EUROPE A ring has been designed that includes an NFC transmitter as well as RFID tags and it can be used to pay for purchases in stores as well as open the door to your car and to your home.
WORLD A total of 18 start-ups have been chosen by Showroomprivé’s Look Forward incubator in partnership with Carrefour.
WORLD Over the past year the number of companies that use robotics to automate their business processes has risen by 18 pct to 67 pct claims Deloitte.
POLAND Zalando is introducing a virtual assistant which proposes products based on previous customer purchases. The Algorithm Fashion Companion (AFC) will inspire customers with personalized outfit tips.
POLAND Tesco launches an application of the Food Cloud organization, which is to monitor and facilitate the management of the process of transferring surplus food.
POLAND Warehousing developer and operator Biuro Inwestycji Kapitałowych has commissioned Sense Monitoring to install continuous monitoring systems on the large format roofs of its facilities.
POLAND Adapting traditional real estate into smart buildings has now become a global trend, according to Siemens Financial Services, which estimates that this market in Poland could now even be worth up to PLN 4 bln.
POLAND Łódź-based start-up Collectomate has set up a platform to facilitate the delivery and storage of parcels in office and residential buildings. Its founders, Marcin Ciącio and Rafał Dylewski, hope to use the system to solve the so-called last mile problem by improving the efficiency of deliveries.
POLAND OEX Cursor together with ShelfWise and ABR Sesta have created a system that uses image recognition systems and artificial intelligence to improve how goods are displayed in stores and drive sales.
POLAND Traffic jams, mobile lifestyle and legal regulations are the factors that will change Polish construction sector – according to the ‘Construction of the future'.
WORLD According to TogetherData, the demand for chatbots (or computer programs that can converse naturally with people) is set to increase by 25 pct in Poland by 2025 while the global market for chatbots is set to reach USD 1.25 bln according to data from Grand View Research.
POLAND Eobuwie.pl has turned to Nanovo to improve its software systems.
POLAND With many consumers spending most of their time online, Poland is currently one of the fastest developing e-commerce markets according to the latest ‘E-commerce in Poland 2018’ report by Germius.
POLAND Signify has completed the installation of intelligent street lighting in 27 towns of the Wielkopolska province.
WORLD By 2050 our lives will have changed beyond recognition. We will be surrounded by intelligent machines, with household appliances taking care of most our needs and doing most of the housework for us. These were the conclusions reached during a debate entitled ‘The future of household appliances in a rapidly changing world’ held at the IFA trade fair for consumer electronics in Berlin.
WORLD on May 16th, 2019 the gala ceremony for the third PropTech Innovation Awards is to be held in Berlin with prize money of EUR 40,000 to be awarded by Union Investment and German Tech Entrepreneurship Center.
POLAND Having trouble finding a free parking space in the city centre? A smart parking system developed by Comarch might be the solution. It monitors and analyses drivers' behaviour.
POLAND Knight Frank has launched twojretail.pl – the first search engine for retail and service units in Poland. Twojretail.pl has been operating since the end of September.
EUROPE Zalando is testing two Toru robots produced by Magazino at its headquarters in Erfurt in Germany to find goods within its warehouse. The machines are fully autonomous and can recognise, pick up and transport individual packages.
EUROPE Grohe has introduced its Grohe Sensia Arena washing toilet, which works as both a toilet and a bidet.
The 11th Architectural Awards of the Mayor of Warsaw [11. edycji Nagrody Architektonicznej Prezydenta m.st. Warszawy] were held on June 3rd, at Teatr ...
According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030”, the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro ...
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
LightOn – the latest office project being developed by CPI Property Group at ul. Prosta 69 in central Warsaw – has been awarded BREEAM design stage ce ...
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Logicor has raised over PLN 40,000 in the 4th Race'n'Raise charity cycle race to support the EFC Foundation's Horizons Scholarship Program.
We’ve asked Susanna Graziano, the business development manager of ASK4, who is actively engaged in the evolving Polish PBSA and flex-living markets, t ...
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The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone ...
Five new members are joining JLL's management board, and will take on their new roles from the beginning of July.
The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the ...
JLL has completed the modernisation of its offices in the Warsaw Spire building. The theme behind the design was ‘ReThink. ReUse. ReSpire’, emphasisin ...
Croatian grocery store chain Studenac has been granted a EUR 300 mln loan for refinancing and development.
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
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The tenants of the Vilharia office building in Ljubljana have been joined by the Delavska Hranilnica bank while accounting and consulting company Leit ...
Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district. The property is owned by Stena Real Estate ...
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
The Zeitraum – Racławicka student residence is to open in Krakow's Krowodrza district.
M Core subsidiary LCP Poland has officially opened M Park Ropczyce 35 km from Rzeszów.
Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both re ...
HGL has signed a lease agreement for a further 10,000 sqm in the HelloParks Maglód megapark.