Alkemy Environmental
Techstars '19Somerville, US · 1 known investors
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Alkemy Environmental is a cleantech company that recycles industrial waste streams into lightweight concrete aggregate for construction applications. The company has developed a patented technology to convert waste materials into environmentally friendly structural-grade building products.
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Alkemy Environmental is a clean technology company that converts industrial waste streams into structural-grade lightweight concrete aggregate. Its process is described as a waste-to-ceramics recycling technology that produces high-strength building materials from industrial byproducts, with the stated aim of reducing hazardous landfilling.
The resulting aggregate is described as structural grade and LEED accredited, and is targeted at ready-mix concrete, masonry, precast concrete, roadwork, and other sustainable building and infrastructure applications. The company positions industrial byproducts as inputs that can be recycled rather than disposed of, allowing generators of those waste streams to lower disposal costs and convert waste liabilities into materials with commercial value.
Business model
Alkemy applies its recycling technology to industrial waste streams to produce lightweight aggregate products sold for construction applications, while offering industrial waste generators a route to convert disposal liabilities into a revenue-generating asset. The company also references custom solutions and services alongside its material products.
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Market position
Alkemy Environmental operates in the building materials and manufacturing/processing segment of the cleantech sector, and is listed as an alumni member of the Greentown Labs incubator in Boston.
Technology
The company's technology is described as a waste-to-ceramics recycling process that transforms industrial waste streams into high-strength building materials, specifically a structural-grade, LEED-accredited lightweight concrete aggregate.
Go-to-market
The company markets directly to businesses, inviting prospective industrial and construction customers to contact it by phone or email to learn how its technology can reduce costs and generate revenue from waste streams.
Industrial sectors that generate waste streams requiring disposal, and construction-sector buyers of aggregate for ready-mix concrete, masonry, precast concrete, roadwork, and sustainable building systems.
Geography
Headquartered at 444 Somerville Ave., Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, with incubator ties to Greentown Labs' Boston location.
History
Greentown Labs lists the company as founded in 2015; it subsequently became an alumni member of the incubator's Boston location.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsGreentown Labs member profile lists Alkemy Environmental's founding year as 2015.
Alkemy Environmental is listed as an alumni member of Greentown Labs' Boston location, categorized under manufacturing & processing and building materials.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Alkemy Environmental do?
- Alkemy Environmental recycles industrial waste streams into structural-grade lightweight concrete aggregate for construction.
- Who are Alkemy Environmental's investors?
- Alkemy Environmental's investors include Techstars.
- Where is Alkemy Environmental headquartered?
- Alkemy Environmental is headquartered in Somerville, US.


