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Spark Notes – October 13, 2022

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JLL Global Research just published their report Technology and innovation in the hybrid age. Kitty Sullivan and Tanguy Quero, JLL Spark investment principals, share their take on how hybrid work is refining the workplace and highlight the technologies in Spark’s portfolio that enable successful transformation.
 
Read more about Tech’s Role in the Future of Work.

PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

JLL and OpenSpace Selected by U.S. Public Building Service to Provide 360° Image Capture Technology for Government Properties Nationwide
prnewswire.com | October 12, 2022
 
SwiftConnect Joins Microsoft’s Connected Workplace Partner Ecosystem to Power New Ways of Work
prnewswire.com | October 12, 2022
 
JLL’s Dynamic Cleaning Wins in IFMA’s 2022 Awards of Excellence for Facility Management Innovation
The AI-powered platform is provided by JLL Technologies partner Infogrid, a startup funded by JLL Spark.
 
Proda CEO Peter Bredthauer Shares Detail on Their Latest Investments, Future Prospects, and More…
An interview with the UK PropTech Association.
 
IN THE PRESS
Insights in the media from the JLL Spark team

Prop-Tech: Friend or Foe?
An article by Gavin Parker, Industry Director, Business and Professional Services at Barclays Corporate Banking, featuring insights from Andre Bothma, Growth Principal at JLL Spark.
 
How to Win in Commercial Real Estate’s Digital Future
Re-Leased’s CEO Tom Wallace discusses the importance of adopting the right PropTech solutions with Edward Wagoner, CIO of Digital at JLL, and James Pellatt, Director of Innovation at GPE.

PROPTECH EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

REIA – Project CRE
Sydney, Australia | October 19, 2022
Carolyn Trickett will speaking at the Commercial Agency Engagement Event.
 
The Property Congress
Gold Coast, Queensland | October 24-26, 2022
Carolyn Trickett will attend.
 
Proptech BNE – Something Fest 2022
Brisbane, Australia | October 24-28, 2022
Carolyn Trickett is a panelist on the Capital in PropTech session.

INDUSTRY NEWS
Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing

KPMG 2022 U.S. CEO Outlook
Insights from more than 1,300 CEOs at large global companies.
 
Confidence in PropTech is Down for Investors and Startup Founders
globest.com | October 3, 2022
 
Open Office: Inside Marriott’s Hotel-Inspired Headquarters
wsj.com | October 4, 2022 
 
No Need to Call a Broker: Real Estate NFTs Let Homeowners Cut out the Middleman via Roofstock and Origin Protocol
benzinga.com | October 6, 2022
 
It’s Lonely in the Metaverse: Decentraland’s 38 Daily Active Users in a $1.3B Ecosystem
coindesk.com | October 7, 2022
 

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