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NL76-Building Sustainability
We’re building a city the size of Paris every week. Building floor space is projected to double by 2050...

NL75-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
We are happy to share another edition of PropTech Facts...

NL74-Brazil Builds
Brazil has a population of nearly 250 million people and a huge housing deficit of 8M+, expected to grow to 12M+...

NL73-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
We are happy to share another edition of PropTech Facts...

NL72-Proptech Fun Facts & Insights
An overview of some of the trends we are seeing in the market, stats, in conjunction with some our latest developments.

NL71-The way to Zero
Last week the Department of Energy in the US announced to invest $46 M to boost energy efficiency + reduce emissions...

NL70-The PTC Executive Workshop: Real Estate's need for Intrapreneurs – Driving tech adoption
Real Estate's need for Intrapreneurs – Driving tech adoption

NL69-Stalemate or checkmate?
A Golden Era in The Exponential Age of Technology?

Embracing Technology for Sustainable Growth Across Real Estate
Ivo van Breukelen, discussed the impact of technology and digital technologies in the real estate industry with RICS.
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NL68-Saudi's NEOM -> "New Era Of Modernization"
NEOM, an inspiring megacity with a new vision, brought to life in the heart of Saudi Arabia.

NL67-Proptech Fun Facts & Insight
It's time for another edition of PropTech facts and sector news.

Ivo van Breukelen will speak at Proptech 101 in July
Our managing partner, Ivo van Breukelen, will speak at PropTech 101 on 18th July on behalf of The Proptech Connection.

NL66-Be smart...choose Smart
Smart building automation software and systems are projected to reach a $20.5 billion by 2027 in North America alone ...

NL65-On fire... tech to the rescue?
Wildfires are becoming an increasingly bigger problem. Climate change can impact wildfires in various ways.
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Technology is not a widget
A little round-up of some of our insights + facts in the proptech sector.

Keynote at ULI South Korea by Stephen Macdonald
Stephen Macdonald will be presenting at the ULI event on 28th June.
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NL64-PropTech Fun Facts and Insights
It's time for another edition of PropTech facts and recent news.

The Proptech Connection has been interviewed by the largest Real Estate and Construction organization in Greece
One of the Managing Partners, Ivo van Breukelen provided insights on the global Proptech landscape.

NL63-The Impact of AI, for Real Estate...
The AI tool is helping agents to improve their work and make it more efficient, but what will the future bring?

Who are “The Proptech Connection”?
Who are “The Proptech Connection” and what do we do?
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NL62-Proptech & Housing Affordability
For first home buyers, we have seen in the market mixed signs during the first few months of this year...

Ivo van Breukelen will speak at Realcomm | IBcon 2023 in June
On behalf of The Proptech Connection, Ivo van Breukelen will speak at Realcomm | IBcon 2023 in June.

NL61-Global Proptech market insights: what can we learn from SVB?
A little round-up of some of the learning of SVB and how that relates to the Proptech sector...

Immersive Workplace of the Future | The Proptech Connection
Ivo van Breukelen presented global Proptech market insights at Realcomm Events.

The PTC sharing insights at Blueprint Las Vegas in September 2023
The Proptech Connection looks forward to sharing insights about the latest global Proptech trends at Blueprint 2023.

NL60-Proptech Facts
A little round-up of some of our insights + facts in the proptech sector. Where do we see interesting developments ...

CONNECT WITH THE WORLD OF REAL ESTATE
Stephen Macdonald will speak on ULI Japan May 18th

What we are seeing in the Proptech space
An article from our team featured in The Measure, sizing up Proptech, Commercial Real Estate and the modern workplace.

NL59-Constructive Changes...
The construction technology industry remained resilient in adverse economic conditions across the world...

NL58-Concrete threat
50% of all buildings are constructed from concrete and >70% of global population lives in a building containing concrete

NL57-Proptech showtime...
Climate change threatens the built environment in ways that have serious consequences for our health, viability, and ...

NL56-Proptech (Fun) Facts & insights
Our team is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Proptech + Investment industry. We're constantly in the..
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NL55-Industrial Revolution 4.0
Industrial Tech(Industry 4.0 or the 4th Industrial Revolution) refers to the integration of advanced tech and digital...

NL54-AI take-over...
“I am ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI. My purpose is to assist and communicate with users..."

RICS What does the future hold for the Proptech sector?
Stephen Macdonald speaks with Andrew Knight as they discuss the current Proptech landscape...

NL53-Housing crisis: a world perspective...from Latin America to South-East Asia.
The housing crisis is still an actual topic. Many people are struggling to afford or find adequate housing...

