Summary:
Turner Ventures supports early-stage startups transforming the built environment.
Investments focus on AI, green energy, and digitalization solutions.
Concentration on ClimateTech and PropTech sectors for sustainable future.
Three support avenues: Ignite, Incubate, and Invest.
Partnerships sought with startups aligned with Turner’s vision.
Turner Ventures: Transforming the Built Environment
Turner Construction Company proudly introduces Turner Ventures, an ambitious program designed to support early-stage startups that are transforming the built environment through decarbonization and digitalization.
Turner Ventures focuses on investing in tangible solutions that create a measurable impact on projects, clients, and the environment. The program aims to make strategic investments in groundbreaking ideas spanning AI, green energy, and digitalization, while providing startups with direct access to the global construction industry.
Jim Barrett, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Turner, states: “Our industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and this shift compels us to invest in solutions that foster a more sustainable future. Through Turner Ventures, we’re backing mission-driven startups that share our commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship.”
Focus Areas
Turner Ventures will concentrate on two transformative sectors:
- ClimateTech: Innovations aimed at reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, and developing sustainable materials.
- PropTech: Tools that digitalize workflows, eliminate inefficiencies, and enhance collaboration.
By focusing on these fast-emerging fields, the program aims to invest in ideas that are shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.
Support for Startups
Turner Ventures adopts a long-term, high-impact approach by fully integrating startups into Turner’s extensive ecosystem, which encompasses over $20 billion in annual construction projects. The program offers three distinct avenues to support startups at various growth stages:
- Ignite: Providing mentorship and industry guidance to startups refining their solutions.
- Incubate: Collaborating directly with Turner to pilot, test, and validate innovations on actual projects.
- Invest: Making strategic capital investments in high-potential startups to accelerate their growth.
Through this initiative, Turner is fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a positive impact on the lives of people, customers, communities, and the environment. Turner Ventures actively seeks partnerships with startups that align with its vision of an efficient, sustainable, and technology-driven industry.
For more information, contact TurnerVentures@tcco.com.
About Turner Ventures
Turner Ventures is Turner Construction Company’s corporate investment program, dedicated to backing early and growth stage startups aiming to transform the built environment through decarbonization and digitalization. Leveraging Turner’s global footprint, deep industry expertise, and access to real-world projects, the program accelerates the adoption of innovations, validates groundbreaking solutions, and unlocks new market opportunities.
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