Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how tech is shaping the real estate industry with these important headlines.
CREtech+
Paige Pitcher, Director of Innovation at Hines examines the most important types of technology to her and the office of Innovation at Hines, and when and how to incorporate new technology solutions.
Wall Street Journal
Competition among so-called blank-check companies to find mergers is already stiff. Share-price declines and a ticking clock to take companies public are ratcheting up the pressure.
The Real Deal
The construction startup Katerra, which aimed to transform the $12 trillion global construction industry, told employees this week that it is shutting down, The Information reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
PR Newswire
ATLANTA, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) announced today that Honeywell Sine, an innovative mobile solution to support organizations in their plans to return workers to buildings, is now available. From managing varying occupancy levels to pre-screening visitors before arrival, Sine can help facility managers and operators create a simplified site experience that offers frictionless access by checking credentials with a mobile device through integrations with access control …
Relevation
On June 23 – 24, 2021, attend RELEVATION, A unique digital conference and matchmaking event for investors and Proptech startups that will set the stage for the future of real estate industry
CRETECH
Leading PropTech Players Will Convene at RELEVATION 2021 to Unlock New Investments Opportunities New York, NY (June 1, 2021) — CREtech (cretech.com), the world’s leading community of professionals devoted to technological innovation in the real estate sector, will be joining RELEVATION 2021 on June 23 and 24th. Earlier this year, CREtech announced their investment in RELEVATION, the leading European digital fundraising event in the real estate sector. The event, wh…
ZDNet
You’d think, perhaps, that allowing employees to choose whether to work at home or not would be a simple, freeing affair. Yet, in this new hybrid model of work-life, Redmond sees little that’s simple.
Yahoo Finance
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – June 1, 2021) – Universal PropTech Inc. (TSXV: UPI) (OTCQB: UPIPF) (FSE: 8LH) (“UPI” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that on May 6, 2021, the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, VCI Controls Inc. (“VCI”), received a Purchase Order for approximately $550,000 from a mechanical contractor to install a building automation solution for a Toronto film studios. VCI will provide product, install and commission the BAS (Building Automation System) over the cour…
TechCrunch
Freight forwarding — the process of organising how and where items will be shipped around the world, and specifically the technology that underpins that work — continues to be a huge area of the logistics market, not least because of the huge boom in e-commerce in the last year, and because of the COVID-19-mandated need to simply be more efficient in how things are being moved around. Today, one of the bigger players in that space is announcing more funding to capitalize on the opportunity….
TECHPLUTO
There is no doubt in our minds that startups are leading from the front when it comes to developing apps for smartphone users. A projection shows that 7 billion people will be using smartphones in 2021, and since people cannot live without them, apps are what keep people hooked on their phones. Whether you need groceries, electronics, clothing, or food from your favorite restaurant, there is an app for it….
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