CEMEX Ventures, BCG, and Tracxn launch list of the 50 most promising startups in the construction ecosystem of 2019

CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX Corporate Risk Capital, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), pioneer of global management consulting, and Tracxn, a monitoring platform for the emerging innovation sector, today announced their list of the 50 most promising new startups in the ecosystem of The construction of 2019.

The alliance of these three leading companies aims to explore and promote new solutions in the global construction industry. The solutions are framed in three axes that consider the entire construction value chain, from beginning to end:

• Project design and engineering, optimization, digitization and project planning using innovative solutions, which provide techniques to maximize efficiency and quality.
• Project and works management, productivity improvement, efficiency and quality on a daily basis. Promotion of communication plans, monitoring of the workplace and improvement of the working capital cycle.
• Sustainable and innovative building materials and construction techniques, which allow for more economical, rapid and functional developments.

The 50 new startups were selected for their potential to interrupt and solve the main challenges of the global construction industry. The technologies and techniques that dominate the selected solutions are Software as a Service (SaaS), industrialized construction, and hardware - robotics. Although the analysis has no geographical restrictions, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland and Spain stand out in the list.

For more information on the list of TOP 50 Construction Technology Startups 2019 please visit: https://www.cemexventures.com/top-50/

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CEMEX Ventures
Launched in 2017, CEMEX Ventures focuses on helping solve the main challenges and areas of opportunity that the construction ecosystem has through sustainable solutions. CEMEX Ventures has created an open and collaborative platform to lead the construction industry revolution involving startups, entrepreneurs, universities and other relevant actors to address the most difficult industry challenges and shape the value ecosystem of tomorrow. For more information on CEMEX Ventures, please visit: www.cemexventures.com 

Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) collaborates with leading companies, public institutions and social agents to address the most relevant challenges and identify the most valuable opportunities. BCG was born in 1963 as the pioneer consultant in business strategy. Currently, we work with our clients on large transformation projects, we promote complex changes, we facilitate the growth of organizations, we create competitive advantages and, above all, we generate economic impact.

Companies seeking excellence must combine human and digital capabilities. Our teams, global and integrated by diverse profiles, combine knowledge and experience in a variety of sectors and functions with a range of approaches aimed at driving change. BCG is a leading multinational in management consulting that provides innovative solutions, integrating technology and design, corporate and digital skills, and business sense. Our differential work model, based on the close collaboration both within our organization and at all levels of client companies, guarantees the achievement of tangible results that contribute to the success of our clients.

Tracxn
Founded in 2013 by former venture capital investors, Tracxn is one of the largest platforms to track startups, companies and emerging innovative sectors. It is driven by a unique combination of analysts and artificial intelligence technology that scans through billions of information sources to build one of the most relevant data intelligence platforms. Tracxn works with more than 6000 subscribers in more than 40 countries worldwide. Its clientele includes venture capital companies, private equity funds, mergers and acquisitions and innovation teams in Fortune 500 companies and investment banks. The Tracxn platform is also used by several governments, accelerators, incubators and universities to track and monitor innovative companies and sectors.Forbes Top 100 Global Analytics Startup List (2015) and Fortune 40 under 40 (2018).

For more information about CEMEX please contact Sarah Murphy: sarah.murphy@cemex.com or call 07557 319972