Betting on Climate Tech: Examining the Evolution of Venture Activity in the Climate Tech Space – BuiltWorlds Conversations
In this installment of BuiltWorlds Conversations, we sit down with VoLo Earth Venture Partner & COO Elaine Hsieh, who’s had an absolutely storied career that has included roles at the US Department of Energy’s loan program office, the US under secretary for infrastructure, the US Green Building Council, RMI, Generate […]
Investing in the AI Era: A VC Perspective – AI/ML Conference 2026
As AI matures from a “frontier experiment” to a foundational layer, this panel of all-women investors met at the recent BuiltWorlds AI/ML Conference to discuss the potential of vertical AI within the construction sector. Covering the full spectrum from seed to growth, these experts explored the shifting VC dynamics of […]
Demo Drop: CALMFLOOR
Engineered Vibration Solutions CEO Paul Reynolds pitched the company’s CALMFLOOR solution, a patented active mass dampner solution for floor vibration control. CALMFLOOR reduces floor vibration to lab-level sensitivity standards, transforming any floor vibration performance and its building’s value and embodied carbon. CALMFLOOR aims to be the low-cost, low-carbon solution that […]
Construction Tech Conference 2025 – From Firefights to Foresight: Using Schedule Data to Mitigate Risk
Construction projects generate massive amounts of schedule data—most of which has gone unused until it’s too late to make a difference. Advances in automation are changing that by helping teams spot patterns, risks, and gaps early enough to respond. This panel, sponsored by SmartPM, explored how automated schedule analysis supports […]
Scales of Intelligence: AI, Agency and AECO – Keynote Presentation With Phil Bernstein, 2026 AI/ML Conference
Artificial intelligence is developing at a fevered pace, and it’s hard to believe that we will be the subjects of our robot overlords before the next design and construction project begins. This keynote talk, delivered by Yale School of Architecture Deputy Dean and Professor in the Practice Phil Bernstein, contextualized […]
Look Back/Look Ahead – Venture East 2025
Leading growth and later-stage companies Nexii, Reframe Systems, Trunk Tools, and Briq took to the stage at Venture East 2025 to share candid reflections on their journeys: the challenges faced, lessons learned, and key moments of transformation. Offering insights into what it takes to scale in the built world, panelists […]
Demo Drop: Spacio
As a former architect, Spacio Co-Founder & CEO Franz Forsberg is no stranger to “tight budgets, time constraints, and poor data exchange between softwares.” That’s exactly the problem the 3D modeling design tool intends to solve. With intuitive sketching, instant 3D models, and real-time analysis, Spacio offers an intuitive user […]
The New Rules of Venture Fund Investment – Venture East 2025
What happens when venture funds take the stage to pitch themselves instead of the other way around? “The New Rules of Venture Fund Investment” flipped the script, giving venture and corporate venture capitalists the spotlight to present their platforms, share their investment theses, highlight portfolio successes, and outline the unique […]
BuiltWorlds Attendees Share Thoughts on 2025 Munich AI Conference
AI is the most prevalent topic in AEC innovation right now. Contractors are scrambling to find the most effective and impactful ways to leverage it, while investors are betting big on the tech companies using it to create the most promising, potentially transformative tools (a majority of Q4 investments in […]