“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.
November 2019
Earlier this year we launched the Deal 2030, which sets out ten key priorities for our city, Wigan. This strategy was published following a Big Listening exercise we undertook with our residents, where more than 6,000 people gave their ideas. Those ideas, which included making […]
November 2019
Cross-sector collaboration between the private and public sectors is ushering in a new wave of innovation for cities like Bristol and the services that their populations rely on. Watch this webinar hosted by Julie Snell, CEO, Bristol is Open and Peter Anderson, Head of Service, […]
November 2019
By 2030 it is expected that nearly 5 billion (61%) of the world’s 8.1 billion people will live in cities. This growing trend of urbanisation will lead to increasing strains being put on city services in the years to come. It is therefore vital to […]
October 2019
The speed and standard at which driverless vehicles and the supporting infrastructure are developed and deployed will be one of the tests for making the world’s leading cities fit for future mobility. Smart city initiatives are developing at a rapid pace around the world in […]
September 2019
Travelling to work, meeting friends for a catch up or just doing some shopping are often taken for granted by people with no known disabilities. For the visually impaired, these seemingly simple things can be a serious challenge. But imagine a city equipped with technology […]
September 2019
Newcastle has a strong history of innovation. In my role as lead for Newcastle Council’s Digital Transformation Programme, I’ve seen how over the last 24 months, the ‘smart city’ agenda has broadened our view of digital transformation; away from internal digitisation, chatbots and mobile working, […]
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