Adaptavate
Adaptavate is a UK-based materials technology company that develops and commercialises carbon-negative construction materials (Breathaboard wallboard and Breathaplasta lime-based plasters), selling through UK merchant stockists and enterprise clients while licensing its patented bio-based platform to product manufacturers worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersStonehouse, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Adaptavate does
Adaptavate generates revenue through two principal streams: direct product sales of Breathaboard and Breathaplasta variants to contractors, architects, and building projects (distributed via a UK and Ireland network of 30+ building materials stockists including Jewson and Bradfords, alongside enterprise direct sales to clients such as Legal & General, Grosvenor, COS, and the UK Green Building Council), and technology licensing of its patented platform to product manufacturers worldwide, supported by a €2.5M EIC Accelerator grant as part of a €3.5M validation and global licensing project. The company's customer segments span commercial construction (primary), heritage/renovation, and licensing partners, with a pipeline of over 100 registered projects and demand exceeding £19 million expressed through letters of intent and offtake agreements. Founded and led by Thomas Robinson, Adaptavate is venture-backed by Counteract VC, Low Carbon Innovation Fund, Turquoise, One Planet Capital, Perivoli Innovations, Undivided VC, Sigmaroc, Skreenhouse Ventures, and Semin, with total disclosed funding of approximately £8 million across seed, extension, and grant rounds.
Adaptavate firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Adaptavate
- Legal name
- Adaptavate Ltd.
- Website
- https://adaptavate.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Adaptavate is a UK-based materials technology company that develops and commercialises carbon-negative construction materials (Breathaboard wallboard and Breathaplasta lime-based plasters), selling through UK merchant stockists and enterprise clients while licensing its patented bio-based platform to product manufacturers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Adaptavate industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sustainable Construction Materials
- NAICS
- Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing (3274)
- SIC
- Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Plaster (Gypsum/Lime/Cement) & Basecoat Systems (IMADAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Low‑Carbon Cement, Concrete & Carbon‑Cured Building Materials (concrete curing/injection, cement substitutes, blocks) (EUABAIAF)
Keywords
Where Adaptavate is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stonehouse
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Adaptavate business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Direct sales of proprietary construction materials (Breathaboard, Breathaplasta variants) to contractors, architects, and building projects. One-time product transactions with repeat purchases for ongoing projects.
- Technology Licensing: Licensing the patented technology platform to product manufacturers globally, enabling local production of carbon-negative construction materials. Part of €3.5 million EIC project to validate and expand licensing efforts worldwide.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Adaptavate product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Adaptavate develops and commercialises carbon-negative construction materials — specifically Breathaboard, a bio-based wallboard alternative to gypsum plasterboard, and the Breathaplasta range of fast-setting lime-based plasters (Universal, Smooth, and Thermal variants). The products are formulated with renewable local feedstocks and designed as drop-in replacements for conventional building materials, absorbing CO2 during production and use. The company also licenses its patented technology platform to product manufacturers worldwide to enable local production of carbon-negative materials.
Product overview
Adaptavate develops a portfolio of low-carbon and carbon-negative construction materials centered on three core products: Breathaboard (a carbon-negative wallboard alternative), Breathaplasta Universal (a versatile hemp-lime plaster), Breathaplasta Smooth (a fine finishing plaster), and Breathaplasta Thermal (an insulating plaster). The products work as a complete system, enabling healthier and better performing buildings without changing the way construction is done. The company is making its patented technology platform available to product manufacturers across the world through licensing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Breathaboard: Carbon-negative bio-based high-performance wallboard alternative.
- Breathaplasta
- Carbonboard
Products and services
- Breathaboard Carbon-negative, bio-based wallboard alternative for internal wall construction. Made with renewable local feedstocks and designed as a drop-in replacement for standard gypsum plasterboard.
- Breathaplasta Universal Fast-setting, multi-purpose hemp-lime plaster designed for rapid build-up onto solid masonry and various board types including plasterboard, wood fibre board, and wood wool board. Setting time 45-60 minutes.
- Breathaplasta Smooth
- Breathaplasta Thermal
- Carbon-negative Technology Licensing Licensing of Adaptavate's patented carbon-negative construction materials technology platform to product manufacturers globally, enabling local production of carbon-negative materials under license.
Quantifiable outcome
- Carbon-negative wallboard products that absorb CO2 during production and use
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Adaptavate
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Adaptavate technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Adaptavate partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.
- The GEAR by KajimacoreStrategic collaboration through The GEAR Startup CoLab Programme, marking Adaptavate's entry into the Asian construction market. First demonstration installed at The GEAR building in Singapore. Adaptavate is exploring local production and supply-chain partnerships to deploy its technologies at scale across Asia.
