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Q3 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents Introduction Macro Narrative: U.S. Construction Data Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction Venture activity across the built environment […]
2024 AI/ML Preparedness Introductory Research Report
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Preparedness INTRODUCTION Innovations surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning can propel the construction industry forward. But all too often, stakeholders are overwhelmed with options and don’t know where to begin on their AI journey. The BuiltWorlds’ AI/ML research track aims to provide an industry overview […]
2024 Annual Offsite Construction Benchmarking Report
Summary BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking program offers Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization and innovation. Since […]
Annual Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its […]
Q2 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents Introduction Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction If built world venture capital markets proved one thing in Q2 2024, it’s that we are […]
Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its […]
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Top Lists
2024 Global Innovators List (New)
Welcome to the fifth annual 2024 Global Innovators 75! A lot has changed in five years… Initiatives to unlock innovation within large companies, such as Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arms, […]
2024 Top 50 Adoption Leaders List
The BuiltWorlds Adoption Leaders Top 50 List recognizes members who actively engage in the BuiltWorlds member network. These individuals exhibit a high level of interest in learning and participating in […]
2024 BuiltWorlds’ Top 50 Venture Investors
Welcome to the 2024 Venture Investors 50! Since 2017, BuiltWorlds has tracked venture deals in the global construction and broader real estate ecosystem, annually spotlighting the 50 most active venture […]
2024 Offsite Construction Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Offsite Construction Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Offsite Construction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
2024 Infrastructure Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Infrastructure Top 50! The Infrastructure 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 benchmarking survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
2024 Tools & Equipment Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Tools and Equipment Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations […]
Year in Review: BuiltWorlds Venture & Investments
BuiltWorlds’ Venture Forum As the new year begins, we can’t help but reflect on a transformative year for the BuiltWorlds network. Members of the BuiltWorlds Venture & Investments Research Track and our broader network of stakeholders in the innovation and investment sphere, have played a critical role in fostering the […]
Startup Finance 101: Debt, Equity, and Mezzanine Capital
Economics 101 dictates that the objective of every free-market enterprise is to make money for its stakeholders. However, the old adage “You’ve got to spend money to make money,” is true for a reason. Business owners must spend money to hire employees, build a product or execute a service, acquire […]
Foundations to New Frontiers: AI/ML Preparedness Year In Review
Wrapping up my first year at BuiltWorlds has been a wonderful experience. Watching the AI/ML Preparedness Research Track grow during this introductory year has been an honor. As I look forward to the upcoming AI/ML Conference, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights that […]
Tools, Equipment, and Robotics: BuiltWorlds Analyst’s Year in Review
Over the past decade, construction has undergone a significant digital transformation, with software innovations, growing investments, and the emergence of construction tech startups accelerating the shift to more efficient, collaborative, and tech-driven workflows. While software innovations enhance efficiency and decision-making, the physical limitations of outdated equipment and machinery can bottleneck […]
Five Ways to Solve Common Construction Waste Management Challenges
Environmental impacts of the construction sector are well known. Its estimated contribution of 40 percent of the global CO2 emissions annually is reported often. Unfortunately, despite the growing awareness of the sector’s climate impact, measurable change has occurred at a glacial pace. The Economist even gloomily declared in 2022, “The […]
2024 Venture West Conference Playlist
Unable to attend Venture West last April? We’ve got you covered with the playlist of panel recordings below. Click on the thumbnails to discover who spoke on which panel. Be sure to register for the 2025 Venture West Conference coming up April 8-10 in San Francisco, CA. Click here to […]
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Northwestern’s MPM Students Present Technology Implementation in India
Builtworlds Presenting: Technology in Construction | Engineering Technologies in India Northwestern University Students on Technology Trends in Indian Construction MPM Student Presenters: Mohammadreza Lotfi and Vidhi Parekh Presenters discuss: The team highlights how low the proportion of formally skilled labor is in India relative to other countries and speaks to the consequent […]
Northwestern’s MPM Students Present Technology Implementation in China (BIM Technology)
Builtworlds Presenting: Technology in Construction | Engineering Technologies in China Northwestern University Students on BIM Technology – China MPM Student Presenters: Jiazheng Zhao and Zhengbang Liang Presenters discuss: The crowded urban areas of China demand an approach to technology in construction that optimizes a variety of structures on a large […]
Northwestern’s MPM Students Present Technology Implementation in China (Smart Buildings)
Builtworlds Presenting: Technology in Construction | Engineering Technologies in China Northwestern University Students on Smart Buildings – China MPM Student Presenters: Xinpeng Tian, Qian Chen, and Xiaxue Xing Presenters discuss: Designed by Zaha Hadid, Leeza SoHo is one of the featured examples of a smart building in Beijing; opened in 2019, features […]
Northwestern’s MPM Students Present Technology In Construction
Special Presentation: Technology In Construction. From around the globe, Northwestern University students of the MPM | EMDC program present the latest developments in engineering education trends, tech infrastructure, and BIM software challenges. You will hear leading-edge technology developments from students in India | Japan | Switzerland | China. The leadership […]
BuiltWorlds Venture Forum Demo Drop – Hiboo (CEMEX Ventures 2020 Construction Competition Top Solution)
Congrats to Hiboo, one of the top 5 finalists named as part of CEMEX Ventures 2020 Construction Startup Competition at our recent Venture Conference Demo Day!
Hiboo is a SaaS application that helps the construction industry to re-invent the way operations are being managed based on the data collected from all equipment. Hiboo collects and centralizes data from multiple sources on a single platform and turns it into actionable insights. We organise data according to the project context: by sites, by entities, by category of equipment etc. Each stakeholder has access to his own view: relevant assets and/or the full fleet.
Josh Kanner, Founder & CEO of AI Platform, Smartvid.io and the Construction Predictive Analytics Council He Helped Found
In 2019, Smartvid.io CEO and Founder, Josh Kanner, joined us to discuss, among other things, his history in construction tech with Vela Systems; his latest startup, safety AI Platform Smartvid.io; and the Predictive Analytics Council he formed with Suffolk and other construction industry leaders such as Haskell, WEBCOR, EllisDon, Messer, […]