Spark Notes – November 10, 2022

The construction industry is one of the least digitalized sectors of the global economy. 
 
Javier Araujo O’Neill, Senior Investment Associate at JLL Spark, discusses the built world’s rapid pace of adopting digital capabilities to improve CRE.
 
Read more about Construction Technology: The Need for Optimization

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PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

Alice Technologies and Align JV Partner on HS2
A case study on an innovation project for the UK High Speed 2 line.
 
Building Sustainability: Infogrid and Aquicore Join Forces to Provide Complete ESG Solution
Infogrid’s acquisition of Aquicor provides a combined ESG analytic and carbon management platform.

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IN THE PRESS
Insights in the media from the JLL Spark team

Research Finds ‘Large Gap’ in Adoption of Hybrid Work Technologies
Sharad Rastogi, JLL Technologies President, is quoted on the importance of developing a strategic approach to hybrid work.

Technology Investments that Boost Sustainability in the Built World
JLL Technologies highlights our investments in cutting-edge solutions to curb climate change.

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PROPTECH EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

RecoTech 2022
Helsinki, Finland | November 16, 2022
Tanguy Quero will participate on a panel to discuss PropTech challenges, solutions, and actions.
 
Slush 2022
Helsinki, Finland | November 17-18, 2022
Raj Singh, Laurent Grill, and Tanguy Quero will attend.
 
WORKTECH22 London
London, England | November 22-23, 2022
Andre Bothma will participate on the panel, Emerging Tech Re-shaping the Way We Work.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Learn more about the current landscape of PropTech investing

The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home
Freakonomics podcast | October 26, 2022
 
JPMorgan Chase Unveils Payments Platform for Landlords and Tenants
cnbc.com | October 31, 2022
 
Ways to Think about a Metaverse
ben-evans.com | October 31, 2022
 
Startups, Investors Bet on Remote Work Future
wsj.com | November 2, 2022
 
PropTech Sector Will Face Growing Push for M&A
globest.com | November 7, 2022