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GROUNDBREAKERS
GROUNDBREAKERS is an innovation alliance in the construction industry that connects ConTech and PropTech startups with established companies. It focuses on digitalization and sustainability, promoting green innovations through collaboration.
Overview
What GROUNDBREAKERS does
What GROUNDBREAKERS is
GROUNDBREAKERS is an innovation alliance in the construction industry that connects ConTech and PropTech startups with established companies. It focuses on digitalization and sustainability, promoting green innovations through collaboration.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2023
- Approximate age
- About 3 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
GROUNDBREAKERS as a community
Community overview
GROUNDBREAKERS is an initiative founded by Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB), and Fraunhofer IAO. It is based in Stuttgart, Germany, and aims to connect construction technology (ConTech) and property technology (PropTech) startups with established companies in the construction and real estate sectors to promote sustainable innovations.
Community focus
GROUNDBREAKERS focuses on various sectors including ConTech, PropTech, Urban Tech, Decarbonisation, Energy Transition, Circular Economy, Passive Buildings, Modular Construction, and Sustainable Materials. The organization supports startups in their journey towards proof of concept, facilitating pilot projects and networking opportunities with industry leaders and investors.
Member value
Members benefit from access to workshops, pitch training, networking opportunities, and the chance to participate in pilot projects with established companies in the construction and real estate sectors.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 22, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Europe
Community activity
- Annual events
- 4
Events and activity
GROUNDBREAKERS hosts several events, including the 'Groundbreaking Future' showcase of sustainable solutions in construction, the 'GROUNDBREAKERS Clubhouse' networking event, the 'Immobilien-Dialog Stuttgart' featuring pitches from innovative startups, and the 'GROUNDBREAKERS Summit' for discussions on new technologies.
Notable members
Notable startups associated with GROUNDBREAKERS include 3D-bautec, AI-RE, Dcarbonized, Effinigo, HeatPump23, Nanolope, MycoLutions, Optocycle, Pelicad, and Otter Energy Trading.
Common questions
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
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