First CEMEX Hackathon Will Help Us Transform Our Innovation Model

First CEMEX Hackathon Will Help Us Transform Our Innovation Model

February 15, 2018
Last weekend a group of more than 100 participants came together for a 48 hour “Hackathon” at the Moller Centre in Cambridge. There was a mix of highly engaged CEMEX employees together with brilliant students from nine universities.

Working in mixed-up teams of eight, the group spent two days brainstorming creating new models and refining a pitch to an eminent panel of judges on the Saturday evening.

Jointly organised with the Lean Analytics Association, UK Country President, Michel Andre, was delighted with the outcome - he tweeted: “What a learning experience! Incredible engagement and passion demonstrated by all >100 participants. Several great ideas being incorporated in our innovation model. Thank you all!”

Hackathons have been used in the computer software world to collaborate intensively on new ideas and innovation. In this case the goal was to host a fast-moving sprint event where hundreds of great ideas are synthesised very quickly into potential solutions for CEMEX.