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JOIN THE LH ACCELERATOR!

An intensive 6-month program in the construction industry

 
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New York Climate Week 2019 - Jay Mareau
CEO US Aggregates Jay Mareau talks about the initiatives taken by LafargeHolcim and its potential for new sustainable solutions.
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New York Climate Week 2019 - Jamie Gentoso
CEO US Cement Jamie Gentoso explains why the company participate to the summit: because we are part of the solution for a more sustainable development.
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New York Climate Week 2019 - Cedric de Meeus
Head of Public Affairs Cedric de Meeus talks about the round table discussions at the New York Climate Week 2019.
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Oris, sourcing intelligence for road optimization
Oris is a LafargeHolcim digital materials platform that helps build roads sustainably.
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Only LafargeHolcim Can: Road stabilization project on the Galapagos Islands
Holcim Ecuador overcame a series of logistical and sustainability challenges to improve roads on the remote Galápagos Islands. The end result meets the highest environmental standards, benefitting both residents and tourists. The project is the perfect interplay between innovation, performance and sustainability.
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LafargeHolcim Half-Year Results 2019 Trading Update Conference Audiocast
LafargeHolcim management Half-Year Results 2019 Trading Update presentation, discussion and Q&A. Strong first half of the year: - Net Sales growth of 3.5% LfL - Over-proportional increase in Recurring EBITDA1 of 10.8% LfL - Net income3 up 110% - Strong progress in free cash flow1: up CHF 735m - Significant deleveraging with net debt1 reduction of 30% 2019 targets confirmed Read more ➡️ https://www.lafargeholcim.com/hy-results-2019
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Drones: Essential to the Plants of Tomorrow
In the future, drones will help us create "The Plants of Tomorrow" by: ☑️ Protecting our people from high-exposure jobs ☑️ Fixing problems before they occur ☑️ Saving costs and time through rapid inspections ☑️ Analyzing data to prepare volume calculations
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Plants of Tomorrow - Making Industry 4.0
LafargeHolcim launches "The Plants of Tomorrow” to further boost the efficiency of industrial operations and to prevent issues before they occur.
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Plants of Tomorrow - Making Industry 4.0 a reality - EN Subtitles
LafargeHolcim launches "The Plants of Tomorrow” to further boost the efficiency of industrial operations and to prevent issues before they occur.
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Waste solutions - Geocycle week 2019
By providing sustainable waste solutions, we work towards a cleaner and greener future. Listen to our colleagues talk about how Geocycle is making a difference.
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WHY JOIN THE LH ACCELERATOR?

 

Led by 3 international companies LafargeHolcim, CCCC and Sika of the construction industry, the LH Accelerator is an accelerating program offering unique access to high level technical & market expertise

 

  

  

  

DISCOVER THE PROGRAM

Be among the 15 start-ups selected for the 2019-2020 season to solve our challenges and gain access to our markets

Our 6-month program is a unique opportunity to develop, test and market your ideas and turn them into a successful business

 

 

FREE FOR START-UPS, NO EQUITY TAKEN

Benefit from a powerful mix of business and technical expertise to develop pilots, products and access to markets

Be supported by our experts during 6 months and 2 events that will connect you to relevant stakeholders

 

WORLD-CLASS R&D FACILITIES

  • Get access to the R&D facilities of LafargeHolcim, CCCC and Sika.
  • Benefit from 100 hours to design prototypes, test and develop products and get feedbacks.
 

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

  • Collaborate with LafargeHolcim, CCCC and Sika and become a supplier, a partner or obtain a licensing agreement.
  • Get paired with top managers to facilitate access to the international companies and their resources.
 

NETWORKING & MENTORING

  • Co-create and work on your specific innovation and business challenges designed by each of the 6 country (business units) partners: Canada, China, France, Germany, Mexico and Switzerland.
 

  

  

  

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking to work with innovative companies who are either active in the construction industry or have solutions that could be applied to the industry 

Specifically we are interested in the following business activities

 

1# Concrete 2.0

Enhance the properties of cement-based materials beyond the core value of structural integrity 

Weight reduction, noise reduction, thermal properties, light reflectivity-translucency, porosity, environmental footprint

 

2# Construction waste

Rethink the design and process of making and delivery cement and concrete for avoiding, minimizing, reusing the waste from quarries to building sites. Propose alternative to tackle resources scarcity

Feedstock materials, water, energy and product waste, modularity

 

3# Real time quality control

Monitor, test, evaluate and adjust the quality of materials across the supply chain: from raw materials to product delivery

Sensors from raw materials to product delivery or truck sensors to monitor workability, air, water and make automated adjustements

 

4# CO2 neutrality

Measure, track and develop solutions to move towards neutrality

Alternative raw materials, industrial by-products, sensors, analytics, software models and new process

 

5# Real time product demand forecast at site

Develop and apply accurate, real time prediction of demand for product quantities and types by job site

Data collection, processing and input across the value chain

 

6# Monitor performance

Monitor performance characteristics of concrete delivery at construction sites and in prefabrication

Sensors about temperature, humidity, pH, structural resilience, durability

 

7# Automation

Increase use of automation to infrastructure (e.g. ports) and to related construction projects as painting

I.O.T., 5G, digital solution, 3D printing solutions, robots and other technologies

 

8# Infrastructure & buildings

Develop and use software models / digitalized visualization of the construction phases in infrastructure (such as roads and bridge) and building projects

Machine learning systems, predictive maintenance, AI

 

 

  

  

TIMELINE

The 2019-2010 timeline runs from July 4th, 2019 with the start of the application process, through to May 14th, 2020

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HOW TO APPLY

The application process will start on July 4th and end on September 15th
The final selection will be communicated on October 3rd
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3 CORPORATE PARTNERS INVOLVED TO SUPPORT YOUR GROWTH

 

Get access to unique technical and business know-how and an international network of 3 multi-nationals with a complementary position on the construction value-chain

 
LafargeHolcim

LafargeHolcim

The leading global construction materials and solutions company serving masons, builders, architects and engineers all over the world.                                                                                     

 

  • 75,000 employees
  • 80 countries
  • Sales 2018 : €4.2B

 

Find out more on LafargeHolcim

 
CCCC

CCCC

CCCC is a Chinese construction company engaged in design and construction of transportation infrastructure, dredging and heavy machinery manufacturing business.

 

 

  • ​112,000 employees
  • Sales 2017 : €61.6B

     

Find out more on CCCC

 
Sika

Sika

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and automotive industry.                                                                   

  • 20,000 employees
  • 101 countries
  • Sales 2018 : €6.2B

 

Find out more on Sika

 

  

  

  

OUR TEAM

A multi-talented team for maximizing your outputs

 

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ALUMNI 2018

In 2018, 10 companies from 5 countries were selected out of 300 applicants from the fields of design, engineering, materials, construction equipment and services

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CONTACT

Selected companies have free access to the largest research center in the construction industry (near Lyon, France) and get a chance to work with over 150 R&D experts and state-of-art equipment

 

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