6 months incubation program for
Construction Tech & PropTech Startups
ConTech is the official arm of the Israeli government, dedicated to promoting Construction Tech & PropTech, with Israeli technologies, global construction corporates, government support, and the spirit of Israeli entrepreneurship.
ConTech was founded in 2017 as a joint venture of:
-
The Israel Builders Association
-
The Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing
-
The Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry.
ConTech aims to connect startups with the construction and real estate industries, assist with product-market fit and connect with investments.
Mission
ConTech aims to connect startups with the construction and real estate industries, assist with product-market fit and connect with investments.
This is ConTech’s 5th batch, with over 20 startups alumnus.
The program is Non-Profit, No equity taken
Construction 4.0 2021 partners and sponsors
Structure & Schedule
- Kickoff - December 7th, 2021.
- Bimonthly personal mentoring session with ConTech’s CEO Zachi Flatto, to discuss product market fit, value proposition and technological developments.
- Weekly personal coaching sessions with startup’s coach Gali Bloch Liran, to discuss personal and business growth with an emphasis on marketing and business development. The meetings will be held physically.
- Weekly sessions and workshops for all incubator’s startups (including Co-founder & teammates), with local and global industry players, international investors and various players in the construction industry (contractors, developers, landlords, material manufacturers, engineers, etc.), with Q&A at the end of each session.
- Local sessions will be held physically at ConTech’s offices, and international sessions will be virtual.
Content & Expert Support
- Performance & Leadership Coaching - 1:1 Sessions, Workshops & Methodologies, to build the Founders Capabilities & Capacities.
- Methodology and tools for product validation, help to tailor a suitable solution to the customer’s needs, connecting to a relevant customer for a joint pilot.
- Introductions and networking: Links and connections to local and global industry players, international investors and various players in the construction industry:
Contractors, developers, project managers, material manufacturers, planners, engineers, innovation managers, Israeli and global investors, serial entrepreneurs, Marketing experts, etc. - Introduction to forums of senior managers, participation in industry events, presentations at various conferences and events of the Association of Builders, and exposure to foreign delegations.
- Usage of ConTech’s global ConstructionTech and PropTech network.
Requirements
-
An early stage startup, with an initial product / prototype (prefered after a POC)
-
Participants will be required to attend all sessions: personal meetings, workshop, all weekly group sessions.
-
The program will require participants to invest an average of 6 hours per week.
-
ConTech may provide Co-working seating arrangements for the chosen startups, for a reduced price, which will be mandatory in order to participate in the incub
-
ator (subject to Covid-19 restrictions).
Application opens October 10th 2021.
Application ends on November 10th 2021
Startups passing the initial screening will be invited for an interview.
Interviews carried during November 2021.
Final acceptance notice by November 30h 2022.
Beginning of Program: December 7th 2021.
If you have any additional questions, please contact shai@contech.me
