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TIME IS ALMOST UP ⚠ – Startups have 1 WEEK left to apply to #ConstructionStartupCompetition2024 “Only one week left to apply for the Construction Startup Competition! This is an exceptional opportunity to showcase your innovative solutions, gain significant visibility, and connect with industry leaders. The top 25 startups will present to construction industry leaders and get the opportunity to secure investors, customers, or both. Don’t miss this chance — apply today!” - Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Head of Hilti Venture. Seize this one-of-a-kind opportunity for your business! Click here 👉https://lnkd.in/dUnsGXDy to fill out the registration form – it takes only 5 minutes. ⏰ Apply before June 30 and #LetsBuildSomethingBiggerTogether! Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar Inc., Dysruptek, Ferrovial, Hilti Group, Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble Inc. & Zacua Ventures

Last week we wrapped up CEE 327: Construction Robotics. Over ten weeks, students collaborated with industry and academic partners to assess the impacts of nine construction robots using a consistent and repeatable method. Thank you to KMV Group, Tvasta , Skanska, Obayashi Corp, Movexx Compact Push/Pull Assists, DPR Construction, RWTH Aachen University (Victoria Jung, Christoph H.), Technical University of Munich (Anne Fischer, Johannes Fottner) for participating in the case studies. The students also engaged in lectures and site visits with Dusty Robotics, Canvas, SafeAI, Inc., Hilti Venture Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Russell Varone, Marco Annunziata, Joseph Louis, Jochen Teizer, Reza Akhavian, and Prof. Oussama Khatib, who provided insights into the future of construction. A special thanks to our TA, Abhishek Palit, for coordinating a dynamic quarter with Stanford, TUM, and RWTH Aachen students working together. https://lnkd.in/eVmssxYV

San Diego 2024 – That's a wrap! 🏗️ Contech & Cleantech players connected this week at an unforgettable event by Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar Inc., Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti Group, VINCI Group’s Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble Inc. & Zacua Ventures 🤝 in participation w/ Women in Construction Tech & Construction Robotics Coalition. We hosted an action-packed afternoon where guests discovered what it takes to win the world’s largest startup competition at a networking cocktail & panel during ENR FutureTech. In case you missed it, applications to hashtag #ConstructionStartupCompetition2024 are still open ➡️ https://bit.ly/3K10EcY Special thanks to Mateo Zimmermann Gonzalez, Investment Manager at Cemex Ventures, Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Director at Hilti Venture & Co-Founder at Women in Construction Tech, Franco Giaquinto, CEO at Outbuild, Conley Oster, Co-Founder at Raise Robotics, Jonathan Alvarado, CEO at Soil Connect, & Victoria Smith, Investment Lead at Zacua Ventures.

📢 Calling all Contech & Cleantech startups in San Diego, CA on June 4 – come network with Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar Inc., Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti Group, VINCI Group’s Leonard, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble Inc. & Zacua Ventures. #ConstructionStartupCompetition2024, in participation w/ Women in Construction Tech & Construction Robotics Coalition, is hosting a networking cocktail and panel during ENR FutureTech. Discover what it takes to win the world’s largest startup competition alongside: - Mateo Zimmermann Gonzalez, Investment Manager at Cemex Ventures - Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Director at Hilti Venture & Co-Founder at Women in Construction Tech - Franco Giaquinto, CEO at Outbuild - Conley Oster, Co-Founder at Raise Robotics - Jonathan Alvarado, CEO at Soil Connect - Victoria Smith, Investment Lead at Zacua Ventures RSVP here: https://lu.ma/id4evbxg

Doon Insights' first Proptech Workshop happened this past week without hitch -- a day of deep content and good cheer! 9 great startups pitched and leaders of the industry spoke on 4 interactive panels. Great thanks go to speakers Kaustubh Pandya, Rob Caputo, Jonathan Scherr, Antonia Elisa Soler Blasco, Cole Young, Rom (Romain) Clement, Mark MacDonald, Doug Davenport, Cindy Chen, Kat Collins, Hugo Leandri, Huade Tan, Rob McCormack, Dustin Abney, Brent Hasse, Peter Gajdoš, Jim Baldwin, David Kaneda, PE, Eur Ing, FAIA, LEED Fellow, Drew Murphy, Nadav Gur, 🏌🏻 Kevin Cheng, Dominic Penaloza, Lola Woetzel, Michael Bommarito, Rajeev Oak, and Raj Singh for making the day a great success! Special congrats go to the winners of the sock contest, Jonathan Scherr and Antonia Soler!

🚀 Level 4 Sanding, Available Now! 🚀 We’re thrilled to share some big news: Level 4 sanding has officially arrived at Canvas! Our machines now deliver high quality spray and sand for both level 4 and level 5 surfaces, providing contractors with an expanded feature set to drive performance. At Canvas, we take pride in continuous improvement. With each new software upgrade we enhance our customer’s ability to deliver consistent, high quality finishes. To learn more, join us at AWCI BUILD24 in Orlando March 26th & 27th booth 1407 (Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry), or request a demo on our website. The future is now. Let’s build it together! #ConstructionInnovation #Robotics #AWCI #BUILD24

Collaboration unlocks Construction's digital transformation. This has been acknowledged by the industry for decades, but inaction has made discussions feel like Groundhog's Day with very few companies willing & capable enough to break out of this long loop. But convos feel different this time. Modern tech has pulled back the curtain. The "loop breakers" are being recognized by the market, supply chain partners, workforce talent, external innovators, pioneering startups, and developer ecosystems. The risk/reward pendulum of breaking the loop has swung - it's not about saving a few bucks, it's about staying in the game. I wanted to highlight two of these Companies and Industry Leaders that have continually operated outside of the loop, embracing internal and external collaboration to help bring forward the entire industry forward. This was a great interview with Johannes Paefgen, Director at Hilti Ventures, and Chris Stern, MD at Trimble Ventures. Thanks gents, appreciate the time! -Learn more about Hilti's and Trimble's partnership -Respective venture efforts & external innovation engagement programs -Priority technology efforts (internal & external) 👇 <30 mins + clickable chapters + readable transcript 👉 https://lnkd.in/gaCYAhSW

The Society for Construction Solutions (SCS) meetup in #Boston 🍀 last week was an absolute blast 💥... thanks to everyone that hosted, contributed & attended! 💡 Key insight: Innovation in construction works best when the old 🧙♂️ & the new 🧚♀️ pair up to tackle challenges with the right mix of proven expertise and breakthrough technology. Feldman Geospatial has decades of experience and trusted customer relationships around design coordination and layout. Rugged Robotics brings to the table cutting-edge robotics technology developed by ex-NASA engineers that automates layout without the need for a total station. Joining forces, Paul Foley and Rob Schnitzler showed how this unique mix can drive adoption for the next s-curve 📈 in jobsite automation. Our session was rounded up by a great demo of on-site measurement 📐 in the age of the metaverse 😎 provided by the team from REEKON Tools. Last but not least: 👋 Please join us in welcoming Parker Mundt from Suffolk Technologies as our new Boston Chapter Co-chair 💪! Safe the date 📅 for our next event at Suffolk's HQ on May 7th. Follow SCS on LinkedIn to get the latest news and announcements. Looking forward to seeing you again soon Allison Scott, MBA Johannes Paefgen Parker Mundt