Ordnance Survey picks winners for latest accelerator

Coyote and control.IT have partnered to make a joint strategic investment in Proda, a startup which uses artificial intelligence to organise messy data for asset managers.

The race to own the indoor mapping market continues with a new solution unveiled by AR startup Dent Reality.

Switzerland-based short-term rental company GuestReady has acquired French rival BnbLord as part of its expansion drive. This is the third takeover of a competitor in as many years, with more planned.

Adoption of technology is accelerating across the UK and US, with a strong chance of rapid rollout if the solution is proved right in the first instance, according to Gabrielle McMillan, chief executive and co-founder of Equiem, the global tenant engagement platform.

The big data startup has entered a strategic partnership with the two prominent tech firms and will see the platform integrated into both systems.

Some of the world’s largest banks and law firms have come together to take part in a global blockchain trial to dramatically speed up property transactions.

A popular survey and mortgage valuation app designed by software firm Landmark Valuation Services has been used to complete five million transactions in seven years, the company said.

Erik Fossum Færevaag, founder and CEO of Disruptive Technologies, the building sensor maker now shipping 20,000 units a month, has handed over leadership of the company to Raoul Wijgergangs, a veteran of smart home IoT.

Stephen Smyth, CEO of Coord, shares how the platform uses kerb data to enable cities to regulate transportation infrastructure, and prepare for future transport alternatives in already densely populated areas.