The Construction Startup Competition 2025 has just revealed its 13 winners, representing the next generation of construction technology innovators from around the globe. Organized by industry heavyweights, including Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, Leonard by VINCI, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures, the competition continues to be a leading force in identifying the most promising ConTech and CleanTech solutions.

This ninth edition attracted 563 applications from 54 countries, the second-highest in the competition’s history. Startups competed in four thematic areas critical to transforming the built environment:

• Green Construction (e.g., project carbon footprint)
• Enhanced Productivity (e.g., jobsite management)
• Construction Supply Chain (e.g., materials delivery)
• Future of Construction (e.g., new construction processes)

The Winning Startups

Here are the selected champions of the 2025 competition:

• Ailytics (Singapore)
• AItenders (France)
• Alithic (USA)
• All3 (UK)
• BuildCheck AI, Inc. (USA)
• Birdsview (Norway)
• Enlaye (USA)
• IRIDESENSE (France)
• Gravis Robotics (Switzerland)
• Hyperion Robotics (Finland)
• Kapture (Australia)
• Navlive (UK)
• Taiyō.AI (USA)

I’m especially happy to see Hyperion Robotics from Finland among the winners. I did a podcast interview with Fernando De los Rios, CEO and co-founder of the startup.

Global Stage: Two Pitch Opportunities

Eight of the winners will pitch live at the Trimble Dimensions User Conference in Las Vegas on November 11, where they will compete for gold, silver, and bronze recognition and cash prizes.

The remaining five will head to Recotech in Helsinki on November 18 to participate in a brand-new European Pitch Day, also with a cash prize up for grabs.

Building the New Construction Rules

Since 2017, the Construction Startup Competition has helped more than 4,100 startups gain visibility, validate their solutions, secure pilots, and attract investment. The 2025 edition continues this legacy by offering winners direct access to some of the industry’s most influential investors and potential partners.

Join the Movement

As the AEC sector undergoes digital and sustainable transformation, these startups are taking on a crucial role as innovators. With advancements in AI-driven design, robotics, digital twins, and carbon reduction, the winners of recent competitions showcase how innovation is increasingly integrated throughout the construction value chain.

Source: Cemex Ventures, October 21, 2025

The title image features test 3D concrete prints from Hyperion Robotics (photo: Aarni Heiskanen, November 2022 ).