Digital Process Innovation for Circular Construction: CBI Booster Idea Submission

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Idea Submission for Challenge: Digital Process Innovation for Circular ConstructionPlease read the entire text before submitting your idea and answer all provided questions in a consecutive order.DescriptionThe Circular Building Industry Innovation Booster (CBI Booster) aims to enable the transition towards a circular building industry through systemic, radical, and joint innovation.Who do we address? You are a Swiss company (start-up, SME, or corporate), non-profit (public institution, NGO, etc.), or a research group interested in developing an idea on digital processes for circular construction or testing its viability, desirability, and/or feasibility.What are we looking for? Do you want to develop, test, and refine your idea for a product, service, process, or business model relating to digital process innovations in the circular building industry? For this call, we invite ideas that address challenges in the integration of digital technologies within circular construction practices (more details outlined below).Challenge: Digital Process Innovation for Circular ConstructionIn collaboration with Circular Hub, we have outlined the following challenges:Process Innovation for Digital Circular Construction How must existing processes be adapted so that digitalization methods to promote circular construction can be integrated into the standards and norms of current construction practices?Digital Integration Across Phases of Circular Construction How can digital approaches to promote circular construction be integrated into the various phases of the construction project – from ordering and planning to realization and use?Competences and Skills for Digital Circular Construction How can the necessary competences be built up to successfully implement digital process innovations for circular construction?Who can apply?If your idea fulfills the following criteria, you are in the right place:You have an idea that responds to at least one of the published challenges.Your idea meets the following criteria:Impact: Your idea has the potential to significantly reduce environmental harm, contribute to long-term economic prosperity, and improve societal well-being through innovative and systemic solutions.Innovation: Your idea is bold, radically innovative, and explores untested concepts that support the transition toward a circular building and construction industry.Collaboration: Your team is diverse, adaptable, and actively engages stakeholders across the value chain to bring the idea to life with the support of experts.You are a Swiss start-up, SME, large company, a not-for-profit, or a research team looking to test the feasibility, viability, and/or desirability of your idea.You can attract 10% of the total funding amount in third-party funding (= 2,000 CHF).You have at least one implementation partner and one research partner.You will have attended at least one of the open innovation workshops by the idea submission deadline.What’s in it for you?4 to 5 teams within this specific challenge will be awarded a direct cash contribution of 20,000 CHF to develop ideas, concepts, and prototypes. The funds can be used flexibly (e.g., pay salaries, buy equipment and material, etc.). The cash contribution is split into 2 payments of 15,000 CHF at the project start and 5,000 CHF when third-party funding has been secured by the team.Methodological and technical support from topic experts.A Swiss-wide network of companies, researchers, and public institutions.How to be eligible for selection and funding?What to attend? To be eligible for funding, teams must have at least attended one open innovation workshop listed below. The open innovation workshops serve as complementary components in the innovation journey. All events are free of charge, and registration is mandatory (limited space).Open Innovation Workshop 1: Scaling Up ReUseMarch 12, 2025, 13:30 – 16:30, EPFL, FribourgMore information and registration here.Open Innovation Workshop 2: Circular Building Concepts Through Interdisciplinary CollaborationMarch 18, 2025, 09:00 – 12:00, Switzerland Innovation Park Central, RotkreuzMore information and registration here.Open Innovation Workshop 3: Digital Process Innovation for Circular ConstructionMarch 27, 2025, 09:00 – 12:00, ETH, ZurichMore information and registration here.What to submit? When submitting your project idea, start with a brief overview of your idea. Subsequently, address all the following questions in consecutive order. Please copy/paste these questions into the application form. Your application will not be considered if it does not answer these questions. You can find a detailed guide on how to submit your idea in the attachments below.[Brief introduction of the idea]What challenge in the circular building and construction industry does your idea address? (max. 50 words)What is your vision for solving this challenge, and why is your approach innovative? Who will benefit from a solution to this problem? (max. 200 words)How could your idea positively impact the planet, people, or economy in the future? (e.g., circularity, reducing waste, improving health, creating opportunities) (max. 100 words)What assumptions or ideas do you want to test? What do you plan to work on during the booster program, and what is your goal to deliver at the end? (e.g., feasibility testing, prototype development, testing desirability) (max. 200 words)Has your idea been tested before? If yes, what were the results, and what remains to be tested? (max. 100 words)Who is in your team, and what expertise or roles do they bring? (max. 150 words)How do you plan to secure the 10% third-party funding required? (max. 100 words)Please note that the project application is done through the open innovation platform JointCreate and will be visible to the CBI team and the jury.You can submit your application in English, German, French, or Italian.DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 9th OF APRIL 2025, 23:59.Further details on participation can be found on the website: www.cbi-booster.ch.If you have any questions, contact info@cbi-booster.ch.

