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In today's construction industry, efficiency is key. Melissa Ott, our Managing Director, and Conrad Peto-Madew, Program Manager at Futury, observed that efficiency is currently in the construction sector. Startups are delivering solutions, but founders need more support to implement innovations. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰? Melissa and Conrad share insights from this year's MISSION Construction in a Handelsblatt Media Group interview: 1️⃣ Efficiency is Crucial: The entire construction industry is under significant pressure due to inflation, rising costs, and a changing interest and financing environment. Solutions that quickly enhance efficiency and reduce costs are in high demand, especially those from startups specializing in digitalization and digital tools. 2️⃣ New Innovation Dynamics: The current pressure is reshaping innovation in the industry. We are seeing more systemic and long-term partnerships between established companies to drive major projects and disruptive changes. Startups are increasingly being used as external innovation sources to inspire and develop pilot projects for challenges outside the core business of established companies. 3️⃣ Disruptive Innovations: Solutions for serial construction and renovation, new sustainable materials, and innovative energy systems continue to be important for the industry's decarbonization. Startups from academic and research backgrounds especially need support in the form of capital, market access, and long-term industrial partnerships. Want more insights from us? Read the full Handelsblatt article here: https://lnkd.in/eair4Ckw #JoinTheMissionNow #THEMISSIONConstruction #construction #innovation #sustainablity Bain & Company Schwarz Gruppe PreZero International Lidl in Deutschland Kaufland Deutschland GOLDBECK HubOne Systems WISAG Schüco International KG Vonovia e:fs TechHub WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Landeshauptstadt München B&O Gruppe Mainova AG Montan-Stiftung-Saar Byldis Dussmann Group Deutsche Bank Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

You’ve probably heard The Pearl called "Charlotte's innovation district," but what does that really mean? 🤔 Innovation district are more than just buzzwords—they’re dynamic ecosystems where creativity, collaboration, and cutting-edge ideas converge. The Global Institute on Innovation Districts has put together a fantastic overview that delves into why these districts are not just important, but essential in today’s fast-paced world. Discover what sets innovation districts apart and why they matter now more than ever.

🚀 Revolutionizing Impact with Category Design: A New Paradigm for Societal Innovation 🌍 Hello LinkedIn Community, I recently had the privilege of participating in the "Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Creating a Billion-Dollar Category" masterclass, thoughtfully provided by the EIT Climate-KIC community. Led by the insightful Peter Goldie and Deborah Kattler Kupetz, this session delved into the potent concept of Category Design, traditionally used by startups and tech innovators to carve out new market niches. Category Design teaches us the power of differentiation over simply being better. This approach is especially intriguing when considering how we can tackle pressing global issues like climate change and affordable housing shortage. Inspired by the insights from Peter and Debora, I advocate for a bold new objective: creating a "Million-Ton CO2 Reduction Category." This goal extends beyond achieving financial success to establishing a significant, lasting environmental impact. Think of shifting from chasing '#unicorn' status to becoming a "#Whale in the Ocean of #CircularEconomy" — embodying profound impact and leadership in sustainability. I’m eager to hear your perspectives: - How might Category Design reshape innovation in your sector? - Can reimagining our strategic goals lead to more impactful, sustainable outcomes? Please share your thoughts and join the discussion on leveraging groundbreaking strategies to truly make a difference. Thanks again to EIT Climate-KIC and our wonderful instructors for such an enlightening experience. Looking forward to your insights! Habitat for Humanity Nederland InnovationQuarter KOMPAS VC NL Space Campus Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk #Sustainability #Innovation #AffordableHousing #InvestmentOpportunity #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction #energietransitie #klimaat #klimaatburgemeester #NKW

Northern Michigan's Hidden Hustle: A Hotbed of Innovation While the natural beauty of northern Michigan frequently graces magazine covers and travel blogs, the region's thriving innovation scene often goes unnoticed. This media blindspot creates a misconception of the Upper Peninsula and Lower Michigan's northern reaches as solely reliant on tourism and traditional industries. In reality, a wave of entrepreneurs and forward-thinkers are tackling challenges and developing solutions in fields like sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing. This lack of recognition hinders not only the ability to attract talent and investment to the region, but also fails to inspire the next generation of innovators. Showcasing northern Michigan's ingenuity would demonstrate the area's potential for economic diversification and highlight the resilience and creativity of its people. By promoting these success stories, the media can help bridge the gap between perception and reality, fostering a more complete image of this dynamic region.

