{"id":98534,"date":"2023-10-19T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemexventures.com\/?p=98534"},"modified":"2023-10-20T09:23:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T07:23:01","slug":"construction-startup-competition-2023-ganadores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemexventures.com\/es\/construction-startup-competition-2023-ganadores\/","title":{"rendered":"Conoce a los ganadores de la Construction Startup Competition 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98534\" class=\"elementor elementor-98534 elementor-98529\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9622f59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9622f59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cdc07e\" data-id=\"7cdc07e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0537de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0537de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year we launched a call for the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Builders of the Future<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8230;those startups making strides and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creating the future of the industry today with the development of innovative business models<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Construction Startup Competition 2023 called on startups from around the world to submit their solutions that are making construction more sustainable, efficient, on time, and innovative. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The competition\u2019s 7th edition \u2013 led this year by <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cemex Ventures, Black &amp; Veatch, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group\u2019s Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 received hundreds of impressive applications from the brightest construction technology startups around the world. The\u00a0decision to select 8 winners was difficult to say the least. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the wait is over, and we are thrilled to announce the<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 8 winning startups deemed the #BuildersOfTheFuture today<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6711582 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6711582\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21a624c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21a624c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d85d850\" data-id=\"d85d850\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563add5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563add5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each of the winners fall under the competition\u2019s four market-driven verticals: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Green Construction (sustainable):<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Firstplanit <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(United Kingdom) &#8211; Firstplanit provides designers, developers, and manufacturers with insights on the Environmental, Social, Health, and Monetary benefits of building materials and products through a holistic, transparent, data-driven, user-friendly digital platform. \u202fBehind Firstplanit is a group of built environment researchers, architects, engineers and tech experts whose mission is to incorporate sustainability into every building product decision in the construction industry: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstplanit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.firstplanit.com\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vizcab <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(France) \u2013 Vizcab is the leading 360\u00b0 Building Carbon Platform, focusing on the embodied carbon impact of materials and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), offering comprehensive solutions from carbon budgeting to regulatory accounting and reporting. Our services benefit the entire construction value chain, with a primary focus on empowering developers to formulate high-ROI carbon-to-cost strategies. Vizcab harnesses an ever-expanding building carbon data lake encompassing 11 million square meters of construction, simplifying data science and machine learning. We prioritize collaboration and cooperation, exemplified by our API strategy connecting the entire construction ecosystem to our cutting-edge technologies: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vizcab.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/vizcab.io\/<\/span><\/a> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Enhanced Productivity (efficient):<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frontline<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Singapore) \u2013 Frontline is a construction planning simulation and optimization platform. The company has developed proprietary optimization algorithms that enable construction companies, operators, and contractors to quickly identify best-in-class construction plans with optimal activity sequencing and resource allocation. Their software helps businesses save time and money while improving efficiency: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontlinec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.frontlinec.com\/<\/span><\/a> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FYLD <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(United Kingdom): FYLD is an AI-driven work execution platform bringing real time remote site visibility to construction operations. Workers use the FYLD platform\u202fto record work and safety related activities using unstructured data (video, audio, text) which FYLD\u2019s AI (NLP, computer vision, predictive reasoning) analyses in real time to enable remote managers to make better operating decisions about where to focus their attention to deliver better performance, improve site safety and manage contractors: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fyld.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.fyld.ai\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RodRadar <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Israel) \u2013 RodRadar offers an unprecedented technology, Live Dig Radar\u00ae (LDR), which automatically detects underground utility infrastructure in real-time, during excavation, without the need for expert analysis, improving construction safety and productivity. Its revolutionary debut product, LDR Excavate\u2122, an excavator digging bucket with integrated LDR radar-imaging technology, accurately detects and alerts the excavator operator of all types of pipes and utilities, including gas, power, communications, fiber-optics, water, oil and chemicals &#8211; in different soils and types of substrates: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rodradar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/rodradar.com\/<\/span><\/a> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Construction Supply Chain (on time):<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Construex <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Ecuador) \u2013 \u202fConstruex digitizes construction suppliers across Latin America, offering software tools to suppliers (mostly SMBs) to help them manage their digital presence, find and manage clients, and grow their businesses with data. Real estate developers can find the suppliers they need with Construex, while decreasing time and costs: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/construex.com.ec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/construex.com.ec\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Future of Construction (innovative):<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Civ Robotics<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (United States) \u2013 Civ Robotics builds autonomous layout systems for the construction industry with an emphasis on solar farm and road projects that require thousands of coordinates a day with a press of a button: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civrobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.civrobotics.com\/<\/span><\/a> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sensmore <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Germany) \u2013 sensmore is an AI Automation 2.0 software company based in Berlin, Germany, leveraging novel radar technology and artificial intelligence to solve automation challenges for heavy machinery in even the most severe conditions in contrast to vision-based systems. Our plug-and-play, vehicle-agnostic software is deployable across mining, quarries, and similar sectors, enhancing safety and boosting production insights to increase productivity, cut costs, and lower emissions: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sensmore.