“PropTech is one part of the wider digital transformation of the property industry. It describes a movement driving a mentality change within the real estate industry and its consumers regarding technology-driven innovation in data assembly, transactions, and the design of buildings and cities” (Andrew Baum and James Dearsley, reported in Davenport, 2019).”
The movement to use PropTech to make cities smarter is transforming municipal governments worldwide. But that’s only one side of the story. For companies, smart cities represent major business opportunities – and not only for tech firms selling systems to government agencies.
Andrew Baum
The opportunities of PropTech in the UK; A talk by Clive Crawford – Director, HEFDS / Founder, University Partnerships Programme; Leon Ifayemi, Founder and CEo of Proptech startup SPCE; and Former head of Media City in Salford, Jon Corner.
January 2019
As the Internet of Things sits on the precipice of revolutionising how we live and work, the world is facing a trust crisis. The blame is all too easily placed on bad actors, such as hackers, however the truth is this is a crisis that […]
January 2019
Despite a big dip in year-on-year investment and the uncertainties of Brexit, the UK and London continue to dominate the European tech investment landscape, new data shows this week. UK tech attracted more venture capital and produced more share-listing IPOs in 2018 than any other […]
December 2018
The Times Newspaper has published a special report on IoT for Business, in association with Digital Leaders. There is currently increased interest in data generated from sensors with geospatial data and two way connectivity which feeds into the innovation and AI agendas making this a […]
December 2018
With each passing month, we edge closer to the kind of future that has long been theorised but just as long been through implausible — a future of automation steering almost every element of our daily lives, guiding our decisions and determining the parameters that […]
December 2018
Seth Finegan, CEO of Informed Solutions, shares his thoughts following a “fireside chat” with William Priest, CEO of the recently formed geospatial commission. Having studied geographic information science at Edinburgh University many moons ago, I was delighted to share the stage with William Priest of the […]
November 2018
AI has been called the defining technology of our age. But what exactly is its role in the third sector? And how can the average small charity benefit? The idea of an artificial mind that can think by itself has always loomed large in the […]
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