Holcim Startup MAQER is the Venture Client unit of Holcim. We offer a unique approach for startups to establish long-term partnerships with Holcim. Holcim, which is one of the world's leading companies in the building materials industry. As a Venture Client, Holcim becomes the early-adopting client of a startup’s solution, even if its product, service or technology is still on a prototype stage. We do this to solve critical challenges across all Holcim business units and markets, leveraging the power of innovative startups. The opportunities to apply startup solutions in the building materials industry are vast, from our quarries to the construction sites both in emerging as well as developed markets. In the Holcim MAQER startups complete a paid pilot project in direct collaboration with the business unit that benefits from the startup's innovation. In addition to working directly with a business unit, we network startups with key Holcim decision makers and startups learn about Holcim processes, strategies, and people.