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Challenge Name: Digital Process Innovation for Circular Construction: CBI Booster Idea Submission
Date: 12/9/2024 9:51:49 AM
Administrators:
- CBI Booster

Challenge Description

Idea Submission for Challenge: Digital Process Innovation for Circular Construction

Please read the entire text before submitting your idea and answer all provided questions in a consecutive order.

Description

The Circular Building Industry Innovation Booster (CBI Booster) aims to enable the transition towards a circular building industry through systemic, radical, and joint innovation.

Who do we address?

You are a Swiss company (start-up, SME, or corporate), non-profit (public institution, NGO, etc.), or a research group interested in developing an idea on digital processes for circular construction or testing its viability, desirability, and/or feasibility.

What are we looking for?

Do you want to develop, test, and refine your idea for a product, service, process, or business model relating to digital process innovations in the circular building industry? For this call, we invite ideas that address challenges in the integration of digital technologies within circular construction practices (more details outlined below).

Challenge: Digital Process Innovation for Circular Construction

In collaboration with Circular Hub, we have outlined the following challenges:

- Process Innovation for Digital Circular Construction
- How must existing processes be adapted so that digitalization methods to promote circular construction can be integrated into the standards and norms of current construction practices?
- Digital Integration Across Phases of Circular Construction
- How can digital approaches to promote circular construction be integrated into the various phases of the construction project – from ordering and planning to realization and use?
- Competences and Skills for Digital Circular Construction
- How can the necessary competences be built up to successfully implement digital process innovations for circular construction?

Who can apply?

If your idea fulfills the following criteria, you are in the right place:

1. You have an idea that responds to at least one of the published challenges.
2. Your idea meets the following criteria:
- Impact: Your idea has the potential to significantly reduce environmental harm, contribute to long-term economic prosperity, and improve societal well-being through innovative and systemic solutions.
- Innovation: Your idea is bold, radically innovative, and explores untested concepts that support the transition toward a circular building and construction industry.
- Collaboration: Your team is diverse, adaptable, and actively engages stakeholders across the value chain to bring the idea to life with the support of experts.
1. You are a Swiss start-up, SME, large company, a not-for-profit, or a research team looking to test the feasibility, viability, and/or desirability of your idea.
2. You can attract 10% of the total funding amount in third-party funding (= 2,000 CHF).
3. You have at least one implementation partner and one research partner.
4. You will have attended at least one of the open innovation workshops by the idea submission deadline.

What’s in it for you?

1. 4 to 5 teams within this specific challenge will be awarded a direct cash contribution of 20,000 CHF to develop ideas, concepts, and prototypes. The funds can be used flexibly (e.g., pay salaries, buy equipment and material, etc.). The cash contribution is split into 2 payments of 15,000 CHF at the project start and 5,000 CHF when third-party funding has been secured by the team.
2. Methodological and technical support from topic experts.
3. A Swiss-wide network of companies, researchers, and public institutions.

How to be eligible for selection and funding?

What to attend?

To be eligible for funding, teams must have at least attended one open innovation workshop listed below. The open innovation workshops serve as complementary components in the innovation journey. All events are free of charge, and registration is mandatory (limited space).

Open Innovation Workshop 1: Scaling Up ReUse
March 12, 2025, 13:30 – 16:30, EPFL, Fribourg
More information and registration here.

Open Innovation Workshop 2: Circular Building Concepts Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
March 18, 2025, 09:00 – 12:00, Switzerland Innovation Park Central, Rotkreuz
More information and registration here.

Open Innovation Workshop 3: Digital Process Innovation for Circular Construction
March 27, 2025, 09:00 – 12:00, ETH, Zurich
More information and registration here.

What to submit?

When submitting your project idea, start with a brief overview of your idea. Subsequently, address all the following questions in consecutive order. Please copy/paste these questions into the application form. Your application will not be considered if it does not answer these questions. You can find a detailed guide on how to submit your idea in the attachments below.

[Brief introduction of the idea]

1. What challenge in the circular building and construction industry does your idea address? (max. 50 words)
2. What is your vision for solving this challenge, and why is your approach innovative? Who will benefit from a solution to this problem? (max. 200 words)
3. How could your idea positively impact the planet, people, or economy in the future? (e.g., circularity, reducing waste, improving health, creating opportunities) (max. 100 words)
4. What assumptions or ideas do you want to test? What do you plan to work on during the booster program, and what is your goal to deliver at the end? (e.g., feasibility testing, prototype development, testing desirability) (max. 200 words)
5. Has your idea been tested before? If yes, what were the results, and what remains to be tested? (max. 100 words)
6. Who is in your team, and what expertise or roles do they bring? (max. 150 words)
7. How do you plan to secure the 10% third-party funding required? (max. 100 words)

Please note that the project application is done through the open innovation platform JointCreate and will be visible to the CBI team and the jury.

You can submit your application in English, German, French, or Italian.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 9th OF APRIL 2025, 23:59.

Further details on participation can be found on the website: www.cbi-booster.ch.

If you have any questions, contact info@cbi-booster.ch.