AI Program

We help VINCI Group entities design and develop promising artificial intelligence projects that have the capacity to reveal a potential growth driver or anticipate a market transformation.

Benefits of the program

– A development program open to all employees at all levels
– Secondment of an expert to work in tandem on your project
– Methodological support to design and develop your AI project
– Daily support for 6 months (coaching, training and mentoring)
– Access to a network of AI experts at the VINCI Group
– 4 workshops organised at Leonard to bring together the AI community
– More than 300 hours of training on data science


 

Programme schedule

– November and December 2025: project exploration phase
– End of December 2025: selection of the best projects
– January – May 2026: project acceleration phase
– June 2026: industrialisation in VINCI entities

48
projects
7
centres of excellence
8
in-house coaches

News

Strong by Form accelerates the industrialization of its timber technology with a 5.8 million euros funding round

Supported by Leonard through its SEED acceleration program in 2024, startup Strong by Form has reached a first milestone in its Series A funding round by securing €5.8 million, more than half of its €10 million target. A major step forward for the company, which aims to push the boundaries of wood in construction.

Gravis Robotics Raises $200 Million and Becomes Europe’s First Construction Robotics Unicorn

Supported by Leonard, VINCI’s innovation and foresight platform, through its CATALYST 2026 program, Swiss startup Gravis Robotics has announced a $200 million funding round led by SoftBank. Valued at more than $1 billion following the transaction, the company has joined the ranks of unicorns, a term used to describe unlisted startups valued at over one billion dollars, and highlights growing investor interest in autonomous solutions for construction equipment.

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