From engineered polymers to advanced display materials, here's how the next wave of chemical companies are disrupting the production of materials that make up everyday items.
Corporate executives are exploring the infrastructure needed to make hydrogen a more practical source of renewable energy. We examine companies’ earnings call transcripts to see what they're prioritizing.
Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has plans to colonize Mars, and thinks AI may turn humans into its pets. But beyond the hype, his enormous net worth, and Twitter presence, here's how Musk's companies are actually taking on 8 industries.
We look at the private companies using carbon utilization technology to convert captured CO2 into fuels, plastics, consumer products, and more.
Deals and funding to materials and equipment marketplaces and inventory and logistics companies are on pace to reach new highs in 2021.
In this interactive report built with CB Insights Stories, we map the global construction tech landscape in 2020, including funding, exits, corporate activity, and more.
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From cloud-based project management platforms to autonomous robots and drones that gather site intelligence, startups are looking to cut costs and improve efficiencies across the construction industry.
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From factories to office buildings, these companies are developing digital solutions to help improve energy efficiency, integrate renewable energy, and prevent outages.
Investors are funding the renewable energy ecosystem at record highs, supporting startups installing EV stations globally, discovering new thin-film materials, and developing energy management software. We analyze the cohort of top investors below.
Technology is powering the rise of smart cities, transforming everything from traffic management to waste collection. We dig into the digital revolution giving rise to cities that are more connected, sustainable, and efficient — and what the future of urbanization might look like.
Corporations and corporate venture capital funds have contributed to the uptick in construction tech funding over the past 5 years. We use CB Insights data to reveal the most active corporate investors and the startups receiving the most corporate backing.
Despite a contraction in 2019, corporate M&A in construction tech has grown over the past five years. We break down M&A strategies in the space and take a closer look at project management startups, which account for the highest share of acquisitions.
We look at where AEC corporations are placing bets and making acquisitions, from engineering & electrical services to architecture & design.
Construction startups are developing tech for connected infrastructure, project management, autonomous robots, and more. Using the CB Insights patents analytics tool, we look at how VC-backed construction tech companies are approaching R&D.
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Procore is a cloud-based construction management software provider currently valued at $5B. We analyze the company's funding, business model, customer acquisition strategy, market size, and competitors.
Construction tech funding hit a two-year high in Q2’20. We take a look at investment trends in the construction tech space across project management, robotics, drones, prefabricated construction, and more.
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From traffic management to environment monitoring, these startups are making cities more efficient, sustainable, and resilient.
Smart Money investors are backing construction tech startups that are automating and digitizing complex processes in the construction industry. We analyze recent investments to identify where they see emerging opportunities in the space.
Construction tech startups saw an increase in annual VC deals from 2015 to 2018, but the pace of activity has since slowed. However, the integration of a slew of new frontier technologies is pushing a rebound in funding this year.
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From autonomous bulldozers to 3D-printed walls, we highlight startups using tech to increase efficiencies across the construction value chain.
Micromobility startups have struggled with profitability issues, which have been exacerbated by Covid-19. But these startups could see a post-pandemic rebound. We dive into what micromobility looks like around the world, leaders across the space, and obstacles that these transportation solutions are facing.
Katerra recently received a fresh round of capital and appointed a new CEO. Could these moves put the company on a path to executing on its $4B project backlog?
Katerra represents the most ambitious and well-funded effort to change the construction industry, but recent developments raise questions about what kind of company it will become. Will it morph into what it once sought to disrupt?
Ground-based autonomous vehicles stand to help improve productivity and reduce costs in the construction space.
As corporate investment in construction-focused startups has increased, clear patterns are emerging for the industry's technology priorities.
The tech giant is joining forces with local governments to create new city blocks, redrawing competitive lines in sectors ranging from real estate to energy utility to transportation, and more.