Solid-State Carbon
Solid-State Carbon (SSC) integrates carbon capture and fabrication into a unified process that redefines how we design and build. By utilising the biochemical processes of algae, SSC transforms atmospheric carbon dioxide into a solid material capable of growing directly into predesigned forms — molds, architectural elements, or entire building frameworks.
Looking into the future, SSC presents the possibility of growing entire buildings from carbon pollution, transforming urban infrastructure into living, self-sustaining systems. Buildings that evolve with their environments, reduce ecological impact, and contribute to long-term environmental restoration.
House Grown from Atmospheric Carbon
AI Mockup · Solid-State Carbon
Research & Awards
CSA (Canada Standards Association) Scholarship — National-level scholarship for innovative engineering research in standards development and environmental sustainability. York University, 2024–2025.
YSpace Experience Venture Award — YSpace, York University, 2025. For entrepreneurial research with measurable real-world impact in sustainability and the arts.
IP Innovation Clinic Fellowship — Research with the IP Innovation Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School, collaborating with Bereskin & Parr LLP. Filed SSC/algal bioconcrete patent.
Enbridge Graduate Student Award — Academic excellence and leadership in researching strategies for implementing bioart and bioconcrete into urban architecture.
York Sustainability Innovation Award — 2023. For founding York's first algae farm, designed to sequester carbon and produce sustainable biomaterials for public art and infrastructure.
Provisional U.S. Patent — Kanic, Vladimir (2024). "Methods and Systems of Forming a Bioconcrete." U.S. Patent No. P76223US00.
Incubators & Programs
YSpace Venture Catalyst 2025 — York University's innovation hub accelerator supporting high-potential ventures in deep tech and sustainability.
Foresight Kickstart 2024 — Canada's cleantech accelerator for early-stage ventures tackling climate challenges through science and technology innovation.
Elevate Canada's Next Sustainable Changemaker 2024 — National competition recognising founders driving measurable impact in sustainability and social innovation.
Collision Conference 2024 · Impact Program — North America's largest tech conference, selected for the Alpha Innovation Program showcasing breakthrough climate technologies.
Algyy Think-Tank — Founder and Innovation Manager. Solving deep climate and social problems with cutting-edge innovation, recognised through strategic partnerships with Canada's leading innovation hubs.
Media
Featured in Osgoode Hall Law School's IP Innovation Clinic series The Clinic Effect, highlighting Algyy Cleantech's work in carbon-capturing public art and algal bioconcrete. The profile explores how living algae sculptures transform public spaces into functional environmental technology, redefining art as a tool for regenerative urban design.
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The Future
A theoretical 2500m high solid-state carbon skyscraper with a base of 100×100 metres, filled with living algae, could capture all planetary carbon emissions while producing enough raw solid-state carbon to fabricate housing for 6.4 million people annually.
Or imagine a 120-metre tall living sculpture actively growing from carbon pollution while making an entire city carbon-neutral.
