Converting CO2 permanently into rock
Notable Achievements
- First company in the world to mineralise CO2 into peridotite
- Signed a partnership with Climeworks to build the first direct-air-capture unit in Asia
- Built and operating the first biofuel plant in Oman to help us decarbonise our CO2 injection operations
Currently Operating in Three Regions
Press Mentions

December 5, 2022
Five climate and environmental innovators honored by Prince William at The Earthshot Prize Awards
The inventors were honored with $1.2 million in prize money to boost their work.
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November 27, 2023
A millennial startup founder who’s turning carbon emissions into rocks lays out how he’ll eliminate 1 million tons by 2030—and what a great mentor Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy has been
“Especially in the field that we’re in, no one’s ever done this before, so we’re constantly looking for people to challenge the status quo—Breakthrough really helps us do that.”
Read on Fortune »
September 27, 2023
44.01 and Aircapture Announce DAC + Mineralization Collaboration in Oman
AirCapture and 44.01 announce a partnership to develop a direct air capture (DAC) system that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The system will use renewable energy and aims to help...
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September 12, 2023
THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE AND BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES ANNOUNCE SPEAKERS FOR THE SECOND EARTHSHOT PRIZE INNOVATION SUMMIT - The Earthshot Prize
Today, The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced confirmed speakers for The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit on September 19, 2023 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
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December 5, 2022
Southampton scientist's CO2 work earns Earthshot prize
Prof Juerg Matter of Southampton University says the award was recognition of 15 years of research.
Read on BBC News »
November 30, 2022
Omani carbon elimination start-up 'honoured' to make Prince William's Earthshot shortlist
44.01 is the Middle East's first Earthshot finalist
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