{"id":24708,"date":"2024-03-21T04:40:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T04:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.startus.cc\/?p=11200"},"modified":"2024-03-21T04:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T04:40:09","slug":"ready-to-internationally-scale-your-circular-construction-solution-join-the-holcim-maqer-ventures-accelerator-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/ready-to-internationally-scale-your-circular-construction-solution-join-the-holcim-maqer-ventures-accelerator-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready to Internationally Scale Your Circular Construction Solution? Join the Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator today!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Building industry leader Holcim, along with cutting-edge corporate partners \u2014 Acciona, Amazon, BloombergNEF, Cambridge Cleantech, EU Business School, Mott MacDonald, and Suez \u2014 bring you Season 4 of the Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator<\/span>.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s theme, Circular Construction, is all about igniting a circular revolution in the industry. Holcim invites ambitious startups from every corner of the globe to apply and stand a chance to scale their innovative solutions.<\/p>\n This transformative six-month acceleration program is designed to fuel innovation in the construction sector, with valuable technical and market insights from Holcim and top-tier corporate partners. Holcim seeks applications from aspiring startups worldwide driving circularity within the construction industry.<\/p>\n The first part of the program involves the application submission and selection processes. You can find more information about these on the website. Once selected, the startups will go through the following phases of the accelerator program:<\/p>\n During the onboarding sessions and sprint days, all corporate partners will be virtually taking part, grouping several challenges from similar time zones across the globe. You will actively create\/finalize your accelerator roadmap.<\/p>\n The selected startups will get together with the corporate partners to refine the action plan for the six-month program to address specific challenges. At the end of the sprint days, startups & corporate partners are expected to deliver a description of the action plan including a timeline and a 10-minute pitch via a slide presentation.<\/p>\n The selected startups will be developing their solution during these six months together with their corporate partners. Depending on each challenge, there will be external mentors available, as well as relevant resources and follow-up meetings\/online events.<\/p>\n At the end of the accelerator program, startups are expected to deliver their PoCs or pilot tests, a detailed study of business cases, and a 10-minute pitch via a slide presentation.<\/p>\n The selected startups will finally pitch their solutions and showcase a demo of an MVP in front of the different stakeholders \u2014 sometime in January 2025. This will be a two-day onsite event at Holcim\u2019s Innovation Center in Lyon, France.<\/p>\n [embedded content]<\/p>\n Click here to submit your application.<\/span><\/p>\n The accelerator program invites applications from any startup that can devise new solutions or adapt their existing ones to address the theme of circular construction. This year, the four main challenge areas are as follows:<\/p>\n This challenge aims to address key aspects of construction waste management. Each of these points contributes to the goal of creating a more sustainable and circular approach to construction waste.<\/p>\n This challenge invites startups to pioneer groundbreaking solutions in the realm of concrete production by focusing on the identification, utilization, and integration of new by-products and sustainable supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).<\/p>\n This challenge invites startups to reimagine the cement industry by focusing on two critical aspects: developing processes to recover cement from waste concrete and changing the composition of cement to enhance recyclability.<\/p>\n This challenge invites startups to explore advanced sensors, data analysis, and predictive models to accurately evaluate essential aspects of concrete, optimize its usage, reduce the need for additional repairs or reinforcement, minimize the water footprint, and enhance sustainability through innovative applications.<\/p>\n The selected companies will have the opportunity to scale up internationally with the support of Holcim or other corporate partners. Some of the key benefits for selected companies include:<\/p>\n The deadline to submit your application<\/span> is on the 30th of April 2024<\/strong><\/span>. Following an evaluation period, the rest of the schedule includes:<\/p>\n Now in its 4th edition, the Holcim MAQER Accelerator has successfully accelerated 31 startups from its first 3 editions. See what alumni companies of the accelerator have to say about their experiences.<\/p>\n Romuald Vigier<\/strong>, CEO of Modulatio<\/span>, France, says, \u201cThe season of the accelerator was both a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the strengths of our technology and to establish first-rate professional and human contacts. Having been selected to participate, then having won, put our startup in the spotlight and greatly contributed to improve our credibility among many stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n Vivian Tam<\/strong>, CEO of CO2 Concrete<\/span>, Australia, says, \u201cCO2 Concrete has gained invaluable experience under the Holcim Accelerator Program S3, not only from the technical perspective, but also the crucial criteria for business and commercialisation.\u201d<\/p>\n Matthias Leschok<\/strong> from SAEKI Robotics<\/span>, Switzerland, says, \u201cOur journey with Holcim accelerator has been transformative, uniquely positioning us at the forefront of innovation in the construction industry. The program\u2019s access to diverse markets, top-tier mentoring from industry leaders, and opportunities for co-creation and pilot testing have been instrumental in our growth. We wholeheartedly recommend Holcim accelerator for its ability to blend entrepreneurial, business, and technical expertise, fostering significant advancements in our product development.\u201d<\/p>\n Learn more about this unique construction industry program and send in your application<\/span> today!<\/p>\n _____<\/p>\n Sharing is Caring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Building industry leader Holcim, along with cutting-edge corporate partners \u2014 Acciona, Amazon, BloombergNEF, Cambridge Cleantech, EU Business School, Mott MacDonald, and Suez \u2014 bring you Season 4 of the Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator. This year\u2019s theme, Circular Construction, is all about igniting a circular revolution in the industry. 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Onboarding & Sprint Days<\/h3>\n
The Six-month Accelerator Program<\/h3>\n
Final Demo Days<\/h3>\n
Season 4 of the Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator focuses on Four Circular Construction Themes<\/h2>\n
Construction Waste Integration Challenge:<\/h3>\n
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Low Carbon Concrete Challenge<\/h3>\n
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Cement Recycling Challenge<\/h3>\n
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Construction of Tomorrow Challenge<\/h3>\n
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Why join Holcim MAQUER Ventures Accelerator Season 4?<\/h2>\n
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Key Dates & Program Timeline<\/h2>\n
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The Holcim MAQER Ventures Accelerator Boasts a Strong Track Record<\/h2>\n