“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.
August 2019
June 20th, 2019. It was a great night. A fantastic celebration of digital transformation across the public, private and third sector at the DL100 Awards, with inspirational acceptance speeches galore. And for Newcastle, the cherry on the cake, beating off impressive competition to scoop the […]
July 2019
Cities are being sold a vision of ‘smart’, but the reality is that truly interconnected, data-driven, technology-enhanced cities are likely to still be decades away. We are, therefore, at a crucial stage: an opportunity to change course to a more open future We are going […]
July 2019
A city’s transportation network is its lifeline, and if we want to build smart cities we need to start thinking seriously about smart mobility, which will determine the future of urban development. Smart mobility basically involves individuals ride-sharing, car-sharing, using public transportation, walking, biking and […]
July 2019
What do you think of when you hear the term smart city? Most likely, you’ll picture a city that offers seamless physical and digital connectivity through well-managed transportation and easily accessible communication networks. You might think of a city that enables convenient, even luxurious living through […]
June 2019
Local residents and businesses were able to gaze into the future of a digital Dorset at this workshop held as part of Digital Leaders Week. Local people had a chance to tell Dorset Council how they see their county developing and to think about the […]
June 2019
As part of launching Digital Leaders Week in Birmingham the City Council, West Midlands Innovation Alliance and the West Midlands Academic Science Network co-hosted the Great City Food Digital Treasure Hunt. With a packed room of data specialists, analysts, retailers, community organisations, activists and academics we spent a fun, and at times […]
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