Construction Startup Competition 2025

Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures join forces to host the 9th edition of the construction sector’s biggest startup competition.

Green Construction

Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS)
Carbon tools & calculators
Circular construction & waste management
New raw material streams & composites
Sustainable materials
Machinery electrification
Alternative fuels & new energy resources
Sustainable products libraries & Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
Water efficiency
Environment conservation

Enhanced Productivity

Geotechnical analysis
Project tendering
Project design & budgeting
Planning & schedule optimization
BIM & digital twins
Project monitoring & control
Document management
Health & safety tools
Insurance & risk management
Payments & finance tools
Project quality
Asset maintenance

Construction Supply Chain

Procurement platforms
Marketplaces
Materials & orders tracking
Fleet management
Delivery & last-mile platforms
Inventory management & onsite handling
Workforce management

Future of Construction

3D printing & additive manufacturing
Industrialized & automatized construction
Robotics
Connected and autonomous plants & equipment
Optimization of materials manufacturing
Smart buildings & cities

Competition benefits

01 Networking

Find potential clients and users by joining the biggest ecosystem in the construction industry, made up of 5000+ startups and 300+ investors and corporate partners.

02 Capital + cash prize

Selected winners will receive cash prizes (equity-free) and competition applicants are eligible to receive strategic investment to help grow their businesses exponentially.

03 Piloting

Because of the global coverage of the nine corporate leaders, gain visibility and start conversations to pilot and test your solution in real markets anywhere in the world.

04 Pitch Day

Pitch your solution to executive representatives of the competition partners on the biggest stage for construction investors.

Pitch Day Event

Pitch Day 2025 will take place at the

Conference where you could have the chance to pitch your startups’ solution to the top corporations and legends in the industry while forging synergies with only the most promising startups.

Las vegas, NV, UNITED STATES

NOV. 10-12, 2025

The chance to receive capital and network with construction industry corporations.

San Francisco Side Event May 05

Open Call · Application Phase May 06

Side Event London Jun 04

Side Event Paris Jun 16

Closing Application Phase Jun 22

Announcement Winners Late Oct

Pitch Day (Las Vegas) by Trimble Nov 10-12

LAST WINNERS

CSC 2024

There are ours last winners in 2024. The 8th edition of the construction sector’s biggest startup competition.

News

Recent deals

JUNE 3, 2025

Sensmore Raises $7.3M in Funding

Berlin/Potsdam-based robotics startup sensmore has secured $7.3 million in funding to bring Physical AI to the world’s largest mobile machinery.

JUNE 3, 2025

Converge Secures €20M in Funding

The company’s mission is to use AI, sensors, and data to help the construction sector more efficiently build a net-zero future.

JUNE 3, 2025

Buildots Raises $45M D

Buildots has raised $45 million in a Series D funding round led by Qumra Capital, with participation from OG Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Poalim Equity, Future Energy Ventures, and Viola Growth.