Spark Notes and a spotlight on INGENIOUS.BUILD

Persistent challenges facing the construction technology industry result in unnecessary manual work, added complexity, and ultimately, project delays and cost overruns. 

In our latest blog post Transforming project management: How JLL Spark’s partnership with Ingenious.Build is revolutionizing client service, we demonstrate how a strategic partnership between JLL Spark, our portfolio company Ingenious.Build, and JLL’s Project and Development Services team is solving these challenges while delivering enhanced value to our clients.

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PORTFOLIO COMPANY UPDATES
What’s new with our startups

OpenSpace announces breakthrough AI technology, giving every smartphone real-time indoor positioning
New Spatial AI technology called AI Autolocation enables indoor location tracking without beacons.

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EVENTS
Connect with our team at the following events

EXPO REAL
Munich, Germany | October 6-8, 2025
Arnaud Bouzinac and Sean Wright will attend.

Unstable Foundations: An analysis of CRE’s relationship with tech @ SF Tech Week
San Francisco, CA | October 7, 2025
Register your interest to attend.
Sponsored by JLL Spark, Goodwin, and Andersen.

BuiltWorlds 2025 Munich AI Conference
Munich, Germany | October 9, 2025
Sean Wright will attend.

CREtech New York
New York, NY | October 21-22, 2025
Danny Klein will moderate the panel “Beyond Bricks: How AI is reshaping real estate’s future.” Carolyn Trickett, Daniel Correa, Erlinda Arriola, and Raj Singh will attend.

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INDUSTRY NEWS
CRE and technology topics on our radar

Physical AI is here, & it’s already changing the world
plugandplaytechcenter.com | September 19, 2025

As in-office attendance reaches post-pandemic high, HR should reconsider what employees want from their work life
hr-brew.com | Sept 22, 2025

The $1 trillion AI problem: Why Snowflake, Tableau and BlackRock are giving away their data secrets
venturebeat.com | September 23, 2025

Low emissions boost CRE returns in sustainable communities
credaily.com | September 25, 2025

Remote work culture keeps office utilization from rebounding
globest.com | September 29, 2025

Data centers are a gold rush for global real estate — but can funding keep up?
cnbc.com | October 1, 2025