Hammerson joins Concrete VC investors

Disruptive technology is driving a shift in market behaviour in the property industry, but many businesses do not yet know how to take advantage of the opportunities on offer, according to experts speaking at Digital Opportunities 2018.

If you’ve been following the hype, blockchain has been claiming to do everything from cutting down on paperwork to putting lawyers out of jobs and creating a new paradigm of trust online. Can the technology really revolutionise how property is bought and sold?

As a futurist, I spend most of my time talking about what could be, rather than what is, writes Tom Cheesewright. When I’m asked to speak about proptech, I talk about future possibilities: living cities, smart buildings, AI assistants and mixed reality experiences.

Property tech startups are being encouraged to pitch for free business growth support and desk space worth up to £9,500 at a new North West England tech incubator.

Place Group has launched its latest publication, PlaceTech, where the property and technology communities meet.

South African automation specialist Open Box Software has ways of taking the pain out of researching premises.

It’s the buzzword everyone’s talking about – but what does it mean and how does it impact property?

It’s never too late to start innovating. Real estate might be taking time to grab the tech bull by its complex horns, but creating new positions during this time of business model disruption can help you ride the wave from the start.

“Proptech has been building such mass and momentum that it will change the world” – Andrew Baum, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. But what is it?

Previous global head of real estate finance at HSBC, Matt Webster, promises company will “lead from the front”.