NL52-Powder box
With the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank, the entire start-up ecosystem is shaking on its foundations...
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NL51-It's Electrifying...
Electricity already plays a significant role in our society. The increase of electric products is enhancing its value...

NL50-Proptech Fun Facts by The PTC
Our team at the PTC is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Proptech + Investment industry.

How do we support the Proptech ecosystem: Investors, Real Estate companies and start-ups?
In a nutshell... how do we, as strategic proptech advisory, support Investors, Real Estate companies and start-ups?

NL49-Multifamily and the Proptech landscape
One tech wont deliver everything, often the careful meshing of multiple solutions will equal more than the sum of parts.
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NL48-Nature-Based Carbon Credits: A Solution to Climate Change
We are seeing an increasing amount of Climate Tech Funds in our network raising new Funds (+ attracting more LPs) ...
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NL47-Asset repurposing: Work from home, blessing or curse?
Continuing our research into asset repurposing, we are seeing many enter the short-term asset use space ...

NL46-Unraveling India, one mystery at a time
There is an awful lot the world doesn’t know (yet) about India. In this article we strive to get more clarity on the...

NL44-The exponential age of technology... what is it and what does this imply for the Proptech ecosystem+ Investments?
The exponential age of technology... what is it and what does this imply for the Proptech ecosystem+ Investments?

PTC Insight features in Allwork.Space's article on city sized buildings
Insights on how the future of work will change as buildings start to grow larger.
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NL43-Live Proptech insights + data by the PTC II
Our team at the PTC is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Proptech + Investment industry.
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NL42-Raise your standards for your next growth equity round...
We share some of our experience working with founders on a day-to-day bases + market intelligence to boost your start-up
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NL41-TGFI: Thank God For the Internet, or not? LinkedIn & networking…
From wandering the streets to joining online niche communities from your own home, job searching has come a long way.
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NL40-Greenwash
Europe’s three primary financial regulatory agencies, together the ESAs, announced a Call for Evidence on greenwashing.
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NL39-All the way to zero
Climate-tech is the BIG opportunity at the moment, and it plays right into the Proptech/Real Estate world.

NL38-China 101 & Proptech
Even though China’s Prop-tech industry is relatively new, in 2021 the country had the largest prop-tech market in APAC.

NL37-Proptech highlights by the PTC
Our team at the PTC is sharing weekly "fun facts" about the Real Estate + Investment industry and is constantly in ...

NL36-Carbon markets: Going once, going twice, sold!
Our team just returned a few days ago from visiting clients in Tokyo and one of the key discussion points amongst our...

NL35-Trendsetting Tokyo
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced plans to build the world’s first completely ESG focused city.

NL33- The future comes fast: data + climate predictions
Climate change, for a long time perceived as a problem of the future, has transformed into a current affair...

NL34-Global power dynamics: The big cycle... a return of events?
The world is in stress mode, both financially and geo-politically. A good understanding from the past usually is...

NL32-Singapore, the million dollar question?
Singapore’s population is multiplying, currently at around 5.6M, increasingly putting pressure on the real estate...

The PTC have signed their collaboration with Aramco
Live from #SaudiArabia, The Proptech Connection have signed their collaboration with Aramco.

Want to expand your business internationally + strategic growth in PropTech, ConTech, UrbanTech or Greentech?
Want to expand your business internationally + strategic growth in PropTech, ConTech, UrbanTech or Greentech?

NL31: Regain retail, or store closures? From a UK perspective...
We at the PTC believe that retail is a heavily underserved market in #Proptech. We are seeing an increasingly higher...
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A short video with an impression of #Riyadh after meeting representatives of Public Investment Fund (PIF) + NEOM
Ivo Van Breukelen gives his impression of #Riyadh after meeting representatives of Public Investment Fund (PIF) + NEOM.

NL30 - Recovery under construction?
America’s construction world seems to be recovering steadily after the firm slap in the face by COVID-19. The rate of...

RICS Tech Partner Programme talk with The Proptech Connection
Ivo Van Breukelen speaks with Andrew Knight on these topics as they discuss the latest trends across the sector.

N29-The exponential age of technology... what is it and what does this imply for the Proptech ecosystem + Investments?
If you feel like life is changing faster and faster, you are 100% right. Much of what you have learned at school is...

NL28-THE BIG RESET, imminent? And inflation to peak or not to peak?
Inflation is a problem, not only in the US but basically everywhere around the world. The UK received an unprecedented..

