Accor enters ‘hotel office’ market

The European stop of the Propel by MIPIM Startup Competition was held in Paris with four category winners picked in sustainability, data, investment and user experience.

Startup Bright Spaces has signed an agreement with Skanska Romania to implement its interactive 3D showcasing platform for Equilibrium, a project owned by the developer in Bucharest.

The leading real estate technology for creating engaged communities and well-managed places will lever PlaceTech’s global reach to deliver its ambitious growth plan.

spaceOS has announced a new capital raise totalling €2.5m. The latest funding comes after Austrian commercial real estate group Immofinanz took a €2m stake in spaceOS, further strengthening the firms’ partnership, following a deal in December to roll-out the spaceOS platform across the group’s entire portfolio. Existing investors BeyondBuild also contributed an additional €500,000 to this funding round.

The continuing migration to flexible office space underlined a resilient performance during the past year with the specialist management software provider’s US business showing year-on-year recurring revenue increasing 43% to £8.0m from £5.6m in 2019.

The developer has chosen Equiem as its partner to deliver a digital tenant engagement app across its mixed-use London campuses.

Two months ago, we presented a demo of our 3D office showcasing solution for the first time for an audience of hundreds of people. This was Pi Labs Demo Day 2020, the final event that marked our intense journey in the acceleration programme.

Global property technology company, Equiem, has published the results of its most comprehensive global office occupier survey to date, providing landlords and tenants alike with valuable insights into occupier sentiment amid Covid-19.

As choice returns to the office equation, which workplace options will make a difference in attracting talent, and what are the consequences for the flexible office market, asks Nicolas Kozubek.