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  • Next gen solutions for real estate’s energy crisis

    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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  • FEATURED RESEARCH – The future of AI in PropTech: Where demand is creating investment opportunity

    FEATURED RESEARCH – The future of AI in PropTech: Where demand is creating investment opportunity

    AI may be overhyped at the moment, but we can confidently say that the direction is clear: Demand for AI-driven solutions in real estate is rising.  According to JLL’s Future of Work 2024 survey, 90.1% of companies plan to run their corporate real estate function with AI and technology supporting human experts. Though understanding of…

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  • 2023 PropTech predictions from the JLL Spark team

    While as VCs we think in longer time frames, the start of the new year does allow us to reflect on our investment themes and how we see the world changing. We hope you enjoy reading our thoughts and look forward to engaging with you throughout 2023.

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  • Enhancing client service with data visibility

    At JLL, we see a brighter way through the delivery of our data strategy. That strategy enables business users to make sensible, data-driven decisions in all areas of our business.

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  • Sustainability measurement: The heat is on

    On the heels of COP27 and the relative lack of progress towards agreement beyond the loss and damage accord, it’s clear the real estate industry and governments still have a long way to go to deliver on climate change promises.

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  • Construction technology: The need for optimization 

    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

    It’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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  • Tech’s role in the Future of Work

    The verdict is in: hybrid work is here to stay. According to JLL’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, it’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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