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The art of the possible: How JLL & qbiq are reinventing real estate strategy
Recognizing the power of generative AI early on, JLL Spark invested in qbiq with a clear goal: to remove the friction from real estate decision-making. By combining JLL’s deep industry expertise with qbiq’s generative design engine, we didn’t just speed up the planning process. We reinvented it.Â
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AI-driven organizational transformation: Why people still matter more than technology
Organizational transformation isn’t just about technology—it’s about people. According to JLL’s 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey, while 92% of companies are now piloting AI in corporate real estate, only 5% have achieved most of their objectives. Carolyn Trickett, Growth Principal, dives into the fundamentals as well as the impact and expectation of AI’s revolution of CRE in our…
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Smart sourcing: How our investment in Acelab will transform JLL’s material discovery and procurement
Our recent investment in Acelab reiterates JLL’s commitment to tech-enabling our core business functions and represents a strategic leap forward in enhancing one of our critical processes: material discovery and procurement. Acelab’s Material Hub, an all-in-one materials management platform, enhances efficiency for architects and designers in JLL’s PDS group, providing superior quality control and economic advantage,…
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Unstable Foundations event recap
JLL Spark and Goodwin Law hosted, with sponsorship from Andersen, an audience of almost 90 people, expertly curated to speak and network about some of the most pressing issues in our business at Unstable Foundations: An analysis of CRE’s relationship with tech.
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Transforming project management: How JLL Spark’s partnership with INGENIOUS.BUILD is revolutionizing client service
Persistent challenges facing the construction technology industry boil down to three critical issues: inefficient communication among project stakeholders, siloed systems and processes, and poorly adapted technology ecosystems. The result? Unnecessary manual work, added complexity, and ultimately, project delays and cost overruns. In this post, we showcase how a strategic partnership between JLL Spark, our portfolio…
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Making innovation work: A conversation with JLL Spark’s Carolyn Trickett
Growth Principal Carolyn Trickett has lived and breathed the intersection of real estate operations and technology innovation at ground level for many years.With over 30 years of experience driving technology transformation across a range of industries, Carolyn brings a unique perspective shaped by hands-on systems delivery. Get to know Carolyn and how her role positions…
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How Ren has supercharged JLL’s AI-powered approach to client centricity
Following a groundswell in adoption among individual brokers across the organization, JLL Spark invested in Ren’s sales intelligence technology in 2024. Fast forward to today, nearly 1,000 brokers from various sectors utilize our AI to serve clients better and generate deals. Ren is dedicated to escalate JLL sales teams to perform at 10x the average.…
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Next gen solutions for real estate’s energy crisis
With energy demand forecasted to rise and electricity prices surging in the last five years, property owners and occupiers face unprecedented challenges in accessing reliable and affordable energy supplies. How are AI and emerging technologies helping these companies optimize building operations to reduce energy consumption? JLL’s Head of Energy Advisory and Sustainability Josephine Tucker weighs in…
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JLL Spark Managing Partner Raj Singh: Investor by trade, tech enthusiast at heart
Rounding out the JLL Spark investor series, Managing Partner Raj Singh shares a glimpse of his road to venture capital and what he admires in startup founders. With an innate curiosity for technology and over 20 years of investing, Raj is an example of resilience and empathy in a market-driven industry. Despite the turbulence, he is…
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Noro portals at JLL: Connecting long-distance teams via large format video conferencingÂ
In 2023, JLL Spark invested in Noro’s portal technology to bring cutting edge collaborative tools to modern workplaces. Today, our relationship with Noro has grown to include a use case for our own employees at JLL. Growth Principal Arnaud Bouzinac shares an update on our portfolio company’s growth in our latest blog post.
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JLL Spark investor: Sean WrightÂ
Our latest post in the JLL Spark investor series is a feature on Sean Wright, JLL Spark’s Investment Principal covering the EMEA region. Originally from the United States, he is based in Germany where he has lived and worked for many years. His investment career began in private equity before becoming an entrepreneur and eventually moving…