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  • Construction technology: The need for optimizationĀ 

    The need for improvement was dramatically realized and accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the construction industry to an inflection point.

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  • Renovation is key to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment

    Itā€™s been said many times, but the number is too stark to ignore: real estate is responsible for over 40% of global carbon emissions annually, resulting from building operations as well as embedded carbon from construction and materials.

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  • Techā€™s role in the Future of Work

    The verdict is in: hybrid work is here to stay. According to JLLā€™s research report Technology and innovation in the hybrid age, the percentage of employers offering some form of hybrid work option has doubled from 45% pre-pandemic to 89% today.

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  • JLL Spark as your strategic partner

    In the world of corporate venture capital, JLL Spark Global Ventures stands out as the leading innovation platform within commercial real estate (CRE). Unique among our peers in both strategy and structure, JLL Spark continues to be a key strategic partner to disruptive PropTech startups.

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  • Trending now in CRE: Sustainability

    Since real estate is responsible for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions, itā€™s no surprise that the built world is focused on sustainability and climate action.

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  • JLL Spark’s investment themes

    Investing intelligently in technologies to transform the real estate industry for a better future.

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  • JLL Spark – Investors in PropTech

    JLL Spark offers JLL the ability to provide innovative products and data-driven solutions to real estate owners and operators.

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