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.sensmore.ai\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3095c59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3095c59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d01e8\" data-id=\"26d01e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c214c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c214c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pitch Day 2023<\/span><\/h2><p><em>But it\u2019s not over yet!<\/em><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These 8 winning startups will go on to the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">last milestone of the competition: Pitch Day 2023<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to compete for the chance to become the gold, silver, and bronze medalists and receive cash prizes! This year, Pitch Day 2023 will <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">take place at <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trimble.com\/en\/our-company\/events\/dimensions\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trimble\u2019s Dimensions User conference<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on November 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA).<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><strong>Registration is still open<\/strong> for both a single day pass ($775) and the all-access conference pass ($1795) at Trimble Dimensions. Register <a href=\"https:\/\/reg.rainfocus.com\/flow\/trimble\/td23\/reg\/login?_ga=2.248817415.1668304955.1694534708-1636463976.1690493766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to attend before the passes run out!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is Pitch Day?<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pitch Day is the opportunity for the winning startups to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pitch their solutions to the competition\u2019s jury<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, made up of executives from each of the competition\u2019s sponsoring companies \u2013 some of the biggest players in the construction industry!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The startups not only have the solution to pitch directly to eager investors, but also benefit from the opportunity to attend Dimensions, one of the<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> construction industry\u2019s biggest conferences<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0connect with peer startup founders, innovators, and investors from across the industry. See all the Construction Startup Competition benefits <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemexventures.com\/constructionstartupcompetition\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p><h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Coming up<\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Just like this year\u2019s competition theme, there\u2019s no time like today to <\/span>foster the construction industry revolution<span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0We need to build the future TODAY and TOGETHER, so be sure to <\/span><strong>stay tuned for what collaboration opportunities we have in store for 2024.<\/strong> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">January 2024:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> At the beginning of the new year, we will be announcing the <strong>Top 50 2024<\/strong> Contech Startups. If you applied to Construction Startup Competition 2023, your startup could be featured on our list!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spring 2024:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Our<strong> next challenge for construction startups<\/strong> is going to be like never before. If you applied this year, we encourage you to reapply again. Many of our winners also applied in previous Construction Startup Competition editions and appeared in Top 50 Contech Startup lists. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be sure to follow us on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/11017135\/admin\/feed\/posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> &amp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CEMEXVentures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to stay up to date on all Cemex Ventures news!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d7eb7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d7eb7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f00aec\" data-id=\"8f00aec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7e21c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a7e21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6482c1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6482c1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83b46b5\" data-id=\"83b46b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e488ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e488ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Press release<\/h2><p><b>Construction\u2019s Biggest Startup Competition Names Its 2023 Winners<\/b><\/p><p><b>Madrid, Spain. October 19, 2023 \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Startup Competition 2023, the biggest startup competition in the construction industry, named its winners today. The competition\u2019s 7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> edition \u2013 led by Cemex Ventures and its partners from Black &amp; Veatch, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group\u2019s Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures \u2013 searches for the \u2018Builders of the Future\u2019 who are creating a more sustainable, efficient, on time, and innovative construction industry today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight startups were announced as this year\u2019s winners, each corresponding to one of the competition\u2019s four market-driven verticals. In the \u201cGreen Construction\u201d vertical, the winners were <\/span><b>Firstplanit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[United Kingdom] and <\/span><b>Vizcab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [France].<\/span><b> Frontline <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Singapore], <\/span><b>FYLD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [United Kingdom], and <\/span><b>RodRadar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [Israel] were the winners of the \u201cEnhanced Productivity\u201d vertical, while <\/span><b>Construex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [Ecuador] won under the \u201cConstruction Supply Chain\u201d vertical. In the \u201cFuture of Construction&#8221; vertical, the winners were <\/span><b>Civ Robotics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [United States] and <\/span><b>sensmore <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Germany].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eight outstanding finalists will go on to compete for the gold, silver, and bronze medals at Pitch Day 2023, held at Trimble\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trimble.com\/en\/our-company\/events\/dimensions\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dimensions User Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Nov. