What went on at MIPIM PropTech New York

In the run-up to PlaceTech Big Night Out on 28 November 2019, where the winners for our PlaceTech Prize and PlaceTech Startup Prize will be announced, meet the companies chosen by our esteemed judging panel.

Josh Sirefman, Sidewalk Labs' chief design officer, gave an up-to-date perspective on the new district of Sidewalk Toronto, which combines people-centered urban design with cutting-edge technology.

In 1966, architect Cedric Price exclaimed: “Technology is the answer, but what was the question?”, a quote very much relevant in 2019 as the built environment begins to embrace tech, according to Lauren Poon, head of digital at CallisonRTKL.

Investors looking for yield are facing tough times with many key asset classes facing major challenges. A quarter of all global government and investment grade bonds now feature negative yields.

In the run-up to PlaceTech Big Night Out on 28 November 2019, where the winners for our PlaceTech Prize and PlaceTech Startup Prize will be announced, meet the companies chosen by our esteemed judging panel.

MIPIM PropTech New York 2019 saw 1,500 delegates from around the globe gather for two days of learning and networking in the city as part of VC firm MetaProp's New York Real Estate Tech Week. PlaceTech spoke to attendees to get their takeaways from the event.

The quarterly PlaceTech Trend Talk series took us to Dublin, where we welcomed property and tech players to explore the latest trends and issues within property’s transformation.

How did the inventor of the ergonomic chair go from being 'just' a furniture company to providing software on space utilisation?

While exploring MIPIM PropTech New York, PlaceTech chatted to senior figures from specialist funds MetaProp and JLL Spark to reflect on the main events of 2019 and where they will be focusing in 2020.