About Us

Founded in 2015

Magnesium Technology and Our Journey

Big Blue Technologies aspires to be the foremost provider of magnesium metal and calcium aluminate. We are known for our dedication to safety and cost-effectiveness while mitigating the environmental impacts of waste, emissions, and water use.  We are committed to supplying these critical infrastructure materials for energy sustainability and national defense in a persistent effort to reshore industrial production.

Big Blue Technologies (BBT) spun out of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Our magnesium technology journey began at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 0. Since then, we’ve tested nearly every chemistry, built over 10 major reactor and condenser systems, and scaled 10,000 times to TRL 6.

Today, we operate a pilot facility near Cheyenne, Wyoming, the only operating primary production plant in North America with a capacity over 1 kg/hr.

The team is grateful to ARPA-E, NSF, the state of Colorado, Garrison Minerals, and many others who have supported our pivots and growth for all these years.