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to the competition\u2019s benefits \u2013 pitching to executive representatives, networking with industry leaders, access to capital investment and real-scale pilots \u2013 for the first time in the competition\u2019s history, the gold, silver, and bronze medalists will receive cash prizes at Pitch Day. The Construction Startup Competition winners will also benefit from the opportunity to attend Dimensions which is one of the construction industry\u2019s biggest conferences, to connect with peer startup founders, innovators, and investors from across the industry.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the Construction Startup Competition turns 7 years old. Since its kickoff in 2017, the competition has received almost 3,000 applications from over 80 countries, and participating startups have gone on to create notable change in the construction industry. Hosted by Cemex Ventures and its partners, Construction Startup Competition challenges disruptors in the industry \u2013 from large multinationals to early-stage startups \u2013 to foster collaboration and inspire innovation. A traditionally slow-to-evolve industry, the construction sector is ripe for change. For more information about the competition, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemexventures.com\/constructionstartupcompetition\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.cemexventures.com\/constructionstartupcompetition<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>ANNEX: CONSTRUCTION STARTUP COMPETITION 2023 WINNERS DESCRIPTIONS<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Civ Robotics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (United States) \u2013 Civ Robotics builds autonomous layout systems for the construction industry with an emphasis on solar farm and road projects that require thousands of coordinates a day with a press of a button<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civrobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.civrobotics.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Construex<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Ecuador) \u2013 \u202fConstruex digitizes construction suppliers across Latin America, offering software tools to suppliers (mostly SMBs) to help them manage their digital presence, find and manage clients, and grow their businesses with data. Real estate developers can find the suppliers they need with Construex, while decreasing time and costs:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/construex.com.ec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/construex.com.ec\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firstplanit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(United Kingdom) \u2013 Firstplanit provides designers, developers, and manufacturers with insights on the Environmental, Social, Health, and Monetary benefits of building materials and products through a holistic, transparent, data-driven, user-friendly digital platform. \u202fBehind Firstplanit is a group of built environment researchers, architects, engineers and tech experts whose mission is to incorporate sustainability into every building product decision in the construction industry<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstplanit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.firstplanit.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Frontline <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Singapore) \u2013 Frontline is a construction planning simulation and optimization platform. The company has developed proprietary optimization algorithms that enable construction companies, operators, and contractors to quickly identify best-in-class construction plans with optimal activity sequencing and resource allocation. Their software helps businesses save time and money while improving efficiency:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontlinec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.frontlinec.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>FYLD <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(United Kingdom) \u2013 FYLD is an AI-driven work execution platform bringing real time remote site visibility to construction operations. Workers use the FYLD platform\u202fto record work and safety related activities using unstructured data (video, audio, text) which FYLD\u2019s AI (NLP, computer vision, predictive reasoning) analyses in real time to enable remote managers to make better operating decisions about where to focus their attention to deliver better performance, improve site safety and manage contractors:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fyld.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.fyld.ai\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>RodRadar <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Israel) \u2013 RodRadar offers an unprecedented technology, Live Dig Radar\u00ae (LDR), which automatically detects underground utility infrastructure in real-time, during excavation, without the need for expert analysis, improving construction safety and productivity. Its revolutionary debut product, LDR Excavate\u2122, an excavator digging bucket with integrated LDR radar-imaging technology, accurately detects and alerts the excavator operator of all types of pipes and utilities, including gas, power, communications, fiber-optics, water, oil and chemicals &#8211; in different soils and types of substrates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rodradar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/rodradar.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>sensmore <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Germany) \u2013 sensmore is an AI Automation 2.0 software company based in Berlin, Germany, leveraging novel radar technology and artificial intelligence to solve automation challenges for heavy machinery in even the most severe conditions in contrast to vision-based systems. Our plug-and-play, vehicle-agnostic software is deployable across mining, quarries, and similar sectors, enhancing safety and boosting production insights to increase productivity, cut costs, and lower emissions:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sensmore.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.sensmore.ai\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vizcab <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(France) \u2013 Vizcab is the leading 360\u00b0 Building Carbon Platform, focusing on the embodied carbon impact of materials and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), offering comprehensive solutions from carbon budgeting to regulatory accounting and reporting. Our services benefit the entire construction value chain, with a primary focus on empowering developers to formulate high-ROI carbon-to-cost strategies. Vizcab harnesses an ever-expanding building carbon data lake encompassing 11 million square meters of construction, simplifying data science and machine learning. We prioritize collaboration and cooperation, exemplified by our API strategy connecting the entire construction ecosystem to our cutting-edge technologies:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/vizcab.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/vizcab.io\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>ABOUT CONSTRUCTION STARTUP COMPETITION<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since its first edition in 2017, startups from more than 80 countries have participated in the biggest challenge aimed at startups in the construction industry, the Construction Startup Competition. Many entrepreneurs have gone on to collaborate with the participating companies after applying to the competition. Given the global outreach of its partners, the competition seeks to identify the most innovative solutions from around the world to continue growing the Contech ecosystem and begin agile implementation of the innovative technologies and business models.