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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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FinTech: The pivotal role financial services and technology will play in the future of CRE
It’s all connected. Nothing could be truer when analyzing the symbiotic relationship of the financial and real estate markets.
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JLL Spark’s CVC series, part 1: The goal of corporate venture capital
Corporate venture capital (CVC) has captured our attention for a couple of decades, having started off in high tech companies and steadily expanded more broadly into other industries such as FinTech as well as carbon and emissions tech in recent years.
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Founder Profile: Infogrid’s William Cowell de Gruchy on the importance of smart buildingsÂ
Our portfolio company, Infogrid, is a trailblazer in harnessing the IoT to create smart, efficient buildings that prioritize sustainability, occupant health, and well-being.
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Building a sustainable future: Veev’s pioneering approach to PropTech
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important consideration for businesses and consumers alike, companies are exploring innovative ways to reduce their environmental impact.
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JLL Spark’s investment approach to sustainability
This year, as we reflected on our investment priorities at our annual offsite, we agreed that we could no longer consider sustainability a siloed PropTech theme; instead, it has become a foundational dimension that cuts across all our investment focus areas.
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JLL Spark investments drive innovation for JLLÂ and our clients Â
JLL Spark Global Ventures, the corporate venture arm of JLL, has an investment team that actively seeks out best of breed technologies, based on specific investment themes.
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How JLL Spark adds value as a strategic Investor Â
Since 2018, JLL Spark Global Ventures brings value to its portfolio companies by investing and providing capital, industry knowledge, and a powerful route to market through JLL channels.
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Impact on CRE: What to expect from the incredible rise of AIÂ
With the integration of AI and machine learning – as well as the recent surge in generative AI – the industry is poised for significant transformation.
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Founder profile: SwiftConnect’s Matt Kopel on developing the world’s first Street-to-Seat experience for CREÂ
SwiftConnect is the leader in providing connected access enablement that focuses on delighting users with elegant ways to interact with places, spaces and things.