Holcim MAQER Ventures

📢 MAQER Alert! 📢 👏 Excited to introduce our MAQER of the Month — Lily Wong, who recently joined Holcim as Head of Digital & AI! 💡 Coming from the pharmaceutical sector, Lily brings a fresh perspective to Holcim’s #digitaltransformation. She is leading our #AI efforts, driving innovation, and shaping the future of smart, #data-driven solutions in the construction industry. 🎥 Want to hear more about Lily's vision for AI at Holcim? Watch the video now! #BEaMAQER #HolcimMAQERVentures #AI #DigitalInnovation

🚀 Holcim MAQER Ventures is proud to be part of Holcim‘s green growth engine and our continued efforts have been recocgnized in a recently published case study by INSEAD. 🏗️ Can Holcim Build a Sustainable Future for the Construction Industry? 🌍 A must-read that dives into the real challenges and innovations shaping the future of sustainable construction. From carbon capture and circular materials to open innovation and startup partnerships—this case highlights the bold steps Holcim is taking to transform the industry. 📖 Key takeaways: 🔹 How to scale breakthrough innovations in hard-to-abate industries 🔹 The role of strategic investments in driving sustainability 🔹 Lessons in balancing local autonomy with global sustainability goals 🔹 The necessity of transparency and collaboration with all ecosystem partners 🔹 Establishing a culture and leadership behaviours to enable innovation 👉 Check it out and join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/evXWE2dJ A huge shout out to our external ecosystem partners who contributed throughout the process if the case compilation: Jonathan Ly (Canary Wharf Group) Valentin Gutknecht (neustark) Christof Bitschnau (Quantics.io ) Paul Indinger (Building Radar) Thank you also to our fantastic academia partners and co-authors Ivanka Visnjic and Felipe Monteiro who have been using us as a teaching example over the past six years. #SustainableInnovation #OpenInnovation #FutureOfConstruction #Holcim

🌱 Holcim MAQER Ventures is proud to be part of Holcim’s green growth engine, driving sustainable construction and the decarbonization of the built environment. 🚀 🤝 By partnering with leading #startups and investing in groundbreaking technologies, we are reinventing how the world builds. 🏗️ 🌍 Together, we are setting new standards and driving progress for people and the planet. ♻️ #BuildingProgress #SustainableConstruction #Innovation #Startups

🌍 Our continued efforts to build progress for people and the planet and our mission to decarbonize building across the value chain have been recognized by INSEAD in a newly published case study! 📗 The case explores how Holcim is leading the transformation of the construction industry through innovation, strategic partnerships, and breakthrough technologies. 💡 Holcim MAQER Ventures plays a key role in this journey by connecting leading startups with Holcim's businesses to accelerate decarbonization, and scaling impact-driven solutions. 🔎 Discover how #openinnovation, and #startupcollaborations help us tackle industry-wide challenges and drive meaningful change. 🚀 Are you a #startup developing game-changing solutions for sustainable construction? Let’s work together to drive the next wave of innovation. Get in touch and let’s build the future—together! #OpenInnovation #Sustainability #Decarbonization #INSEADcases #Startups

🚀 Innovation thrives on diversity! At Holcim MAQER Ventures, we know that groundbreaking solutions emerge when diverse minds 🤝 collaborate. That’s why we’re proud to see Holcim championing 👩🔬 #WomeninSTEM and shaping the next generation of changemakers. Let’s build 🏗️ a more inclusive, innovative future together! 🌍✨ #WomenInSTEM #Innovation #DiversityInTech"

🚀 “We went from a TRL (technology readiness level) 3 to 6 in just six short months, and now we have a new product that is ready for the market.” 📽️ Take a look back at Demo Days and hear from the #startups how our accelerator helped them take their innovations to the next level 👇 #HMVAccelerator #HolcimInnovation #Innovation #BuildingProgress Dowmann Solid Carbon Mykor Carbon To Stone ecoLocked Co-reactive BloombergNEF SUEZ

