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Seize the Building Revolution: Empowering Industry Leaders to Innovate and Thrive in ClimateTech

As the world commits to a greener future, $700 billion/year in global climate finance is fueling a building revolution. With 40% of carbon emissions coming from the built environment, increasing political pressure, and the emergence of revolutionary advanced manufacturing technologies coupled with large financial incentives from governments around the world, the way the world builds is primed to modernize rapidly.

Partner with ADL Ventures to develop a winning strategy, create new business units and harness the power of climate tech innovation to best your competitors.

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Our Expertise

  • Bold Innovation Strategies

    We provide expert guidance to navigate the rapidly changing landscape by translating your vision into transformational growth.

  • Launch and Scale New Business Units

    Transform internal ideas into thriving start-ups and solve problems for your current business.

  • Strategic Investments

    Invest in the right start-ups and technologies to stay ahead in the game.

  • Product and Service Design

    Utilize your unfair advantages to engineer cutting-edge products and services.

Success Stories

Liatris: Revolutionizing Fire-Proof Insulation

In a 6-month collaboration with Sto Corporation, we developed Liatris, a breakthrough start-up creating a fire-proof insulation material as a replacement for EPS and XPS. See how our partnership with Sto Corporation has paved the way for a safer, more sustainable future.

Innovators that trust ADL

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Thought Leadership

Blog Posts
Why Appalachia Could Become the Silicon Valley of Industrialized Construction
Why Appalachia Could Become the Silicon Valley of Industrialized Construction

The coal mining industry created a skilled labor force and resilient distribution network in Appalachia, but its decline has stranded assets and left many struggling to find work. As we consider how best to transition these workers to a post-coal world, it is clear there is a critical gap in American manufacturing they can fill.

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Could Industrialized Construction mitigate America’s affordable housing crisis?
Could Industrialized Construction mitigate America’s affordable housing crisis?

As you probably know, America is experiencing an affordable housing crisis. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), 580,000+ people are experiencing homelessness on any given night, while 70% of all extremely low income families pay more than half their income on rent. The NLIHC estimates that only 57 rental units are affordable and available for every 100 very low-income renters.

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Prefabrication: The Growing Need for Supply Chain Collaboration
Prefabrication: The Growing Need for Supply Chain Collaboration

On July 1st 2021, ADL Ventures was pleased to have the opportunity to meet with Tom Sanford, owner of Sanford Contracting Inc. in North Billerica, MA. Sanford has been advancing prefabrication for the past 47 years and has an impressive panelized building portfolio, including Foxwoods Hotel and Casino and Assembly Row at Assembly Square.

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ADL Attends, Headlines at Advancing Prefabrication in Dallas
ADL Attends, Headlines at Advancing Prefabrication in Dallas

Nolan Browne and Diana Fisler represented ADL Ventures at the Advancing Prefabrication conference in Dallas, TX on Wednesday, June 16 and Thursday, June 17. The multi-day event, Advancing Prefabrication, sought to advance prefab and modular construction by connecting industry leaders, designers, contractors, modular firms, and other related stakeholders.

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The Secret City that Paved the Way for Modern Prefabrication
The Secret City that Paved the Way for Modern Prefabrication

The construction industry has been contending with an aging workforce, extended labor shortages, lack of innovation, and narrow profit margins for decades. Since 1947, it has been outpaced in labor productivity by a factor of 16. It’s no surprise then that, on average, large construction projects tend to be 80% over budget and 20 months delayed.

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Adjacent Industries

Clean Transportation

The transportation industry is in the early days of a dramatic and revolutionary transformation. New powertrain technologies and fuel sources from electric to hydrogen to CNG are not only fundamentally reshaping how vehicles are produced but reshaping the infrastructure required to facilitate everyday use in the environment around us.

Energy

Technological advancement, policy shifts and climate change are interrelated megatrends that will shape the future of the utility. Infrastructure managers are all preparing for what could be a much different role in the coming years without sacrificing safety and reliability for customers.

Take the first step towards seizing the building revolution.

Contact us to discuss how ADL Ventures can help your organization innovate, adapt and thrive in ClimateTech.