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NL130-Unpacking the Increasing Value and Importance of Structured Datasets
Data is no longer just an asset—it’s the backbone of modern business operations...

NL129-Deep Dive: Confusion and Backlash Around ESG Investing
ESG investing has grown significantly over the past decade, becoming a cornerstone of responsible investment strategies.

NL128-Labor Shortages in Construction: Challenges and Solutions
Let’s discuss the key factors contributing to global labor shortages, their impact on productivity and more...

NL127-AI in Construction: Transforming the Industry
By 2025, AI adoption in construction will accelerate and set new standards for efficiency, safety, and sustainability...

NL126-What Challenges Might the Real Estate Sector Face in 2025?
Entering 2025, the real estate sector is expected to face several significant challenges.

NL125-The Rise of the Factory of the World
China’s transformation began in 1978 when Deng Xiaoping introduced economic reforms under "Reform and Open Up"...
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NL124-Automation in Construction: Building a Smarter, Safer Future
The construction industry has always been central to progress. Now, however, a shift is underway.

NL123-Navigating the Challenges of Real Estate in a Changing Climate
The real estate industry is at a pivotal moment. As climate change accelerates, it brings with it a host of challenges..

NL121-5 Key Energy Trends in Modern Data Centers
We explore five key energy trends that are shaping the future of modern data centers, providing insights into...

NL122-Smart Home Technology Is Raising Property Values
In recent years, the integration of smart home technology has become a significant factor in the real estate market.

NL120-Infrastructure Developments Using New Techs in APAC
As the world rapidly evolves, so does the infrastructure supporting our cities and economies...

NL119-Impact of Crowdfunding on Real Estate Investments: Opportunities and Risks
Crowdfunding has revolutionized various industries by enabling individuals to pool their resources to support projects..

NL118-The Impact of Printing on Affordable Housing
Affordable housing remains a critical issue worldwide, with millions of people lacking access to safe + affordable homes

NL117-Proptech and Multifamily: Bridging the Gap
Historically, advanced Proptech has been predominantly geared towards commercial real estate...
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NL116-Building Management: Leading the Charge Against Climate Change
The built environment stands at the forefront of one of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change...
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NL115-Europe Real Estate
We are witnessing a rekindling of market dynamics potentially sparking a revival in transaction activities in Europe...

NL114-Bespoke Proptech – When is it the right choice to go bespoke?
As Proptech matures, established solutions in the market increasingly accommodate broader markets / use cases...
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NL113-BMS and BIM-Overlaps and functional challenges
Digitalized buildings are one of the first types of technologies that could have been considered Proptech.

NL112-Investing in Saudi Arabia
As the largest economy in MENA, KSA offers unparalleled investment opportunities, particularly in real estate + Proptech

NL111-Egypt's Vision 2030: Path to Economic Modernization
Egypt has embarked on an ambitious development journey...
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NL110-Space Usage Data for Workspace Optimization
A growing imperative in commercial real estate for asset managers and tenants…
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NL109-Gen AI Costs
Large investments in GenAI reflect optimism about its transformative capabilities, but also come with substantial costs.

NL108-Technologies Transforming Supply Chain
Digitalisation is transforming almost every industry, with global logistics & supply chain experiencing great impacts...
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NL106-Building Information Modelling
As the construction industry increasingly embraces digitalization, the role of BIM cannot be overstated...

NL105-Improving Sales & Marketing for Residential Sales
The real estate market demands more than just automated digitized servicing seen in many current solutions...

NL104-Proptechs Impacting "G" in ESG
G in ESG serves as the connecting thread that binds Environmental and Social aspects...

NL103-Will Europe Be The Home of ESG Main Techs?
As the world grapples with the need for sustainable development, Europe may emerge as a potential leader in ESG techs...

NL102-How Air Conditioning Impacted Global Design
Before the introduction of air-conditioning in the early 20th century, local architecture adapted to the environment...

NL101-Is Less More? - Shrinking Home Sizes
We are seeing a continued trend around the world of floor plans shrinking ...

NL100-Advanced Retail
The retail industry has experienced significant shifts, driven by the rise of e-commerce and changing consumer behaviour

NL99-The Young Generation's Social Media Surge
The development of social media has fundamentally altered how people interact, connect, and consume information...

