# Saint-Gobain invests in Fortera and supports Ecocem for low-carbon cement

Saint-Gobain, through its venture capital arm NOVA, invested in Fortera, a startup with a CO2-recycling process for low-carbon cement, and also supports Ecocem, a European leader in low-carbon cement technologies, as a shareholder. These moves aim to accelerate low-carbon cement additives.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2024-03-14
- Status: announced
- Products: low-carbon cement additives, low-carbon cement technologies
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md)
- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md) (investor)
- [Fortera](https://endata.com/companies/15455.md) (partner)
- [Ecocem](https://endata.com/companies/65853.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [markets.ft.com](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=1323-16377271-4AF3QC8GCN84DC8IHHRFG54N3Q), 2024-03-14: "Saint-Gobain has participated in the fund raising of Fortera, a start-up that has developed a process for making low-carbon cement by recycling CO2 emitted during production."
- [investegate.co.uk](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/compagnie-de-st-gobain-sa--cod/acquisition/8087422), 2024-03-14: "By investing in Fortera, through NOVA, its venture capital activity, Saint-Gobain is supporting cutting-edge technologies that curb CO2 at source."

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