiln Eralith chess Set: raises over £3000 for Charity

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Milestone: Dekiln closes first funding round, raising almost £700k from Green Angel Ventures

This investment will power the scale-up of our sustainable BioSintering® technology, bringing bio-based tiles to market with the backing of Green Angel Ventures

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Article: "Bio-inspired ceramics: how Dekiln are tackling one of the most polluting industries worldwide"

From lockdown experiments in his cellar, Dr. Aled Roberts founded Dekiln and developed Eralith-a low-carbon, recycled tile-using nature-inspired science to drive sustainability in construction.

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Milestone: validation of Eralith production on industrial-scale equipment

BioSintering® works with existing tile manufacturing equipment (except kilns), enabling an easy, low-carbon upgrade.

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Press coverage: "UK scientists make 'cosmic concrete' for houses on Mars"

Scientists develop StarCrete, a strong, sustainable material from potato starch and space dust for building on Mars and Earth.

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Press coverage: "cosmic concrete' made from potato chips, salt, and dust can be used to build homes on mars"

Scientists at the University of Manchester developed “StarCrete,” a strong concrete from Martian soil, potato starch, and salt for building on Mars or the Moon.

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Press coverage: "StarCrete: A High-Strength Extraterrestrial Construction Material"

StarCrete, made from Martian soil, potato starch, and salt, is a strong and cost-effective alternative to concrete for both space and Earth use.

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Press coverage: "Scientists develop a ‘cosmic concrete’ that is twice as strong as regular concrete"

Scientists developed StarCrete, a strong, sustainable concrete from space dust, starch, and salt for building on Mars and Earth.

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Press coverage: "Scientists create super-strength ‘cosmic concrete’ for building on Mars"

Researchers develop StarCrete; a Mars building concrete made from martian Dust, potato starch, and salt.

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Press coverage: "Potato starch and Martian soil make ‘cosmic concrete’ for extra-terrestrial structures – just add astronaut tears"

University of Manchester researchers developed StarCrete, a strong, sustainable material for space construction and a greener alternative to concrete.

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A large green Eralith sustainable tile from Dekiln.

Press coverage: "Scientists develop a 'cosmic concrete' that is twice as strong as regular concrete"

StarCrete is an innovative, eco-friendly material using simple and is designed for cost-effective construction in space and on Earth.

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Press coverage: "Move over, concrete. “StarCrete” is here"

StarCrete, made from Martian soil, potato starch, and salt, is a strong, sustainable alternative to concrete for space and Earth use.

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