Construction Tech Innovation Lab
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Day 1: Showcase
Pitch Showcase and Reception for the Health Tech Innovation Lab Cohort. Discover cutting-edge innovations, expand your network, and participate in roundtable discussions with leading corporate innovators.
Day 2: Summit
This event connects 250+ startups, investors, corporate partners, industry experts & public attendees all in one place!
Anchor partner
“At Discover, we strive to be the leading Digital Bank and Payments Network with a focus on Customer interactions as our #1 priority. AI helps drive insights from patterns of Customer needs in a faster, more accurate, and timely manner.”
Keith Toney, EVP / Chief Data & Analytics Officer @ Discover
2023 Immersive Lab
Week 1
4.3.23 - 4.7.23 [Virtual]
Week 2
5.1.23 - 5.5.23 [In-person]
Week 3
5.30.23 - 6.02.23 [Virtual]
Week 4
6.26.23 - 6.30.23 [In-person]
2023 AI Innovation Summit
Public showcase
6.29.23
2023 AI Innovation Summit
Join us on 6.29.23 for the first-ever event to link early stage startups, growth scalers, corporate innovators, mentors, venture capitalists, and community leaders in ALL that is happening in AI innovation.
Program supporters
Thanks to the following companies for supporting our immersive week program + summit event.
Focus Areas in Construction for Lab 2025
Middleware/Data
Active Management Strategies to maximize resources deployed – how to modernize and utilize digital tools to handle advanced building requirements.
ML or AI-enabled solution able to digest full suite of project cost, production, productivity and design data . Solution would update project financials, metrics ($/sf), and push information to cost and production databases.
A formalized and dedicated construction draw process platform/ERP-Addon that can import the correct financial data, forecasting, and pair it with most up to date project progress from PMIS systems with Built-in flexibility to cater to diverse owner/client requirements and processes.
A flexible middleware with 2 – way connectors to common ERP solutions, PMIS systems, etc. Built in UI to help contractors understand data/information transfer and storage, provide tools for plug and play connections
Design/Project Compliance Software
Active management strategies to maximize resources deployed – how to modernize and utilize digital tools to handle advanced building requirements.
Progressive and adaptable solutions able to injest evolving code and permitting requirements, contract documents and specifications, and create a detailed map of requirements, inconsistencies, and actionable insights
Resource for new construction, modular, and specialized construction. A searchable database with flexible criteria to help innovative structures, materials and construction processes find the right locales to build
Platform or Design Add-on to digest local, municipal, and stablished building codes and applicable assemblies to offer dynamic design alternatives by importing CAD/BIM files
Safety
Flexible easy to deploy solutions that augment the reach of safety personelle, allowing for greater oversight, reporting and analysis of safety across a dispersed workforce.
Utilizing QR Code/ Visual Recognition solutions, to cataloge worker movement, safety adherence, provide Safety Mnagers clear and precise updates from locations they are unable to directly visit
How Members Get Involved
There are two steps for you to start engaging in the Innovation Lab Communities and Events:
Step 1: Self-Select & Join Innovation Lab Communities
On the member portal, you have the power to self-select exactly which industry communities you want to be a part of. Joining tech specific Lab Industry Groups you are interested in gets you access to those member-only events and indicates to our team that you are interested in other events and opportunities in that specific industry.
Step 2: Start Signing Up for Innovation Lab Events!
Take a look at all upcoming labs programming and start signing up to get engaged in the range of programing for each Industry.
Lab Portfolio for Growth Stage Members
The Innovation Lab Portfolio is an exclusive opportunity for growth-stage startups in our Innovation Lab communities. As a part of the portfolio, your company will be highlighted in various ways throughout the year and prioritized for corporate and investor connection opportunities.
Eligibility:
- You must be in the startup stage as defined by 1871.
- Your solution must align with the industry or technology focus of the lab.
- Submit the growth stage information form.
How 1871 Defines a Growth-Stage Startup:
If a startup meets 3 out of 6 of the following criteria they are considered a Growth Stage Company and eligible for a Lab Portfolio:
- 2-5 strong leaders
- 10-50 person team and growing
- Strong marketing definition
- Product Market fit
- Compelling Traction
- $10-$100M Valuation
Portfolio Member Benefits:
Being in the portfolio provides opportunities to be showcased throughout the year to investors, corporates, and the larger industry-specific innovation ecosystem. Being in the portfolio makes you eligible for these benefits, but does not guarantee that you get to participate in all of them. Here is a look at the showcase opportunities available to our Lab Portfolio Startups:
- Inclusion of your profile in the industry portfolio, where your tear sheet is shared with corporates and investors interested in 1871 startups
- Guaranteed demo table at the startup expo during that specific industry summit
- Exclusive access to industry-dedicated mentors and experts in residents
- Showcase Opportunities Include:
- Featured in Investor showcases
- Featured in Lightning Talks (these are events where our startups pitch to a curated audience of corporate partners)
- Selected for Deal Flows for corporate partners
- Curated introductions to corporate members (based on mutual interest)
- Pitch in Summit Showcase