NL107-Do Mega Projects Suck Oxygen From Other Developments?
Do mega-projects detract resources and attention from other developments?

NL96-Hotel Technologies New Ways of Living
With over 700,000 hotels and resorts worldwide, the hotel industry is massive and largely decentralized...

NL98-Insurance Premiums for Residential
Can we afford to insure the homes we live in?

NL97-Asset Repurposing
New York is undergoing a complete metamorphosis...

NL95-Will All the Hot Air in Real Estate Translate to Real Change?
We highlighted some of the areas where technology impacts the real estate and construction space about future trends.

NL94-The Future of Work
We delve into key trends and how they will affect the future of work and commercial real estate...

NL93-Corporate Venture Capital and Proptech - A perfect marriage?
We have found CVCs from a variety of backgrounds to have a strong understanding and affinity with the Proptech space.

NL92-The AI Future
How artificial intelligence is poised to reshape the commercial real estate industry?
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NL91-The technologies shaking up leisure and recreation spaces
The scope of leisure tech for resorts, destinations, venues, and recreation properties, from VR to man made islands ...

NL90-Construction Automation
With the global population rapidly urbanizing, the growth in the construction sector will continue accelerating...

NL89-Commercial Reality: Space-Facilitating Immersive Experiences
The rise of commercial reality and immersive experiences has significant implications for the real estate sector...

NL88-Impact of AR on the Home
Recently there has been an uptake in the amount of available augmented reality solutions...

NL87-Sustainability in Construction
Sustainability in construction is a vital issue that affects the future of our planet and society...

NL86-The Future of Retail: Shopping Mall Experiences in 2030?
The future of retail is marked by a dynamic interplay of technological advancements + evolving consumer expectations...

NL85-The Complexities of Technology Sourcing for Real Estate
Sourcing (property) technology without an ROI is absolutely pointless.

NL84-Keynote at Real Estate Future Forum
Proptech insights & outlining size of the Proptech opportunity in Saudi Arabia

NL83-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
We are happy to share another edition of PropTech Facts...

NL82-Why Proptech is Relevant for UHNW and Family Offices
We see some compelling reasons why proptech is interesting and worth exploring for a professional investor cohort...

NL81-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
We are happy to share another edition of PropTech Facts...

NL80-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
We are happy to share another edition of PropTech Facts

NL79-ESG + Real Estate + Benchmarking
Curious whether ESG is still a major force in commercial real estate?

NL78-Buildings as Batteries
Buildings being turned into intelligent, networked energy storage makes them more resilient, efficient and reliable...

NL77-What Does Proptech Mean?
This is a question we are often asked at The Proptech Connection. The answer is simple, but also complex...

NL76-Building Sustainability
We’re building a city the size of Paris every week. Building floor space is projected to double by 2050...

NL75-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
We are happy to share another edition of PropTech Facts...

NL74-Brazil Builds
Brazil has a population of nearly 250 million people and a huge housing deficit of 8M+, expected to grow to 12M+...

NL73-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
We are happy to share another edition of PropTech Facts...

NL72-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
An overview of some of the trends we are seeing in the market, stats, in conjunction with some our latest developments.

NL71-The way to Zero
Last week the Department of Energy in the US announced to invest $46 M to boost energy efficiency + reduce emissions...

NL70-The PTC Executive Workshop: Real Estate's need for Intrapreneurs – Driving tech adoption
Real Estate's need for Intrapreneurs – Driving tech adoption

NL69-Stalemate or checkmate?
A Golden Era in The Exponential Age of Technology?
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NL68-Saudi's NEOM: "New Era of Modernization"
NEOM, an inspiring megacity with a new vision, brought to life in the heart of Saudi Arabia.

NL67-Proptech Fun Facts & Insight
It's time for another edition of PropTech facts and sector news.

NL66-Be smart Choose Smart
Smart building automation software and systems are projected to reach a $20.5 billion by 2027 in North America alone ...

NL65-On Fire, Tech to the Rescue?
Wildfires are becoming an increasingly bigger problem. Climate change can impact wildfires in various ways.
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NL64-PropTech Fun Facts and Insights
It's time for another edition of PropTech facts and recent news.