Tucked away down a side street, close to Canterbury West station is this early twentieth century reminder that we used to do things differently. What we've done before, we could do again. Even better this time. Innovation doesn't always have to be invented. Sometimes it just needs remembering. #circulareconomy #innovation #customerservice #memory #systemsthinking

"We are deeply committed to the prosperity of this region and believe in the power of innovation and strategic investment to transform communities." Focusing first on AI-enabled solutions, HawkTower is bringing together creators, doers, and visionaries to start solving global problems locally. #innovation #innovationecosystem #aiadoption #agriinnovation #blueeconomy #navalinnovation #defenseinnovation #autonomoussystems

It's been 10 years since the release of The Rise of Innovation Districts. Read about how this model is evolving 10 years later. #innovationdistricts

A thriving, healthy and circular city begins with an idea. Digital Innovation Challenges are open competitions supporting innovation and collaboration. They help test digital solutions that tackle important city challenges. Fishermans Bend is Australia’s largest urban renewal project covering approximately 480 hectares in the heart of Melbourne. By 2050 it will be a buzzing precinct, home to approximately 80,000 residents with around 80,000 workers. This urban renewal project provides an exciting opportunity to collaboratively explore how we can harness data and emerging technologies to enable our city spaces to thrive now and in the future. Following the success of the 2022 Challenge, and resulting Remix Raingardens pilot, we are inviting all eligible entrepreneurs, community groups, social enterprises, universities, researchers, start-ups, scale-ups and established organisations to submit their brave and brilliant ideas ready for piloting in Melbourne’s oldest innovation precinct. https://lnkd.in/gje6xiA5 #regenerativedevelopments #climatesmartliving #melbourneinnovationprecinct #fishermansbend #regenerativechallenge

✨ Highlights from 2023 ✨ As we reflect on another busy year for us - full of progress, innovation, collaboration, and new opportunities - we’ve picked out a few highlights from 2023: 🏫 Delivering #MustBe0 demonstrator projects in Northwest Europe - one of Interreg North-West Europe (NWE)’s most ambitious projects to retrofit 11 multi-storey buildings across four countries, including the first ever primary school. 🏗 Innovation Partnership progress - homes in Sutton and Enfield have been completed as part of the Mayor of London's ground-breaking Retrofit Accelerator-Homes Innovation Partnership (RA-HIP). 💡 Showcasing innovation - We brought together leaders and key players in the retrofit sector to showcase the innovative British companies trialling their products as part of the RA-HIP pilot projects. 🌍 Sparking inspiration and new relationships via Study Tours - we curated trips to NW Europe and Scotland to facilitate industry-wide learning, foster cross-collaboration, and to be inspired by approaches to delivering net zero heat solutions at scale. 🎯 Collaborating to generate game changing ideas - we were selected as one of 40 organisations to take part in Innovate UK’s Net Zero Heat: Design Engineering Lab, a funding competition that aims to tackle barriers and speed up the roll-out of decarbonised heat for buildings. 🎤 Rapping about Retrofit - finally, we have to mention the Retrofit Rap that we were featured in this year by New York based rapper and science communicator Baba Brinkman, which we were thrilled about! ➡ We go into next year with our continued passion, optimism, and determination to develop a market for whole house retrofit at scale. Thank you to our colleagues, funders, and partners who have all played an important role in the progress we’ve made so far in achieving this. 🙌 Read full article via link in comments 👇 Emily Braham Ele George Matthew Wood Justine Prain Dr. Zachary Gill Richard Barwick, AECB, CIOB Catrin Bates MCIPR Ian Hutchcroft Praveena Kedilaya Pochampalli Romana McCallum Stéphanie Ah Tchou Jon Warren Energiesprong

As technology and infrastructure rapidly evolve, a new buzzword finds itself in conversations across industries - innovation. The word is more relevant in light of future-facing challenges such as climate change, inequality, and economic crises. As a result of a surging interest in these concepts, innovation hubs have emerged across the world, aiming to foster creative and collaborative economies to spark quick change. What are innovation districts and how do they influence the built environment? https://lnkd.in/gx5mVbeQ