TDB Backs Carbon Craft for Ultra-Low Carbon Wall Claddings

02 Mar 2026 CW Team

The proposed claddings will be manufactured from recycled quartz waste and multi-grade quartz sand processed through specialised blending techniques. The geopolymer route eliminates the need for energy-intensive kiln firing and permanently sequesters industrial byproducts into value-added construction materials. The plant design emphasises high performance and durability suitable for architectural applications.

Carbon Craft Design Pvt. Ltd. is a design and material innovation startup focused on circular economy-based building materials derived from construction and demolition waste. The company’s proprietary process converts residues into tiles, aggregates and bricks, and the assistance from TDB is expected to accelerate scale-up of manufacturing capabilities and broaden market access. The founders said the project will support Aatmanirbhar Bharat objectives by strengthening local supply chains for specialised cladding materials. The project is also expected to generate employment in local manufacturing and to foster research on further reduction of embodied carbon in building materials and to create supplier linkages across regions.

The initiative is expected to contribute to import substitution in specialised architectural cladding materials and to reduce industrial waste streams and local landfill diversion efforts. It is also intended to promote environmentally responsible construction practices across the country and to reinforce India’s vision of sustainable and self-reliant growth. TDB and DST view the project as advancing indigenous low-carbon solutions that support national net-zero ambitions. Continued collaboration between public funding bodies and startups is portrayed as central to scaling green manufacturing.

The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), has signed an agreement with Carbon Craft Design Pvt. Ltd. to provide financial assistance for the commercialisation of eco-friendly ultra-low carbon footprint wall claddings. The support is intended to enable the establishment of a manufacturing facility for geopolymer-based tiles developed using indigenous technology. The move aligns with government priorities on sustainable industrial growth and circular economy practices. The proposed claddings will be manufactured from recycled quartz waste and multi-grade quartz sand processed through specialised blending techniques. The geopolymer route eliminates the need for energy-intensive kiln firing and permanently sequesters industrial byproducts into value-added construction materials. The plant design emphasises high performance and durability suitable for architectural applications. Carbon Craft Design Pvt. Ltd. is a design and material innovation startup focused on circular economy-based building materials derived from construction and demolition waste. The company’s proprietary process converts residues into tiles, aggregates and bricks, and the assistance from TDB is expected to accelerate scale-up of manufacturing capabilities and broaden market access. The founders said the project will support Aatmanirbhar Bharat objectives by strengthening local supply chains for specialised cladding materials. The project is also expected to generate employment in local manufacturing and to foster research on further reduction of embodied carbon in building materials and to create supplier linkages across regions. The initiative is expected to contribute to import substitution in specialised architectural cladding materials and to reduce industrial waste streams and local landfill diversion efforts. It is also intended to promote environmentally responsible construction practices across the country and to reinforce India’s vision of sustainable and self-reliant growth. TDB and DST view the project as advancing indigenous low-carbon solutions that support national net-zero ambitions. Continued collaboration between public funding bodies and startups is portrayed as central to scaling green manufacturing.

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