NL63-The Impact of AI, for Real Estate...
The AI tool is helping agents to improve their work and make it more efficient, but what will the future bring?
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NL62-Proptech & Housing Affordability
For first home buyers, we have seen in the market mixed signs during the first few months of this year...

NL61-Global Proptech market insights: what can we learn from SVB?
A little round-up of some of the learning of SVB and how that relates to the Proptech sector...

NL60-Proptech Facts
A little round-up of some of our insights + facts in the proptech sector. Where do we see interesting developments ...

NL59-Constructive Changes...
The construction technology industry remained resilient in adverse economic conditions across the world...

NL58-Concrete Threat
50% of all buildings are constructed from concrete and >70% of global population lives in a building containing concrete

NL57-Proptech Showtime...
Climate change threatens the built environment in ways that have serious consequences for our health, viability, and ...

NL56-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
Our team is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Proptech + Investment industry. We're constantly in the..
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NL55-Industrial Revolution 4.0
Industrial Tech(Industry 4.0 or the 4th Industrial Revolution) refers to the integration of advanced tech and digital...

NL54-AI Take-Over
“I am ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI. My purpose is to assist and communicate with users..."

Housing Crisis: A World Perspective from LatAm to South-East Asia
The housing crisis is still an actual topic. Many people are struggling to afford or find adequate housing...

NL52-Powder Box
With the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank, the entire start-up ecosystem is shaking on its foundations...
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NL51-It's Electrifying...
Electricity already plays a significant role in our society. The increase of electric products is enhancing its value...

NL50-Proptech Fun Facts by The PTC
Our team at the PTC is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Proptech + Investment industry.

NL49-Multifamily and the Proptech Landscape
One tech wont deliver everything, often the careful meshing of multiple solutions will equal more than the sum of parts.
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NL48-Nature-Based Carbon Credits: A Solution to Climate Change
We are seeing an increasing amount of Climate Tech Funds in our network raising new Funds (+ attracting more LPs) ...
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NL47-Asset Repurposing: Work from Home, Blessing or Curse?
Continuing our research into asset repurposing, we are seeing many enter the short-term asset use space ...

NL46-Unraveling India, One Mystery at a Time
There is an awful lot the world doesn’t know (yet) about India. In this article we strive to get more clarity on the...

NL45-Rise and fall, or not necessarily?
The world is changing at an increasingly rapid pace and the macro landscape is challenging at the moment.

NL44-The exponential age of technology... what is it and what does this imply for the Proptech ecosystem+ Investments?
The exponential age of technology... what is it and what does this imply for the Proptech ecosystem+ Investments?
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NL43-Live Proptech insights + data by the PTC II
Our team at the PTC is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Proptech + Investment industry.
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NL42-Raise your standards for your next growth equity round...
We share some of our experience working with founders on a day-to-day bases + market intelligence to boost your start-up
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NL41-TGFI: Thank God For the Internet, or not? LinkedIn & networking…
From wandering the streets to joining online niche communities from your own home, job searching has come a long way.
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NL40-Greenwash
Europe’s three primary financial regulatory agencies, together the ESAs, announced a Call for Evidence on greenwashing.
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NL39-All the way to zero
Climate-tech is the BIG opportunity at the moment, and it plays right into the Proptech/Real Estate world.

NL38-China 101 & Proptech
Even though China’s Prop-tech industry is relatively new, in 2021 the country had the largest prop-tech market in APAC.

NL37-Proptech highlights by the PTC
Our team at the PTC is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Investment industry and is constantly in ...

NL36-Carbon markets: Going once, going twice, sold!
Our team just returned a few days ago from visiting clients in Tokyo and one of the key discussion points amongst our...

NL35-Trendsetting Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced plans to build the world’s first completely ESG focused city.

NL33- The future comes fast: data + climate predictions
Climate change, for a long time perceived as a problem of the future, has transformed into a current affair...

NL34-Global power dynamics: The big cycle... a return of events?
The world is in stress mode, both financially and geo-politically. A good understanding from the past usually is...

NL32-Singapore, the million dollar question?
Singapore’s population is multiplying, currently at around 5.6M, increasingly putting pressure on the real estate...

NL31: Regain retail, or store closures? From a UK perspective...
We at the PTC believe that retail is a heavily underserved market in #Proptech. We are seeing an increasingly higher...