Building smarter

Could you start by telling us a bit about your journey into the construction and tech space? What led you to found Hyperion? I was an auditor at Ernst & Young for a couple of years after studying business. I was very passionate about technology but not so much about wearing suits every day, so I decided to leave the corporate world to become an entrepreneur. After founding a couple of startups, I partnered with my cofounders Ashish Mohite( 3D printing PhD and guru) and Henry Unterreiner( chartered structural engineer, former designer at Arup) to bring automation to the construction industry. We quickly realised that sustainability was a huge problem in the industry, and crucial for our clients such as Iberdrola, and that we could make a huge impact in the industry, especially in infrastructure. This led us to become the experts in 3D printing for infrastructure, combining 3D printing, robotics and low-carbon concrete to help the industry build smarter, greener and faster. ccemagazine. com 11