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“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.

This post follows on from work on Camden’s digital journey, the take-up of digital strategies and the extent devolution to Metro-Mayors and Combined Authorities is ‘smart devolution’. It proposes 5 steps to address the collaboration deficit across local digital public services, critical questions and actions for digital leaders in […]

Could GovTech become bigger than FinTech?

July 2017

GovTech is gaining momentum as it is passing from an emergent state and is poised to go global, it could be in a similar position to FinTech 5 years ago, according to a report “GovTech: an Emergent Sector Revolutionising Public Services”. Global government spending on […]

Smart Cities and the Digital High Street

February 2017

Last week I went to one of the regular Research Salon discussion events organised by the Digital Leaders group. The session was on the Digital High Street and Smart Cities and kindly sponsored by Teeside University who work on smart place projects across Europe. Speakers were from Teeside University and […]

Scaling digital change for better public services – reflections on UK local government digital strategies

November 2016

On the eve of the Barcelona Smart Cities Expo, where 600+ municipal authorities from across the world will gather to showcase the latest trends in the use of digital technologies and discuss the common challenges facing them in the future , it is timely to consider […]

Smart cities need smart thinking

September 2016

Our cities are home to millions of people and are places where incredible innovation and creativity can thrive. To make the most of this opportunity, and to maximise the benefits for residents and local businesses, cities have to be ready to embrace the digital world. […]

Enhancing the lives of residents through data

June 2016

Wigan Council in Greater Manchester is utilising its digital interactions and data to transform its relationship with its residents and communities. The Council, recently named the Local Government Chronicle’s ‘Digital Council of the Year’, has a wide-ranging digital strategy to drive behaviour change. In this post […]