{"id":32747,"date":"2026-08-17T06:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T06:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=32747"},"modified":"2026-08-17T06:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T06:01:32","slug":"funding-builds-kenoteqs-recycled-brick-production-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=32747","title":{"rendered":"Funding builds Kenoteq&#8217;s recycled brick production \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stoke-on-Trent-College-using-K-Briq.png\" alt=\"K-Briq in Stoke college (Kenoteq)\" class=\"wp-image-198879 lazyload\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stoke-on-Trent-College-using-K-Briq.png\" alt=\"K-Briq in Stoke college (Kenoteq)\" class=\"wp-image-198879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stoke-on-Trent-College-using-K-Briq.png 964w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stoke-on-Trent-College-using-K-Briq-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stoke-on-Trent-College-using-K-Briq-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Stoke-on-Trent-College-using-K-Briq-600x436.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>K-Briq used in an extension at Stoke-on-Trent College (pic: Kenoteq)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A company making sustainable construction materials has raised almost \u00a3900,000 to help increase production of its flagship product.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Edinburgh-based Kenoteq\u2019s K-Briq is manufactured from recycled construction and demolition waste, providing the\u00a0construction industry\u00a0with an alternative to conventional masonry products. The K-Briq contains  less than 5% of the embodied carbon of a traditional clay brick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It has been chosen for an NHS development in\u00a0Wales, as well as theatre and restaurant projects in London, a bakery in Surrey and the Heriot-Watt university campus in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The latest funding round was led by Kelvin Capital, supported by the Scottish Enterprise Co-Investment Fund and a number of existing investors. Discussions are ongoing with other prospective investors to raise fundingt to \u00a32 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chief executive Andrew Holt said: \u201cThis investment is another significant milestone for Kenoteq and reflects the confidence our investors have in both our technology and our commercial strategy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have built strong momentum over the past year and are now seeing that translate into an increasingly exciting pipeline of commercial projects across multiple sectors. Securing work on major healthcare, hospitality and commercial developments demonstrates the confidence that clients are placing in our products and our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He added: \u201cThis investment enables us to build on that momentum by increasing production, supporting further commercial growth and continuing to develop innovative products that help the construction industry embrace more circular building practices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Kelvin Capital\u00a0director John McNicol said: \u201cKenoteq is exactly the kind of business Kelvin Capital likes to back: proven technology, a clear commercial strategy, and a team turning innovation into real-world impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see the K-Briq specified on major healthcare and hospitality projects and we\u2019re delighted to lead this investment alongside the Scottish Enterprise Co-Investment Fund and Kenoteq\u2019s existing backers. We look forward to supporting Andrew and the team as they scale up and deliver on their pipeline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Kelvin Capital is a private investment syndicate with more than 300 angel investors across the UK and a diverse portfolio of 22 investee companies valued collectively at more than \u00a3250m.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.6.0) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script>#Funding #builds #Kenoteqs #recycled #brick #production #Daily #Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K-Briq used in an extension at&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[19074,5832,266,265,2040,19070,15996,19071,19072,2728,19073],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}