At Move Energy, we’re driven to back technologies that accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment. Concrete is the most widely used material in the world, responsible for around 8% of global CO₂ emissions, and among the hardest to decarbonise. Its main ingredient, cement, is the single largest contributor to these emissions. The more cement a mix contains, the faster it typically reaches strength, which is why contractors often over-engineer mixes. This practice speeds up construction but comes at the cost of higher embodied carbon.
Today, the way concrete is planned, monitored, and managed is often inefficient:
- Contractors rely on conservative assumptions about curing, which leads to delays and unnecessarily high cement content.
- Compliance data is scattered across sites, laboratories, and suppliers, creating waste and administrative burden.
- Mixes are typically designed for speed and strength, with little visibility into their carbon footprint.
Converge’s solution
Converge has developed ConcreteDNA, a suite of products that digitises and optimises the full concrete journey from pour to performance:
- Cure: Smart sensors embedded in concrete deliver real-time temperature and strength data. Contractors can remove temporary molds sooner, speed up construction schedules, and adopt lower-cement mixes with confidence.
- Data Hub: A centralised platform that automatically aggregates delivery records, lab results, and site data. It removes the need for manual entry, reduces errors, and provides a transparent compliance record and carbon insights for all stakeholders.
- Mix AI: An AI-powered recommendation engine that designs and recommends mixes optimised for cost, performance, and embodied carbon, enabling greener choices without compromising quality.
Through ConcreteDNA, Converge helps contractors build faster and safer while reducing waste, cost, and embodied carbon. Real-time insights allow construction teams to move to the next stage of a build faster, projects to move quicker, and lower-carbon mixes to be chosen with confidence.
A team built to deliver
The Converge team brings together deep construction knowledge with advanced hardware and software expertise. They have developed rugged sensors built for real-world sites, paired them with intuitive software, and demonstrated adoption among leading contractors and suppliers. Their ability to deliver measurable time and carbon savings positions them as a trusted partner in the industry’s digital transformation. Trust is fundamental in construction and Converge is earning it through proven on-site performance and partnerships with industry leaders. These collaborations validate the robustness of their technology and cement their role as a trusted partner across the supply chain.
The road ahead
The company’s latest funding round, supported by Move Energy, ABN AMRO, Climate Invest, J-Impact, and Pi-Impact, will enable Converge to further expand into the US and continental Europe, building on their already strong presence in the UK and positioning them as a global leader in concrete intelligence.
We believe Converge is well positioned to make concrete smarter and greener, delivering tangible value today while unlocking deep decarbonisation potential for tomorrow. That’s why we back their mission to digitise and decarbonise the material the built environment relies on most.