Global innovation challenge for start-ups launches on 20th February
Published by Evie Gardner,
Editorial Assistant
World Cement,
On 20 February, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is launching Innovandi Open Challenge 2024 – a pioneering international programme, which brings together tech start-ups and leading manufacturers, to work together on achieving net zero.
The GCCA and its members account for 80% of global cement production capacity outside of China, as well as a growing number of Chinese companies. They have all committed to reaching net zero, through the GCCA’s Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap – the first heavy industry to set out such a detailed plan.
“Innovation and new technologies will help unlock our industry’s net zero future – join us on the 20th to hear about this year’s exciting challenge”, said Thomas Guillot, GCCA CEO.
Concrete is the world’s most used human-made substance but is also responsible for 7% of the world’s CO2 emissions.
This will be the third Innovandi Open Challenge and builds on the success of previous years. The first challenge, in 2022, focused on the development of carbon capture and storage technology, and two start-ups have already gone to pilot stage. And 15 start-ups, who were shortlisted in the second Challenge last year, to work on the development of low carbon cement, are currently in discussion with manufacturers about forming consortiums.
More details about this year’s challenge and its topic will be revealed at the launch event on 20th February.
The launch event will feature key speakers from the industry and the start-up world and hear from participants of the first two challenges. To sign up to attend, please click here
What: launch of Innovandi Open Challenge 2024
When: 12:30 – 13:30 GMT, 20 February 2024
Where: online – register here
Click here for free registration to World Cement
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