LafargeHolcim to support start-ups

The Start-Up Accelerator will offer young companies use of the facilities at the Group’s Research and Development Centre in Lyon, France, as well as on-site accommodation, to enable them to develop, test and market their solutions in construction and urban planning. The project builds on LafargeHolcim’s existing experience in working with start-ups in areas such as sustainability, innovative construction systems and digital.

The Start-Up accelerator will be open to entrepreneurs from around the world will offer them access to offices, laboratory equipment and testing facilities at the industry’s leading R&D centre. Additionally, they will benefit from the Group’s network of technical experts and its commercial and market experience across all continents. As part of the project, LafargeHolcim is also planning to partner with other companies to extend innovation projects along the construction value chain.

Gérard Kuperfarb, Group Head of Growth & Innovation at LafargeHolcim said: “With the Start-up Accelerator we are making a commitment to support young companies specialising in construction materials and construction solutions. We can offer them a sophisticated laboratory environment and access to years of experience in creating and applying building materials in thousands of projects and challenging environments around the world. In return, we believe that the start-ups will bring new ideas and new solutions that will change the face of construction in the coming years. We are committed to looking for new solutions for our customers so having the opportunity to bring new ideas together with our own R&D will be invaluable.”

The first young companies are expected to join the facility in mid-2017.

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