Agricultural waste from tequila and mezcal production The agave industry, particularly in tequila and mezcal production, generates significant agricultural waste in the form of agave leaves, which are often left to rot or burned. This disposal method contributes to environmental…
Agricultural waste to energy and materials A community of farmers faced a significant sanitation issue with an underutilized resource - 40,000 tons of mango waste, which created environmental and health risks. The waste was piling up without any productive use,…
A company aimed to scale its algae-based calcium carbonate production but faced high production costs and low output volumes. Initially targeting the concrete industry, the venture struggled to meet the price and volume requirements of that market, limiting its growth…
Low CO₂ concrete venture using secondary materials as binders This case study involves a company developing low CO₂ concrete by substituting traditional cement with secondary materials as alternative binders. ACTIVAE’s technical due diligence identified that 12 companies held similar IP…