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Gerdau seeks startups in computational imaging, ML/AI

Deadline: October 5, 2019

Gerdau is looking for startups able to perform visual inspection on welding work, using computational image and ML/AI. Companies would be invited to present to a group of ten of Gerdau's biggest fabricator clients in the US on Oct. 8th. These presentations would be part of Gerdau's Customer Advisory Board that has a focus on digital transformation and solutions.
 
The presentation would take 30 minutes and the clients would be able to address any further questions. The startup can choose to either going to Tampa or present virtually. 
 

In your response, please 

  • Explain concisely what you offer
  • Your match with the company above and their interest
  • Relevant usecases / customer stories 
  • Your availability for meeting, see above. 
 
More on Gerdau
Gerdau S/A is among the 15th largest steel producers in the world. Gerdau is the largest long steel producer in the Americas and a very relevant player in the special steel segment, supplying the automotive and oil and gas sectors among others. The company has 30.000 full time employees, presence in more than 10 countries, turnover of USD 12 B in 2018 and market cap of USD 6.8 B. Gerdau is listed in the NYSE and Madrid. The company is also known by its environmental projects and as the largest metal recycler in the Americas. Since 2012 Gerdau has been heavily investing in Digital Solutions, primarily in the industrial processes and further integrating commercial, logistics, IT and other areas. Since the inception of the Gerdau Silicon Valley Office, the company has engaged with more than 7 startups and in implementing POC and MVP in different geographies.
Deadline: October 5, 2019
Posted on: September 28, 2018
Gerdau is looking for startups able to perform visual inspection on welding work, using computational image and ML/AI. Companies would be invited to present to a group of ten of Gerdau's biggest fabricator clients in the US on Oct. 8th. These presentations would be part of Gerdau's Customer Advisory Board that has a focus on digital transformation and solutions.
 
The presentation would take 30 minutes and the clients would be able to address any further questions. The startup can choose to either going to Tampa or present virtually. 
 

In your response, please 

  • Explain concisely what you offer
  • Your match with the company above and their interest
  • Relevant usecases / customer stories 
  • Your availability for meeting, see above. 
 
More on Gerdau
Gerdau S/A is among the 15th largest steel producers in the world. Gerdau is the largest long steel producer in the Americas and a very relevant player in the special steel segment, supplying the automotive and oil and gas sectors among others. The company has 30.000 full time employees, presence in more than 10 countries, turnover of USD 12 B in 2018 and market cap of USD 6.8 B. Gerdau is listed in the NYSE and Madrid. The company is also known by its environmental projects and as the largest metal recycler in the Americas. Since 2012 Gerdau has been heavily investing in Digital Solutions, primarily in the industrial processes and further integrating commercial, logistics, IT and other areas. Since the inception of the Gerdau Silicon Valley Office, the company has engaged with more than 7 startups and in implementing POC and MVP in different geographies.

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