Venture Clienting Grant
In context
This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
A non-equity venture clienting programme connecting startups with Holcim Group through structured pilot projects to solve business challenges in construction and building materials. Startups gain Holcim as a paying client rather than equity investment, with a focus on cleantech solutions.
About this grant
Holcim MAQER Ventures operates three primary investment and innovation mechanisms to drive startup innovation in the built environment and construction sector. Through venture capital, the fund partners with early-stage founders in areas strategic for Holcim, offering financial investment alongside market access, expertise, and network support to accelerate growth beyond traditional financial backing. The Venture Clienting program brings startup innovation into Holcim's business by connecting startups with pressing problems across the organization through structured pilot projects, allowing startups to prove their solutions while gaining Holcim as a client. The Accelerator Program is a 6-month acceleration initiative fostering construction and built environment innovation, providing technical and market expertise from Holcim and corporate partners at no cost to participating startups, with no equity taken by Holcim. The portfolio includes companies like SaltX (renewable electricity-based cement technology), Sublime Systems (electrified, zero-carbon cement manufacturing), and Travertine (industrial waste upcycling and CO2 capture).
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Eligibility
The programme targets startups in the construction and built environment sectors. For the Accelerator Program specifically, startups can participate at no cost with no equity requirements from Holcim. The Venture Capital and Venture Clienting components appear to focus on early-stage companies with solutions addressing strategic priorities for Holcim's business.
Key requirements
- ✓Startup must have a solution addressing a pressing Holcim business problem
- ✓Willingness to engage in structured pilot project with Holcim Group
- ✓Focus on construction, building materials, or cleantech innovation
- ✓Non-equity arrangement; startup gains client relationship and revenue rather than investment
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- SaltX
- Sublime Systems
- Travertine
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Venture Clienting?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Low-carbon materials funding covers cement, concrete, steel, chemicals, timber and novel building materials with lower embodied carbon. It ranges from research grants to demonstration plants and public procurement that specifies lower-carbon products. Calls often ask for lifecycle assessment, product testing against standards and interest from buyers in construction or manufacturing.
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