MADRID, MAY 19, 2020 - CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s Corporate Venture Capital Unit, announced today the launch of the 2020 Construction Startup Competition. After the tremendous growth of its previous editions, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard, and NOVA by Saint-Gobain joined the competition with the objective of identifying and fostering startups to lead the transformation of the construction industry.

Executives and startups commemorate the conclusion of the 6-month accelerator program designed to disrupt the built environment value chain

Startups will participate in 6-month accelerator program to develop innovative technologies to disrupt the built environment value chain

Harmsen will help drive Saint-Gobain NOVA’s broader growth strategy as well as the company’s strategy around engagement and investment in startups and their relationships with Saint-Gobain businesses.

The accelerator program seeks innovators interested in disrupting the building and construction industries.

En tant que sponsor fondateur et l’une des plus grandes companies au monde dans le secteur de la construction concevant et offrant des Matériaux Haute Performance et des solutions innovantes, Saint-Gobain a fait plusieurs dons de matériaux de construction durables et fera usage du Centre pour tester ses produits, ce qui encouragera à faire progresser l’innovation.

As a Founding Sponsor and one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturer of innovative material solutions, Saint-Gobain made sustainable building material donations and plans to use the Center as a test site for its products to spur future innovation.

CertainTeed, a leading North American brand of building materials and subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and most innovative building products companies, announced its newly formed joint development agreement with Unity Homes, the Walpole, New Hampshire-based home manufacturer with the mission to raise the bar on high performance, low energy and affordability.

Navitas Capital, fonds de capital-risque orienté sur les investissements dans les technologies en développement pour les secteurs de l’immobilier et de la construction, vient de finaliser son 2e fonds avec 60 millions de dollars US d’engagement.

Navitas Capital, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage technology investments for the real estate and construction industries, closed its second fund with $60M in LP commitments.