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Amid Last Minute Preparations for Summer Olympics, France Goes For Climate Tech Gold
With only a month to go until the opening ceremonies, Paris is abuzz with preparations for the games. Speaking to people here, there is a palpable sense of agitation and also pride as they reference the ambition in this year’s games, although not for what they will build—but for what they won’t build. One of the major goals for the organizers is to make this year’s Olympics a showplace for smart, sustainable development
2024 Paris Summit Day: La Fabrique du Metro, VINCI and Saint-Gobain’s Winter Garden
The 2024 Paris Summit kicked off today with a string of exciting events, starting with a trip to La Fabrique du Metro, followed by a special visit to VINCI’s headquarters, called L’Archipel, and finally a presentation and reception at the Winter Garden in Saint-Gobain tower. We’ve put together a few […]
Growth Investing with Westerly Winds: An Alternative Approach to Multi-Stage VC
In an effort to expose BuiltWorlds’ member investors and startups to a variety of investment strategies, our Venture and Investment team is launching a series to highlight different approaches. The following briefing explores an innovative take on growth-stage investing. With built world technology adoption still being early in its lifecycle, […]
3D Printing’s Impact on Construction—An Overview
Staying ahead in the construction sector requires embracing innovation—finding smarter, faster and more sustainable methods to build. And right now, one technology that’s definitely making waves and changing the game is 3D printing. In this article, we’ll look into the impact of 3D printing on construction, how it is reshaping […]
Localizing your Supply Chain—an Offsite Construction Best Practice?
It comes as little surprise that offsite construction has the potential to revolutionize the building industry by offering faster, more efficient and more cost-effective methods of construction, especially in regions where sustainability is a priority. This approach involves manufacturing prefabricated building components, systems, or full volumetric modules in a controlled […]
Indoor Air Quality: The Hidden Climate Culprit
Homo sapiens have never before experienced the levels of CO2 we are seeing now on a consistent basis. Even in the best-case climate scenario, we need to be prepared for what these levels of CO2 could mean for our health. The built environment produces many challenges in the crusade against climate change, but it may also provide overlooked opportunities.
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