Sasser celebrated it The annual open innovation event, SASER Innovation Summitin which I collected the best proposals received in the sixth edition of Sacyr iChallenges, in which I launched three business challenges.
This meeting, which was held in a mixed format, witnessed the participation of nine innovative agents from seven countries (Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel, Canada, Norway and Latvia) who responded to the call made by Sacer to find solutions to the problem of the proposed challenges.
The Sacyr iChallenges program is one of the pillars of… SASER strategy for innovation and transformation It is based on teamwork and co-creation with the global innovative ecosystem.
Manuel ManriqueConcluding the meeting, President Sacer stressed that “open innovation” is the path towards a future in which environmental, social and economic sustainability becomes increasingly important. “Collaboration is key. “By working together and sharing knowledge and perspectives from inside and outside the organization, we can find solutions where none exist, or make them stronger and more effective.”
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In this edition of iChallenges, Sacyr received a total 205 proposals from 34 countries. After a thorough analysis of all ideas, the company They chose the nine agents whose solutions best addressed the challenges Raised in this program, which focuses on sustainability.
These are the agents who participated in the SASER Innovation Summit and their proposals:
The water challenge: detecting emerging contaminants of concern.
Selected proposals: AMS Analytics (USA); Kraken Sense (Canada); Captoplast (Spain).
The Road Challenge: Solutions to increase safety and sustainability in our infrastructure.
Selected proposals: Valerian (United Kingdom); Rhodesense (Israel); Veritol (USA).
Construction Challenge: Knowing the geotechnical and topographic characteristics of the ground in the early stages of the project.
Selected proposals: SPH Engineering (Latvia); Lunasonde (United States); Emerald Geological Modeling (Norway).
During the Sacer Innovation SummitThe selected innovative agents participated in face-to-face sessions to identify pilot projects with Sacyr experts and presented their projects to the company’s senior management.
in addition to, Sacer Foundation They will be honored, as part of the 13th edition of the Sasser Innovation Awardssome of the solutions offered by the innovative community at Sacyr iChallenges.
