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Spark Notes – January 18, 2024
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While generative AI continues to dominate technology forecasts, JLL Spark zooms in on PropTech trends and expectations for 2024. In our latest blog post, the team shares their outlook on market conditions, AI for the built world, sustainability, and the future of work.  Read more here: 2024 PropTech forecast from the JLL Spark team |
PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES What’s new with our startups Proptech Firm HqO Acquires Smart Building Platform Symbiosy US-based HqO expands its workplace technology offerings with the acquisition of Symbiosy, a European platform for building-management technology.  Transforming CRE: Leveraging Event Space For Greater Portfolio Efficiency Join Desana and JLL for a webinar on the benefits and challenges of integrating event spaces into real estate portfolios. Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. GMT  AI Uncovered. Shaping the New Age of Real Estate Development JLL CTO Yao Morin participates in a webinar hosted by Re-Leased on trends and best-practices on AI implementation. Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 3:30 p.m. GMT  New OpenSpace BIM+: Unlock the Power of BIM in the Field OpenSpace hosts a webinar to unveil a new suite of 3D tools that increase field team efficiency. Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. PT |
IN THE PRESS Insights in the media from JLL The Green Building Certification System Is Worth Billions – But It Isn’t Helping To Cut Carbon JLL is referenced in Bisnow’s special report on the underwhelming impact of green certifications on carbon reduction. |
PROPTECH EVENTS Connect with our team at the following events IMN’s ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum (Winter) Nashville, Tennessee USA | February 8-9, 2024Raj Singh and Guy Grainger, JLL’s Global Head of Sustainability, are speaking on the panel “Evaluating How Real Estate Can Combat Climate Change. |
INDUSTRY NEWS Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing Government Published Proposals to Make It Easier to Retrofit Historic Buildings building.co.uk | January 4, 2024  Why the NYT Lawsuit Targeting OpenAI Is Important in CRE globest.com | January 5, 2024  Offices Around America Hit a New Vacancy Record wsj.com | January 8, 2024  U.S. Data Center Demand Will Double By 2030 globest.com | January 11, 2024   To learn more about JLL Spark, visit our website or email us at contact@spark.jll. Interested in potential investment from JLL Spark? Apply here. |