BlueScope is a global leader in metal coating and painting products for building and construction industries, providing vital components for houses, buildings, structures, vehicles and more. They run over 160 operation sites in 16 countries, with 16,500 employees. Principally focussed on the Asia-Pacific region, they market a wide range of branded products that include pre-painted steel, zinc/aluminium alloy-coated steel and a range of building products.

 

BlueScopeX is the corporate venture capital arm. It invests in technologies that enhance efficiencies in the built environment, such as industrial and commercial building products, systems and solutions that can improve efficiencies across the industry.

BlueScope is keen to contribute to the global effort of tackling the sustainability challenges that the building and construction sector is facing.  Buildings account for around 19% of total energy use and 18% of direct carbon emissions in Australia (2023). 

An equivalent of a city with a two-million population (in terms of floor space) is added to the world every five days until 2060. Half of the buildings standing in 2050 have not yet been built. Buildings already standing or are being constructed today will likely be in use in 2070 and beyond. At the same time, efficient buildings are one of the biggest investment opportunities globally – investment in building energy efficiency alone amounted to a total of approximately US$237 billion in 2021.

 

BlueScope is looking for solutions to fundamentally improve the thermal performance, carbon footprint and general sustainability of industrial and commercial buildings through better design, products, systems and installation methods.

This involves integrating sustainability and efficiency into every stage of the building lifecycle, from conceptual design through to construction, operation, and even deconstruction. 

BlueScope operates all across Australia and will identify a suitable location in Australia for the proposed POC/pilot. They would like the POC/pilot to be conducted in 2024. Upon a successful POC/pilot, they are open to rolling out the solution to other markets where the solution is suited. 

 

BlueScopeX will fund the POC/pilot project with S$8,800.

Enterprise Singapore is augmenting this support with a S$20,000 POC development grant. The POC Development grant will be awarded to startups/SMEs incorporated in Singapore for projects with overseas pilot deployment potential. Foreign startups/SMEs may be considered if developmental activities are based in Singapore and only if a Singapore office is incorporated.

In addition, BlueScope will provide: