Ep. 135: Rob Niven, CEO & Founder of CarbonCure Technologies

Today's guest is Rob Niven, Founder and CEO of CarbonCure Technologies. In the early 2000s, Rob found himself at McGill University in Montreal, where he wrote his thesis on CO2 and concrete manufacturing. After graduating with an MS in Environmental Engineering, Rob put his remaining money into building a company. In 2007, he started a financial company called Carbon Sense Solutions. Rob used the proceeds from Carbon Sense Solutions to create CarbonCure Technologies. He holds three patents in CO2 treatment as it relates to concrete. He has received numerous science and business awards, sits on many councils and boards including, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development of Canada, and has presented to the United Nations during climate change negotiations. Rob and I have a fascinating discussion about concrete versus cement, how he got started working in concrete, and what drew him to help solve this problem. We also talk about his experience in public policy in regards to clean cement legislation. I learned a lot from Rob about the concrete market and the future of CarbonCure Technologies. Episode recorded November 18th, 2020