- Singapore Building and Construction AuthoritysupportingPartnership supporting Adaptavate's Asian market entry and demonstration of regional performance and compatibility with existing construction systems.
- Legal & GeneralflagshipPilot trial of carbon-negative Breathaboard at Legal & General's new London headquarters, representing a high-profile commercial project reference.
- JewsoncoreMajor UK building materials merchant with multiple branch locations distributing Adaptavate products to contractors and tradespeople.
- Bradfords Building SuppliescoreUK building materials supplier distributing Breathaplasta products through retail branches.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Adaptavate competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Biohm: UK-based developer of bio-based and circular construction materials, including hemp-based insulation and mycelium panels. Most directly comparable to Adaptavate in mission, geography, and bio-based construction materials portfolio.
- Lime Green (Kreidezeit UK): UK-based specialist in lime plasters, renders, and natural building finishes — directly comparable to Adaptavate's Breathaplasta line in terms of product category and UK heritage/retrofit customer base.
- Mike Wye & Associates: Long-established UK supplier of lime plasters, mortars, and natural building materials, focused on heritage/retrofit projects. Comparable product set and customer overlap with Adaptavate's heritage segment.
- Ty-Mawr Lime: Welsh manufacturer and supplier of lime-based building products including plasters and insulating renders. Directly comparable to Adaptavate's Breathaplasta range within the UK sustainable construction materials channel.
- Hempcrete Natural Building Ltd: UK-based hempcrete construction and materials specialist. Comparable to Adaptavate's hemp-lime technology platform in feedstock, sustainability positioning, and core low-carbon walling use case.
Broad incumbents
- CarbonCure Technologies: Canadian scale-up commercialising CO2-injected concrete technology across ready-mix and precast producers globally. A broader incumbent in carbon-negative construction materials with proven licensing economics — useful comparable for Adaptavate's licensing model ambition.
- Solidia Technologies: US-based developer of carbon-cured concrete and reduced-CO2 cement technologies, with licensing as a core go-to-market. Comparable to Adaptavate in carbon-negative building materials + licensing model, though focused on concrete rather than wallboard/plaster.
- Saint-Gobain: Global building materials leader (plasterboard, insulation, mortars). The dominant incumbent whose commodity gypsum boards Adaptavate's Breathaboard targets as a drop-in alternative; Saint-Gobain's own low-carbon plasterboard lines (e.g., Habitat) represent direct competitive threat.
- Knauf: Global gypsum board and building materials giant with deep merchant relationships and scale economics. Comparable as the incumbent whose cost-and-distribution position defines the competitive context for Adaptavate's premium carbon-negative positioning.
Emerging players
- Biomason: US-based biotech company producing bio-cement masonry units using microorganisms — comparable as an emerging-player peer in biologically-driven, lower-carbon construction materials with licensing potential.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Adaptavate social profiles
Digital presenceAdaptavate compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Adaptavate financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Adaptavate leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Adaptavate funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds7 records
Investors9 records
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Adaptavate M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Adaptavate
What does Adaptavate do?
Adaptavate develops and commercialises carbon-negative construction materials — specifically Breathaboard, a bio-based wallboard alternative to gypsum plasterboard, and the Breathaplasta range of fast-setting lime-based plasters (Universal, Smooth, and Thermal variants). The products are formulated with renewable local feedstocks and designed as drop-in replacements for conventional building materials, absorbing CO2 during production and use. The company also licenses its patented technology platform to product manufacturers worldwide to enable local production of carbon-negative materials.
Is Adaptavate a public or private company?
Adaptavate is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Adaptavate founded?
Adaptavate was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Adaptavate based?
Adaptavate is headquartered in Stonehouse, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Adaptavate make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing.
Who are Adaptavate's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Biohm, Lime Green (Kreidezeit UK), Mike Wye & Associates, Ty-Mawr Lime and Hempcrete Natural Building Ltd. Broad incumbents are CarbonCure Technologies, Solidia Technologies, Saint-Gobain and Knauf. Biomason is listed as an emerging player.
Does Adaptavate have an API?
No public API is recorded for Adaptavate.
What industry is Adaptavate in?
Adaptavate's product category is Sustainable Construction Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAEAC, Plaster (Gypsum/Lime/Cement) & Basecoat Systems, with a secondary code of EUABAIAF, Low‑Carbon Cement, Concrete & Carbon‑Cured Building Materials (concrete curing/injection, cement substitutes, blocks). Its NAICS code is 3274 and its SIC code is 3270.