📢 MAQER Alert! 📢 👏 Proud to present our #MAQERoftheMonth — Elia Magniette - Marketing, Communications, and Digital Lead at Cantillana Facade Solutions 💡 Elia Magniette has been driving innovation by working with the startup Eldo to enhance lead management and provide better service to Cantillana's installers. Thanks to this collaboration, Cantillana Facade Solutions is improving customer engagement and optimizing sales processes. 🎥 Want to hear how Elia Magniettea and Eldo are shaping the future of lead management? Watch the video now! #BEaMAQER #HolcimMAQERVentures #Startups

🎬 That’s a wrap! Last week we welcomed nearly 100 people to the Holcim Innovation Center - from financial investors to R&D experts - for the #HMVAccelerator Demo Days, marking the end of season 4 of our accelerator program. 🤝 Thank you to our corporate partners for making this season a success, and sharing their cross-industry expertise to provide a unique experience: Holcim, ACCIONA, Amazon, BloombergNEF, Cambridge Cleantech, EU Business School, Mott MacDonald and SUEZ. 💡 And of course, a huge thank you to our participating #startups, who pushed the boundaries of #CircularConstruction this season: Carbon To Stone, Co-reactive, Concrete Watcher, Demet'Air, Dowmann, ecoLocked, EVA Greentech, HOLEDECK, Mykor, Pyrowave and Solid Carbon. We can’t wait to see what you do next! 🚀 #HolcimInnovation #Innovation #BuildingProgress

🌱🚀 The Power of Partnerships: Accelerating the Market Adoption of Sustainable Building Materials 🚀🌱 This week at #BauMünchen, we had the privilege of diving into how strategic partnerships across the building value chain can drive the market adoption of sustainable materials. The discussion focused on industry leaders like Holcim, Paebbl, and GOLDBECK are collaborating to accelerate sustainable construction. Key Takeaways: 🤝 Innovation through Collaboration: By uniting cement, construction, and technology leaders, we are working towards creating scalable solutions that reduce carbon footprints and transform how we build. 🌍 Reducing CO2 and Creating Carbon Sinks: Paebbl's breakthrough technology helps reduce the CO2 content in concrete by minimizing cement use, while also acting as a carbon sink by permanently storing CO2 in the material itself. ⚙️ Scaling for Impact: The journey from lab to industrial-scale applications requires close collaboration across the value chain—especially with stakeholders like architects, regulators, and real estate developers. 🔮 What’s Next? We’re committed to making sustainable building materials the norm. By working together—across sectors, geographies, and stakeholders—we can turn ambition into real-world change. Join us in shaping the future of construction! Thank you to Bengt Steinbrecher, Head Holcim MAQER Ventures Ana Luisa Vaz, VP Products Paebbl and Lukas Romanowski, Team-lead Building Materials & Circularity GOLDBECK for the inspiring discussion. #Sustainability #Innovation #Decarbonization #BauMünchen #SustainableConstruction

🚀 The Power of Partnerships: Accelerating the Adoption of Sustainable Building Materials 🌍 The future of construction is sustainable, and strategic partnerships are key to making that future a reality. 🌱💡 At the intersection of innovation and industry, the ecosystem needs to team up to drive the transformation of the building materials sector. If you want to hear how we are making this a reality, join us on January 15, 12.30-13.00 for an exciting fireside chat at #BauchMunich with: 🔥 Bengt Steinbrecher – Head Holcim MAQER Ventures, Holcim 🔥 Ana Luisa Vaz – VP of Products, Paebbl 🔥 Lukas Romanowski – Team-lead Building Materials & Circularity, GOLDBECK 💥 Discover how these strategic collaborations are accelerating market adoption, transforming industries, and shaping the future of sustainable construction. 💥 Don’t miss the chance to understand your role in this game-changing journey. Let’s build a more sustainable tomorrow, today! 🌎 #Sustainability #ConstructionInnovation #PartnershipsForChange #BuildingTheFuture #CircularEconomy #GreenBuilding