The Intrapreneurs program supports innovative projects initiated by VINCI employees. The goal is to foster new business opportunities within the Group. This program has fast-tracked 64 projects since its inception, and 17 new business ventures have emerged within VINCI as a result.
All ventures were initiated by employees based in France, Germany, UK, Canada, Colombia. In 2023, the seventh iteration of the program will onboard 10 teams.
2023 7th cohort: 10 selected projects
Biological carbon capture (Colombia)
BioCCap has as its purpose to capture between 5% to 70% of CO2 generated by our operations on site (Construction, Airports, Highways, and Buildings) using microalgae as a natural bioreactor.
#carboncapture #environment #jobsite #construction
DGR Digital twin (France)
Use of a structural digital twin to study, monitor and anticipate the behavior of nuclear waste storage infrastructures in geological layers.
#digitalization #digitaltwin #nuclear #wastemanagement #safety
Geoheat (France)
Equip underground structures, in urban areas, with geothermal systems to produce heat for the operation of these structures or for district heating needs.
#energy #environment #geothermal #districtheating
ICONA (Germany)
Smart construction site management, deployment planning of machines and equipment as well as personnel
#productivity #digitalization #planning #construction
Nakina (Canada)
Tool which allows to prioritize, review and qualify leads with minimal time and effort by sorting through planning & development applications using smart filters and by categorizing the site-specific geological profile.
#AI #productivity
Smart Track (France)
Use of the blockchain to facilitate, make reliable and secure exchanges and ensure better traceability of radioactive waste throughout its processing.
#nuclear #blockchain #wastemanagement
Calogena (France)
Nuclear micro-reactor solution for district heating and cooling networks.
#energy #nuclear #districtheating
Recyclable Formworks (France)
Digital manufacturing system for optimized reinforced concrete beams. Thanks to a 3D printing system of recyclable material, the beams are made to measure with a minimal environmental impact.
#construction #material #software #optimization #structures
Transformer heat recovery (UK)
Waste heat recovery for re-use by coupling a heat pump or absorption chiller to the radiator circuit of a transformer.
#energy #environment #efficiency
VINCI Road Services (France)
Outsourcing of services for public or private road infrastructure operators based on existing core competencies as a road infrastructure operator (accident management, roadside maintenance, de-icing, toll collection, traffic management…)
#infrastructure #services #operations
