One month after earning Solar Impulse Foundation's Efficient Solution label, ETM secures its second international backing so far in 2026, selected for the accelerator program focused on formwork and construction systems technology.
Earth Tech Materials (ETM) has been selected to join the 2026 cohort of Formwork Labs Accelerator, a program that identifies and accelerates technologies with the potential to transform formwork and construction systems at an industrial scale. The selection follows the validation ETM received in January from Solar Impulse Foundation, marking two consecutive international recognitions to start the year.
Formwork Labs already figured among the programs backing ETM's technology within its portfolio of validations. With this selection, the relationship moves from recognition to active collaboration within the cohort — at a moment when the company is looking to accelerate its operational expansion and strengthen partnerships ahead of its next investment round.
"Joining this cohort isn't just another endorsement — it's access to a network that understands exactly the problem we're solving on-site," said Iker Castrejón, Chief Operating Officer of Earth Tech Materials. "It gives us the right framework to scale Cimbras faster than we could on our own."
About Earth Tech Materials
Earth Tech Materials was founded in Monterrey in 2020 to convert industrial waste into the next generation of construction materials. Today, ETM leads the shift from mining and construction waste to high-performance building systems: Cimbras, reusable formwork, and EcoClinker, a low-carbon clinker substitute. The Earth Tech Materials team works toward one mission: proving that today's waste is tomorrow's construction standard.
