{"id":22758,"date":"2023-04-13T02:41:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T02:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.startus.cc\/?p=11079"},"modified":"2023-04-13T02:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T02:41:54","slug":"scale-your-net-zero-concrete-solution-with-gcca-innovandi-open-challenge-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/scale-your-net-zero-concrete-solution-with-gcca-innovandi-open-challenge-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Scale Your Net Zero Concrete Solution with GCCA Innovandi Open Challenge 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA)<\/span> represents the global cement and concrete industry, which is responsible for producing the most used man-made substance on earth. GCCA advocates for transforming concrete into a sustainable, long-lasting, and robust building material to meet the increasing demands of the exponentially expanding urban population. In 2021, it launched the industry roadmap to net zero, outlining the levers and pathways to providing the world with net zero concrete. The GCCA Innovandi Open Challenge 2023<\/span> is a unique global accelerator that aims to bring together technology startups and the leading cement and concrete companies worldwide to accelerate the development of innovative solutions to achieve net zero, as set out in its roadmap.<\/p>\n Recognizing the critical role of innovation in creating a sustainable future, GCCA and its members, who are global leaders in the cement and concrete industry, are committed to expanding their innovation ecosystem and collaborating with external partners to achieve their net zero mission.<\/p>\n Through the Innovandi Open Challenge<\/span>, GCCA seeks to fast-track the development and adoption of technologies that support the transition towards a net zero future. Apply today to collaborate with GCCA and make that happen! Selected startups will gain unique access to:<\/p>\n [embedded content]<\/p>\n The GCCA and its members account for 80% of global cement production capacity. Member companies are committed to reducing and ultimately eliminating CO2 emissions in concrete (which currently account for around 7% of global emissions), through the implementation of the GCCA\u2019s Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap<\/span> \u2013 the first \u2018heavy\u2019 industry to set out such a detailed plan.<\/p>\n The launch follows the success of last year\u2019s first-ever Innovandi Open Challenge, which saw cement companies partnering with six startups, with a strong focus on carbon capture and utilization projects. Three of those projects have already gone to the pilot stage!<\/p>\n Claude Lor\u00e9a, GCCA Cement Director and Innovation Lead says, \u201cWe\u2019ve already seen some remarkable progress from those startups who\u2019ve been working with our members on the first Innovandi Open Challenge, with several projects already in the pilot stage. This year\u2019s theme, low-carbon concrete, is equally challenging. To succeed, we need products that are affordable, scalable, and easily adopted. Good luck to all this year\u2019s applicants. We look forward to working with those selected.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n GCCA is looking for startups working on new materials or ingredients for low-carbon concrete. This includes innovative admixtures, SCMs, clinkers, aggregates, etc. It should be ready-to-use and a direct ingredient to concrete. Other judging criteria are as follows:<\/p>\n Please also note, GCCA is NOT looking for:<\/strong><\/p>\n After rigorous evaluation of all the entries, GCCA will announce the shortlisted startups. They will be invited to pitch in front of the GCCA members. Successful startups will get to partner with GCCA members to form consortia and enter into formal working partnerships.<\/p>\n Are you a good fit for the challenge and ready to expand your business? Great! Wait no further and send all your entries to openchallenge2023@gccassociation.org by 15th May 2023 including the following details to apply for the challenge:<\/p>\n Join hands with GCCA to decarbonize the cement and concrete industry while also gaining a chance to enable your startup to reach new heights. Visit GCCA\u2019s application page and apply right away! <\/span><\/p>\n _______<\/p>\n Sharing is Caring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) represents the global cement and concrete industry, which is responsible for producing the most used man-made substance on earth. GCCA advocates for transforming concrete into a sustainable, long-lasting, and robust building material to meet the increasing demands of the exponentially expanding urban population. In 2021, it launched the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22759,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"hashtags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22758"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22758"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=22758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What\u2019s in Store for You if You Apply for the GCCA Innovandi Open Challenge 2023?<\/h2>\n
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Are You a Good Fit to Apply for The GCCA Open Innovation Challenge?<\/h2>\n
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