Introducing NUtech Ventures' 2023 Innovators! Marc Maguire, Associate Professor in The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, received the Breakthrough Innovation of the Year award. The award recognizes a technology developed in the past year that will likely have a profound effect on industry, business or a field of study. Maguire led a University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering research team that developed a plant-based mixture for concrete masonry blocks. This plant-based mixture is environmentally friendly and sustainable and helps meet the world’s construction demands. Additionally, the load-bearing capable, hemp-based composite is lighter than traditional cement while meeting the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for load-bearing masonry units regarding strength, water absorption and weight. Maguire noted that this new product has the potential to significantly change the construction industry. #InnovationUnleashed #InnovationAtWork #techtransfer #construction #constructionindustry #innovators #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurship
