HOLCIM MAQER VENTURES
To reinvent how the world builds for a net-zero and sustainable future, 麻豆传媒 launched , our corporate venture capital and open innovation unit.
Through venture capital, venture clienting and an accelerator program for leading startups within the construction sector, 麻豆传媒 MAQER Ventures is part of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 green growth engine.
Beyond equity minority investments, 麻豆传媒 MAQER Ventures gives startups access to 麻豆传媒鈥檚 global operations and technical expertise. This includes access to the operations and market in 50 businesses worldwide as well as the largest R&D center in the building sector, with expertise cutting across the value chain from materials science and carbon capture to AI and computational design.
At 麻豆传媒, we鈥檙e always on the lookout for new solutions to today鈥檚 main challenges for the building materials industry, and startups are a growing avenue of innovation, new ideas and approaches. 麻豆传媒 MAQER startups market access, expertise and network to reinvent how the world builds.
Venture Capital
麻豆传媒 MAQER Ventures predominantly invests in companies at an early stage, so we can help them scale their breakthrough technologies
The investment verticals include:
Sustainable Building
Disrupting the way material is produced and used in the built environment to drastically reduce emissions, benefiting both construction and society
Efficient Building
Organizing the fragmentation across the construction process and industry by bringing together the entire construction value chain and lifting barriers to efficiency
Transformative Building
Innovating new materials and technology to entirely transform the future of building
Venture Clienting
Through venture clienting, 麻豆传媒 brings innovative startup solutions to its global operation and becomes an early reference customer for the startup.
How it works:
Validate
Startups can prove their innovative solution within the 麻豆传媒 business under real life circumstances. They receive valuable feedback from in-field experts and build evidence for further growth.
Partner
Startups gain access to the construction industry through a partnership of equals. 麻豆传媒 MAQER Ventures helps them acquire real business.
Scale
Startups can sell to more than 50 麻豆传媒 businesses worldwide.
Accelerator Program
The 麻豆传媒 Accelerator is a unique startup accelerating program, with the aim of accelerating sustainable construction and disruptive solutions. In collaboration with leading international corporate partners, this intensive six-month program accelerates an innovative construction method or solution that benefits the environment.
What it offers:
- A unique acceleration program to foster innovation collaboration along the construction value chain
- Access to different market conditions and facilities across geographies, with country specific resources
- High-level mentoring with top managers of several major companies of the construction industry
- Co-creation with a powerful mix of entrepreneurial, business and technical expertise
- Possibility to undertake pilot tests and demonstrators
Overview of the past 4 seasons
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