Ivo Van Breukelen presents at the RBEF Festival in Amsterdam September 22
The PTC partner, Ivo van Breukelen, has presented in Amsterdam and shared views, insights + global trends on the #Propte

NL27-How low can it go... will the US (+ rest of world) go into bankruptcy ?
Government spending in the US has been increasing steadily since the 1960s, moving from 28% to 37% (portion) of the GD..

NL26-Electric Vehicles. Where is the market + what's next?
The EV market is growing YoY (Year over Year). The industry is currently valued at $287.36 billion, which is a....

NL-25 The Flourishing Emirates, the Proptech economy
Despite Covid-19 and the geopolitical conflicts happening on the world stage, the economy in the UAE is blooming.

NL 24-In one word: Draining
The current situation in Russia and Ukraine is energy draining, quite literally unfortunately…

NL 23 Start it up, keep it up... Money, money, money
Every year a few many new companies are founded of which approximately 90% won’t survive. Around 10% will face their...
Blueprint Conference 2022 - How Sustainability Can Drive Real Estate Value
On September 14 Ivo Van Breukelen will sit on a panel at Blueprints Future of Real estate Conference.

NL 22 Architect of the future, time to change the business model?
Architects are underappreciated, losing ground to (other) specialists and are often under the thumb of contractors...

BuiltWorlds 2022 Construction Tech Conference
Thre Proptech Connection's Ivo Van Breukelen attends BuiltWorlds 2022 Construction Tech Conference

NL 20 Warehouse Rock, what does the future look like?
Warehouse, a house to store your wares, goes all the way back to the 1300’s, but it was ancient Rome that made the...

The energy transition is... in transition
In 2017 the energy transition was defined by Professor Vaclav Smile as “the change in the composition (structure)...

Saudi Arabia's flagship project NEOM (Nothing Evolves Out of Modesty)
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious mega project will help the kingdom reduce the dependence of oil and be a lot greener.

Climate intelligence, is it intelligent to join the ride?
Ivo Van Breukelen

Wood in the built environment? It's natural...
This week we'll share some insights about the (tangible) benefits of wood construction.

Green is the new grey, or at least it should be…
Ivo van Breukelen discusses the emergence of green roofing mandates in cities and the development opportunities.

Proptech trends within the building industry - The PTC in CM Today
FM/Property Management is an area the PTC sees many opportunities, supporting real estate companies unpack the swathe...

Realcomm Live - Episode 82 PropTech: A Global Perspective
Stephen MacDonald and Ivo van Breukelen of The Proptech Connection share their insights into the proptech industry.
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IoT - Proptech’s Wordle
The NYT’s recent acquisition of Wordle shed light at the PTC HQ around the # of letter combos used within Proptech.

Has Tech Funding lost its shine?
Tech stocks and cryptocurrencies have been dramatically falling in the last few weeks, has tech funding lost it's shine?
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Blockdata interview on blockchain and real estate
How will blockchain be used in the future of RE, Stephen Macdonald is interviewed by Blockdata.

The Proptech Connection delivers keynote at APAC Proptech Summit
The PTC attends the APAC Proptech summit and delivers keynote, December 2021.

Carbon watch out- Sherriff Woody is in town…as long as he stays off the weed
A look at sustainability in the Proptech space and the Dutch approach

Comparing apples with oranges.....
This week we look at defining what is proptech + what are the challenges with this.

Construction Data: Turning the new oil into concrete insights
We take a deepdive into how data use in construction is driving a more efficient way to build

The PTC is giving a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
We explore the size of the Proptech market + discuss our guest lecture at MIT on Proptech + ESG

Who goes to Vegas stays in Vegas? “Sin city”
Ivo Van Breukelen discusses economics and space utilisation in Vegas.

The PTC in the news...
Proptechs in international media and the PTC in the news.

What's next for Proptech in 2022? Key Predictions
The PTC looks at what will be the winner in 2022 for Proptech

Proptech business models and venture capital
We look at the challenges of the traditional tech business models in Proptech.

Industry Origin: The PTC discusses Millennials + Gen Z changing the face of construction and real estate
Ivo van Breukelen provide insights on where the innovation hubs are and how Proptech is changing construction and RE

Citycloud Podcast Making the right connections in Proptech
A conversation with PTC partner Ivo van Breukelen on his insights on innovation and the future.

India the flavour of the month in APAC for Venture Capital + Proptech
This week we look at the growing venture capital investment and Proptech opportunity in India.

Going for gold
With the Winter Olympics on, an interesting stat regarding gold + residential real estate.

ESG and Proptech future
Discussing the future of Proptech and the role of ESG