Increasing efficiency and decarbonization in Mining, Steel, Cement, Logistics & Energy
CSN Inova, the innovation platform of leading Brazilian industrial group CSN Group, seeks groundbreaking solutions to revolutionize the steel, mining, logistics, cement, and energy sectors.
Partner with them to reshape operations, scale your technology, and co-create a greener future together.
About the Challenge
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The CSN Group is an industrial conglomerate with HQ in Brazil and operations in Germany, the US, Hong Kong, Spain and Portugal. As one of the most efficient integrated steel-producing complexes in the world, CSN operates in five strategic sectors of the economy: steel, mining, logistics, cement and energy.
Their innovation platform, CSN Inova drives progress and sustainability through internal innovation and strategic partnerships. They're on the lookout for disruptive technologies with high growth potential that can enable the transition of traditional industries to a smarter, more connected, and more sustainable future.
Beyond just capital, CSN Inova offers selected startups the unique opportunity to pilot and scale their solutions with a major industry player like CSN. This provides invaluable real-world testing grounds and the potential for rapid market adoption.
"We're excited to announce our collaboration with SOSA as we seek out pioneering startups. We seek ventures focused on creating innovative applications to enhance efficiency and promote decarbonization across Mining, Steel, Cement, Logistics, and Energy. If your startup aligns with these goals, we invite you to submit your application."Apply now
Felipe Steinbruch, Head of CSN Inova
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About CSN Inova
The innovation platform CSN Inova focuses on the challenges faced by CSN Group and acts as a tool for the search for new approaches and innovations. It seeks to advance towards the development of industry 4.0, new materials, process decarbonization, digitalization, and circular economy technologies.
CSN Inova leads a systemic and collaborative innovation process, aimed at strategic challenges in different areas and segments of CSN.
CSN Inova invests in disruptive technologies with high growth potential that enable the transition of traditional industries to a smarter, more connected and sustainable future.
In addition to capital, CSN Inova works closely with its portfolio companies, supporting the technological and commercial scale of their solutions, co-developing new applications, and connecting the entrepreneurs to the CSN ecosystem.
For more information, visit CSN Inova's Website
About SOSA
SOSA is an open innovation company.
SOSA works with innovation teams and business units in corporations (like HP, Schneider Electric, RBC, Swiss Re, and Zurich Insurance), and governments (like Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and Taiwan).
SOSA's work includes conducting research, developing strategies, and scouting and validating technologies to provide clients with tailored partnerships to solve their business problems, identify opportunities, and/or build new products. Over the years, SOSA has collaborated with more than 100 corporate partners on over 900 projects to scout and develop partnerships with emerging tech companies from inception to completion, engaging with more than 13,000 global tech companies.