<\/span><\/p><p><b>ABOUT CEMEX VENTURES<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2017, Cemex Ventures focuses on helping overcome the main challenges and capitalizing on the opportunity areas in the construction ecosystem through sustainable solutions. Cemex Ventures has developed an open collaborative platform to lead the revolution of the construction industry, engaging startups, entrepreneurs, universities, and other stakeholders to tackle the challenges in the construction environment and shape the industry\u2019s future. For more information on Cemex Ventures, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cemexventures.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.cemexventures.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>ABOUT BLACK &amp; VEATCH<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black &amp; Veatch is a 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people around the world by addressing the resilience and reliability of our most important infrastructure assets. Follow us on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.bv.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and on social media.<\/span><\/p><p><b>ABOUT DYSRUPTEK<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formed in 2018, Dysruptek is the venture investment arm of The Haskell Company. Dysruptek seeks to invest in disruptive Architecture, Engineering and Construction technologies reshaping the built world. Dysruptek acts as an agent of change and partner to innovators driving meaningful impact across the industry. Invest. Invent. Innovate. For more information, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dysruptek.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.dysruptek.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>ABOUT FERROVIAL<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ferrovial is a leading global infrastructure operator committed to developing sustainable infrastructures. It is a member of Spain\u2019s blue-chip IBEX 35 index and is also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good Index; all its operations are conducted in compliance with the principles of the UN Global Compact, which the company adopted in 2002. For more information on Ferrovial, please visit:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ferrovial.com<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>ABOUT HILTI GROUP<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hilti Group supplies the worldwide construction and energy industries with technologically leading products, systems, software and services. With about 33,000 team members in over 120 countries the company stands for direct customer relationships, quality and innovation. Hilti generated annual sales of more than CHF 6.3 billion in 2022. The headquarters of the Hilti Group have been located in Schaan, Liechtenstein, since its founding in 1941. The company is privately owned by the Martin Hilti Family Trust, which ensures its long-term continuity. The Hilti Group\u2019s purpose is making construction better, based on a passionate and inclusive global team and a caring and performance-oriented culture. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about Hilti, please visit: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hilti.group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.hilti.group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>ABOUT VINCI GROUP\u2019S LEONARD<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leonard is the innovation and foresight platform set up by VINCI, a global player in concessions, energy and construction businesses, employing more than 272,000 people in more than 120 countries. Leonard was created to imagine the future of the Group\u2019s business lines and is tasked with watching emerging trends in VINCI\u2019s areas of expertise and markets, identifying new growth opportunities, and setting up incubation and acceleration programs for Group employees as well as start-ups. Each year, Leonard supports the acceleration and development of over 40 of the best innovative projects in construction, mobility, energy and real estate and now has 300 solutions in portfolio. To house these programs and start conversations with all the people blazing new trails in VINCI\u2019s business lines, Leonard opened Leonard:Paris, a 5,000 square meters lab in Paris. Since 2020, Leonard has been expanding operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Latin America. To find out more about Leonard: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leonard.vinci.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/leonard.vinci.com\/en\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>ABOUT NOVA BY SAINT-GOBAIN<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOVA, the external venturing arm of Saint-Gobain, identifies forward-thinking startups around the world whose philosophies align with Saint-Gobain\u2019s focus on sustainability. It helps those startups nurture their ideas and grow their companies to scale through partnerships and investment. With a presence in Asia, Europe and North America, NOVA connects the global startup community with the power, resources, and experience of Saint-Gobain to address the needs of today and challenges of tomorrow. Learn more by visiting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nova-saint-gobain.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nova-saint-gobain.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>ABOUT TRIMBLE<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated to the world\u2019s tomorrow, Trimble is a technology company delivering solutions that enable our customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble is transforming critical industries such as construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation to power an interconnected world of work. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trimble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.trimble.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>ABOUT TRIMBLE VENTURES<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2021, Trimble Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund focused on investing in early and growth-stage companies that align with Trimble\u2019s mission of transforming work in the agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation industries. The fund deploys strategic capital to accelerate the growth of innovative companies and partners that complement Trimble\u2019s products, technology platforms and support its customer\u2019s work. Trimble Ventures targets investing in companies with technologies and solutions related to hardware and software applications; artificial intelligence; augmented, virtual and mixed reality; autonomy and robotics; blockchain; the Internet of Things (IoT) and analytics; and sustainability. For more information on Trimble Ventures, visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ventures.trimble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ventures.trimble.com<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>ABOUT ZACUA VENTURES<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zacua Ventures is a global early-stage venture fund tackling world\u2019s biggest challenges across Sustainability, Productivity and Urbanization and backed by the most innovative corporates in the built world. Zacua is led by partners with more than 30 years of combined industry experience and who have been investing in construction tech for the past decade. With regional presence in San Francisco, Madrid and Singapore, Zacua helps entrepreneurs to build and strengthen their value proposition and scale their businesses globally, leveraging deep corporate networks. 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