ICM | UCLA - Explore UCLA's ICM Initiatives

Driving Change Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

From awareness to solutions

Heatwave with dried soil and plants with the sun in the background

Look outside.
The climate has already changed. Tomorrow will be worse if we don't act today.

Scientists using research instruments in the laboratory

At the Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) at UCLA, we develop, accelerate, and invest in breakthrough technologies to combat climate change across industrial decarbonization, carbon removals and energy transition.

A woman and a man shaking hands as a sign of business agreement

We work with our partners across industry, philanthropy, governments and investors for a better tomorrow. We have spinoff 6 companies already and have many more in the pipeline.

Our Portfolio

Spinoff companies and ongoing projects across our three focus areas

Industrial Decarbonization
Carbon removal
Energy transition

Industrial Decarbonization
Spin-out

CarbonBuilt

Carbonbuilt makes ultra-low-carbon concrete which is based on their Carbon XPRIZE-winning technology which reduces concrete’s carbon footprint by 70% to over 100% without compromising product performance or plant operations — and at the same cost.

https://carbonbuilt.com/

Industrial Decarbonization
Spin-out

Concrete.AI

Concrete AI uses an award-winning AI-powered tool to help concrete producers optimize their mix design to reduce the cost and embodied carbon without compromising its performance and strength.

https://www.concrete.ai/

Nextli

Industrial Decarbonization
In the process of spinning out

Nextli Technologies

Nextli is a stealth mode company in the space of cement and concrete decarbonization.

Cement and Concrete Decarbonization

Industrial Decarbonization
On-going projects

Cement and Concrete Decarbonization

Multiple projects to help decarbonize cement, concrete and the construction industry.

Carbon removal
Spin-out

Equatic

Equatic has developed a novel seawater electrolysis process for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the atmosphere with the production of green hydrogen at the lowest costs.

https://www.equatic.tech/

Carbon removal
In the process of spinning out

x/44

x/44 is a low-cost, modular, electrochemical direct air capture technology for atmospheric direct air capture.

https://www.xover44.com/

Atmospheric CDR

Carbon removal
On-going projects

Atmospheric CDR

Multiple technologies for removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere.

Energy transition
In the process of spinning out

SpecifX Lithium

SpecifX is a direct lithium extraction (DLE) company which uses a novel approach to extract lithium from waste brines at the lowest cost and a minimal environmental footprint.

Critical Materials for Energy Transition

Energy transition
On-going projects

Critical Materials for Energy Transition

Various innovative technologies to extract critical minerals like Li, Ni and Co from industrial wastes and abundant geological feedstock at low costs.