Madrid (ES), October 27, 2025 – Today, the organizing partners of the Construction Startup Competition 2025, Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, Leonard by VINCI, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures, announced the most promising startup solutions from this year’s competition, ready to drive innovation across the construction sector.
Now in its ninth edition, the annual competition received a 563 applications from over 54 countries, marking the second-highest participation in its history. This milestone further solidifies the competition’s position as a leading global platform for scouting and supporting the most disruptive startup talent in construction.
The submitted solutions were categorized into four key focus areas, each addressing key challenges in the construction value chain: Green Construction ( e.g: project carbon footrpint), Enhanced Productivity (e.g: jobsite management), Construction Supply Chain (e.g: materials delivery), and Future of Construction (e.g: new construction processes).
The most promising startup solutions from each were named Construction Startup Competition 2025’s champions. These are: Ailytics [Singapore], AItenders [France], Alithic [US], All3 [UK], BuildCheck AI, Inc. [US], Birdsview [Norway], Enlaye [US], IRIDESENSE [France], Gravis Robotics [Switzerland], Hyperion Robotics [Finland], Kapture [Australia], Navlive [UK] and Taiyō.AI [US].
The eight winning startups attending the Pitch Day at Trimble Dimensions will present their solutions to a panel of executive representatives, industry investors, and potential business partners. The three startups delivering the most compelling pitches will receive cash prizes and be recognized as the gold, silver, and bronze medalists.
The five startups invited to the Recotech conference will also showcase the Competition hosts and an exclusive audience and will compete for the top spot in our brand-new European Pitch Day.
The company with the strongest value proposition and presentation will receive a cash prize and be recognized as the European Pitch Day Champion.
Over the last eight years, Construction Startup Competition has been a launching opportunity for more than 4,100 startups to network, gain industry recognition, validate their solutions through pilots and deployment projects, and secure funding, all with the mission of accelerating innovation and startup construction in the construction sector.
As the industry undergoes technological revolution, the competition hosts continue to encourage startups to “Build the new construction rules”.Contech and Cleantech startups looking to meet with investors, pilot their solutions, and make a significant impact in the built environment are invited to join the competition partners and winners at Trimble Dimensions User Conference.
About Construction Startup Competition
Since its first edition in 2017, startups from more than 80 countries have participated in the biggest challenge aimed at startups in the construction industry, the Construction Startup Competition. Many startups have gone on to collaborate with the participating companies after applying to the Competition.
Given the global outreach of its partners, the 2025 edition expects to see an increase in the number of applications, to identify the most innovative solutions around the world, continue growing the Contech ecosystem and begin agile adoption of applicants’ innovative technologies and business models.
