Putting carbon to work
Our mission is to accelerate the removal and long‑term sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide through innovative systems and technologies.
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We partner with industry, municipalities, and rural, northern and Indigenous communities to deploy large-scale carbonization facilities that convert biomass and organic waste into high-value biocarbon products.
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We develop specialized biocarbon products for sustainable agriculture, low carbon infrastructure, wastewater filtration, and environmental remediation across diverse industries and markets.
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We make a difference by advancing carbon dioxide removal technologies that reduce emissions, divert waste, restore ecosystems, and support local employment and sustainable economic development.
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We succeed through hard work and strategic planning, securing funding, advancing patented technologies, building expertise, protecting intellectual property, and assembling a strong, mission-driven team.
The Carbon Stops Here™
Plants remove tremendous amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, locking that carbon into biomass and organic waste. Carbon Lock Tech converts this material into stable and valuable biocarbon for long term sequestration.
Specialized Biocarbon
SoilChar™
Improves soil health, nutrient efficiency, and water retention while storing carbon durably in agricultural systems.
ConcreteChar™
Enhances concrete performance and durability while reducing embodied carbon in construction and infrastructure materials.
FilterChar™
When used as a filtration medium, biocarbon is able to adsorb contaminants, nutrients, and pollutants from water systems and industrial wastewater.
RemediChar™
This type of biocarbon can help stabilize soils and immobilize contaminants to support land restoration and environmental remediation projects.
LandfillChar™
Biocarbon produced from municipal organic waste reduces future methane emissions and can be used to help managed landfill odors, scavengers and liquid leachate.
BioBitumen™
We are currently working with RXN HUB to develop a bio-bitumen produce for use in sustainable asphalt
Our Team
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Kevin Danner
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
“My goal for Carbon Lock Tech is to build a highly effective carbon dioxide removal company and scale it responsibly across Canada and around the world. It’s not easy work but it’s important work, and I couldn’t do it without my family, supporters, investors and everyone else on this page — far and away the strongest team I’ve ever had the privilege of working with.”
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David Martin, P. Eng.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
“I’ve spent my career working with complex technologies across energy, infrastructure, and water systems. What drew me to Carbon Lock Tech is the strength of their approach: an innovative technology, specialized biocarbon outputs, multiple revenue streams, and a clear path to scale through partnerships and end-users.”
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Ryan Zaari, PhD
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
“With over seven years in carbon capture—including earlier work advancing direct air capture technology—I now lead Technology Development at Carbon Lock Tech, where I design systems that transform organic waste into durable climate solutions. My work focuses on connecting deep R&D to practical deployment, helping scale carbon removal that lasts for generations.“ -
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Atish Kulkarni
DIRECTOR OF BIOCARBON RESEARCH
“My role at Carbon Lock Tech is to provide research leadership that aligns internal and external teams to advance high‑quality biocarbon science and move it purposefully from research and lab to real‑world commercial deployment, all supported by robust carbon life‑cycle assessments.“ -
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Maksym Lobodenko
RESEARCH SCIENTIST
“My work focuses on turning lab-scale results into practical, biocarbon applications. Through reliable, cost-effective testing, I help ensure that the carbon we lock away remains locked while providing measurable benefits in real-world settings.”
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Yash Maniar
PROCESS ENGINEER
“At Carbon Lock Tech, I handle process engineering: syngas cleanup design, mass balance calculations, acquiring real syngas data for process design. It’s satisfying for me to turn science and engineering fundamentals into reliable biomass pyrolysis systems that lock away carbon for the long haul.”
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Milo Del Bigio
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
“My role as a mechanical design engineer is to identify critical functions where no viable commercial solutions exist and develop purpose-built technologies that solve those gaps—translating complex requirements into practical, reliable systems that enable scalable biochar production and carbon sequestration.“
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Frank Leffelaar
ADVISORY BOARD
“I'm inspired by the potential for Carbon Lock Tech and its partners to convert waste into valuable products to support agriculture, restore nature, and build a circular economy. As an Advisory Board member, I help position biocarbon outputs with real market needs and compelling customer value while identifying partnerships to ensure commercial viability with positive climate and economic impacts.”
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Helen Platis
ADVISORY BOARD
“As an advisor to Carbon Lock Tech, I support strategic planning by aligning vision with results and execution, establishing clear and measurable goals, strengthening corporate governance and enabling growth, accountability and long-term impact in the rapidly evolving carbon management landscape.”
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Eric Meliton
ADVISORY BOARD
Eric Meliton is a sustainability and cleantech advisor with over 20 years of experience spanning water and wastewater technologies, industrial manufacturing, regulatory engagement, and environmental innovation. He provides sustainability leadership at Wilfrid Laurier University and advises public and private organizations through Echion Group.
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Stephen Reid
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“At Keystone Small Business Investments, we view Carbon Lock Tech as precisely the type of company we were created to support. Founded in Manitoba and addressing one of the world's greatest challenges with cutting edge, patented technology and research, this cleantech venture is a unique investment opportunity. It’s a great privilege to serve as a board member and business mentor.“
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Grant Stefanson
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Grant (King’s Counsel) maintains a business law practice focused on commercial litigation, employment and labour, Aboriginal, and corporate law. He advises clients on business transactions and compliance, and has extensive experience in acquisitions and divestitures with the retail pharmacy sector.
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Dr. Gordon Sims
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Gordon Sims is a biomedical engineer, licensed naturopathic doctor, entrepreneur, and angel investor. As a board member, he brings interdisciplinary expertise spanning health sciences, technology, and early‑stage investing, supporting strategic oversight, governance, and commercialization at Carbon Lock Tech initiatives.
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Skipper
CHIEF RABBIT CHASER
“With extraordinary effort, extraordinary things can be accomplished! Someday, somehow, I will catch that bunny. I should also mention that I’ve completed 17 years of post‑doctoral work in elemental carbon analysis and pyrolytic reactor technology, all while continuing to maintain a professional skepticism of cats.”
Our Principles
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PURPOSE
We know what we’re building and why it’s important, and we align our actions with this purpose.
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COMMITMENT
We know this work is difficult but we’re committed to its success, despite the effort and uncertainty.
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INNOVATION
We know this work is complex but we build innovative solutions through creativity and continuous improvement.
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EXCELLENCE
We hold ourselves to high standards of performance and we take pride in doing what’s right and doing it well.
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TEAMWORK
We recognize that our work affects others and that we work better through trust, collaboration, and shared successes.
Recent Progress
Questions and Answers
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We address waste management and together by preventing biogenic carbon from returning to the atmosphere through decay or combustion.
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We produce specialized forms of biocarbon with valuable applications in agriculture, construction, green infrastructure and mining and remediation.
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Plants already capture carbon. When biomass decomposes or burns, that carbon is released again. We intercept that cycle and lock the carbon away permanently.
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Biocarbon is used in soils, construction materials, environmental remediation, and other long‑lived applications that store carbon while delivering environemtnal benefits.
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CDR credits are a new class of carbon credits can only be issued for solutions that remove and durably sequester atmospheric carbon for the long term.
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We are currenlty planning the deployment of our patented reactor technology at a municipal landfill in partnership with private and community waste managers.
In partnership with RXN HUB, Carbon Lock Tech has won first prize at the Climate Solutions Prize festival in the Breakthrough Research category to investigate the production and use of bio-bitumen from waste for sustainable asphalt paving.