About Us
AGREKA BUILD aims to decarbonise the construction and agricultural industries.
We transform waste wheat straw into an innovative insulating material to address the construction industry’s demand for net-zero materials free from petrochemicals and support farmers transitioning to circular agriculture.
Our Mission
AGREKA BUILD's mission is to revolutionise the construction industry by developing high-performance, sustainable building materials made from agricultural waste. By repurposing waste into valuable resources, we aim to reduce environmental impact, support rural economies, and lead the transition towards a net-zero, circular economy in agriculture and construction.
Meet The Team
Han Ming Lai
Technical Lead
A civil engineer who’s already innovated an award-winning low-carbon cement formula.
PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering,
Imperial College London
My Linh Nguyen
Co-Founder & COO
An social entrepreneur with experience in empowering farmers and construction material manufacturing.
MASc in Interdisciplinary Problems & Methods,
London Interdisciplinary School
Antoinette Oni
Co-Founder & CEO
An award-winning architectural & regenerative designer with a love for bio-based materials.
RIBA II, MA in Architecture,
Central Saint Martins UAL
Dr. Vu Viet Dung
Technical Advisor
A material engineer specialised in sustainable fiber acoustic material, and inventor of the wheat straw composite.
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Universite de Sherbrooke
Dr. Ha Phan
R&D Lead
An environmental chemical engineer specialised in biomass-derived carbon and nano-structures.
PhD in Chemical Engineering, Newcastle University
Beside our technical expertise, the majority of the team were raised by farmers and our connection to the land and its resources are deeply embedded in who we are. We want to bring back balance to the built environment through material innovation and stewarding our resources more sustainably.
Agreka Build is a winner of Innovate UK Smart Grant 2024, winner of the Founder 50 Award 2024 by Central Saint Martins UAL, and 1st prize winner of Imperial College London's Climate Entrepreneur Pre-Accelerator Program.
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