Top 50 Contech Startups 2020
These are the 50 most promising startups of 2020 leading the Contech ecosystem. Click and take a closer look at what they do and how they are innovating in each category.
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These are the 50 most promising startups of 2020 leading the Contech ecosystem. Click and take a closer look at what they do and how they are innovating in each category.
Let us connect you with any of them! Contact us.
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CEMEX Ventures continues promoting the application of new startups and business models in an industry that´s working to be more sustainable, productive and technological.
In its ambition to foster the construction revolution, CEMEX Ventures places in the map the Top 50 most promising startups from the construction ecosystem and the cities of the future.
The construction industry has been one of the most lacking in terms of innovation and applications of technology. Like in many other industries, new business models have come through to propel its revolution.
In this context, the adoption of new digital technologies in the construction sector would enhance its competitivity and productivity by almost 15%, according to McKinsey & Company. Because of this, many players emerged and supported these solutions during 2020, a year where the Contech startup ecosystem gained traction and amassed over 1.3 billion US dollars in investment.
This list has numerous solutions that during last year obtained relevant investment rounds and that bring the construction industry closer to a more sustainable, productive and technological environment. It is classified in four categories: security and sustainability, supply chain management, productivity of construction projects, and new materials and construction methods.
The solutions highlighted are in the five geographical spaces where CEMEX Ventures has set up its analysis’ focus: United States, Latin America Europa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
By alphabetical order, these are the solutions:
Reliable wireless monitoring solutions for industrial monitoring applications.
Acoutera is a Vancouver-based, digital contractor with a goal to democratize dream home renovations.
A materials management platform that streamlines the materials supply chain for commercial trade contractors.
Energy storage system powering the energy transition in construction, for an emission free future in construction.
Cloud-based software delivers tailored management solutions for optimizing workflows, automating processes, and streamlining communication project-wide.
Solution to de-risk construction digital inefficiency, enabling continuous AI-driven risk control on business processes and reducing budget overruns and delays.
Platform that provides enhanced payment terms for the construction industry, offering 120-day terms to contractors on their material purchases.
Built Robotics transforms heavy equipment into autonomous robots for the $1 trillion earthmoving industry.
Patent-pending AI and IoT technology for improving quality, reducing CO2, and cutting costs in producing concrete.
Tools that help drastically reduce the transaction costs of retrofits & adaptive reuse of existing buildings.
A cleantech company with a process for producing cement-free, carbon-negative concrete using industrial by-products and captured CO2.
A global leader in low-cost CO2 capture technology and is headquartered in London and operates offices in India, Spain, and the United States.
Using the waste of today to build for tomorrow, CUT converts waste CO2 into performance improving additives for the building materials industry.
An end-to-end platform for operational management design to make project managers more productive, from estimate to construction. They are Data at Work.
An AI-based, complete solution to manage a company’s entire construction operation: assets, crew, and job sites, in one platform.
Europe’s first marketplace and SaaS solution for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
Platform similar to “LinkedIn” with the necessary attributes and characteristics to satisfy the construction and infrastructure sector.
Tool that helps improve productivity and sustainability for the entire construction lifecycle by combining the power of AI, BIM and physical sensor data.
A SaaS platform built for construction contractors to manage the critical pre-construction process.
Intuitive webapp for energy, daylight, COVID, LEED and more that helps architects, engineers and contractors to reduce construction cost while meeting performance targets.
Solution for the automatization of the BIM-to-field workflow.
A UK-based startup which has developed a hearing protection system consisting of smart ear defenders and an online platform for visualizing environmental noise.
Classification of the waste of steel fibers produced during the tire recycling process and convert them into fibers for concrete reinforcement 100% recycled.
Platform for supply chain monitoring and analytics for construction.
A software company aimed at simplifying construction financial management.
Robots to protect and maintain the built environment, offering a unique wall-climbing robot for painting or inspecting buildings and infrastructures.
A SaaS application that processes construction equipment data and makes it easily accessible to empower field operations.
Digitization, optimization, and automation of work processes across the entire building lifecycle for an autonomous self-building future, unifying all project stakeholders on a single integrated platform for better data sharing.
A chemical-free, cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for wastewater treatment by replacing chemicals with electricity.
Tool for tracking people, materials, machines, and carbon emissions on construction and mining sites, helping companies save time, increase profits and reduce waste.
One-stop solution for office and commercial space renovation, empowering spaces with design, construction, and technology services.
SaaS solution for the modular construction market, allowing businesses to find the optimal design-cost trade-off at the feasibility stage.
A leading provider of cloud-based construction management software to digitize, modernize & harmonize key steps in the on-site construction process.
A unique robotic system that projects an Augmented Reality of construction blueprints using a laser onto any surface with an accuracy of millimetres. The system can highlight quality control issues without being intrusive to the workers on-site using advanced machine vision technics.
Construction technology company based in Oakland, CA that is innovating the construction industry by creating homes that are beautiful, affordable, and sustainable using 3D printing, robotics, and automation.
Smart field management software that digitizes and automates site processes using mobile devices. The data captured provides insights to improve operations.
Tool for industrial AI standardization, protecting effortlessly workers in a dynamic environment.
The new technology network specialized in online distribution and sales of construction products.
The leading B2B platform for the built ecosystem to connect, source new leads using detailed market insights and streamline its procurement.
A leading technology company for construction robotics, focusing on delivering intelligent robotic solutions for building industry to bridge the gap between building information model (BIM) and robotic motion planning. They invented a modularized construction robot algorithm and software to satisfy the construction industry’s needs of mass customization and flexible production.
An app for ordering, transporting, delivering, and disposing bulk material in a simple, transparent and 100% digital way.
Tool that collects and digitaliszes data automatically in the job site to speed up critical construction processes such as progress control and formwork stage.
Digital marketplace connecting those with dirt and aggregates with those who need it.
SolaBlock is the vertical solar solution, turning buildings into energy producers with photovoltaic-embedded concrete products providing energy and carbon offsets for buildings.
AI-based optimization and automation for building structure design.
Digital platform that brings efficiency to the waste and resource management of large multi-site producers, through a SaaS platform that combines data, IoT devices, algorithms and blockchain technology.
With cloud-based logistics planning, scheduling, and tracking, the platform enables instant and seamless management of daily site activity across the whole supply chain, all with a few flicks of your thumb.
Leading AI construction monitoring platform to improve safety, enhance productivity and anticipate risks.
SaaS platform to help construction firms manage their logistics and supply chain more efficiently as well as support their compliance needs.
Contactless, see-through scanner systems, and AI-powered analytics software solution towards enabling data-driven proactive inspection & predictive maintenance practices.
For CEMEX Ventures, fostering the construction revolution is much more than investing. It´s the beginning of a commitment to build together a journey towards success. When you are part of CEMEX Ventures´ family, you have access to commercialization and expansion of your startup, relying on fulfilling relationships with the industry’s decision makers on an incomparable local and global network.
Its offer is set up based on four main pillars: