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ReCoTech tips for SLUSH 2017
ReCoTech have some tips for SLUSH 2017 from Built Environment perspective! Together with Unrealer we have hand curated some opportunities for you from the blue ocean of possibilities in Slush. This short list will help you to maximize the ultimate SLUSH experience. Enjoy! 720 DEGREES Making Buildings Healthier & Smarter with IoT & Analytics. BLIOT […]

Digital revolution will make us focus on the building’s end user
Writer: Ken Dooley, Senior Specialist, Digitalisation It’s exciting to think that the 1st ever World Summit on the Digital Built Environment will take place in Helsinki next year and this week’s ReCoTech 2017 the official side event of Slush is a step on our journey to that event. The industry is just beginning to sketch out the digital […]

IWA brings culture of experimentation to real-estate and construction industries
IWA is an IT-consultancy that designs, develops and operates mobile apps and web services for its customers, many of which come from the PropTech sector. The company’s clients include Talokeskus, Rakennustieto, Tiloja.fi and Virta, which develops electric car charging platform services in Finland and abroad. IWA’s goal with every client relationship is a continuous and […]

Granlund’s market analysis: The IoT is enabling a productivity leap in the real estate and construction sector
Granlund’s market analysis: IoT is enabling a productivity leap in the real estate and construction sector IoT market analysis drawn up by experts from Granlund, Delft University of Technology and Aalto University looks into the state of IoT services in the real estate and construction sector in Finland. The prefix “smart” is used extensively in […]

ReCoTech After Work – Continue the discussions
As cities are getting denser, people are forced to live in smaller apartments and start sharing resources. Smart sharing economy is an emerging trend which enables people to get access to resources and services they need in daily life. Continue the discussions at ReCoTech After Work! We are inviting small and big players in smart […]

Granlund wants to embed BIM into facility management
Our event partner Granlund’s goal is to make BIM an integral part of facility management operation. They already have the needed software development expertise, designing departments and facility management consultants. But now they want startups to help them in changing the process. Be quick and book your pitching time for Granlund here!

KIRA-digi is hosting the Experimental Lunch at ReCoTech!
KIRA-digi is a governmental program for boosting digital transformation of the built environment in Finland and one of the co-organisers of the ReCoTech event. The program is a joint effort of public and private sectors for unifying information management practices, promoting accessibility and flow of data, changing hindering legislation and funding quick experimental projects for […]

When a company is growing, it has to move forwards
For years, talk of the transformation in the working world has been on everyone’s lips. As with all change, it is quite possible that we are blowing it all out of proportion. In a hundred years from now, perhaps what we are experiencing today will seem like nothing more than a logical and even slightly […]

Granlund is looking for startups with lean innovation mindset
Granlund as an official ReCoTech Partner is keen to meet you. Come to ReCoTech Speed Meets to share your ideas with us. Be quick and book your pitching time for Granlund here!

If you’re fearful of embracing the unknown, do it right now!
It is widely accepted that digitalisation changes things. And changes are currently underway in the real estate and construction industry. Different industries move forward in different cycles, and some industries see more rapid and dramatic changes, making survival difficult, writes Juha Saikkonen, Development Manager of Sponda. I have developed digital services for travel, retail and […]

ReCoTech Breakfast Nov 14th 2017
Welcome to ReCoTech Breakfast November 14th 2017 Sponda has baked a delightful breggie out of themes concerning the future of work and the impact of digitalization on leadership. Join us on November 14th at 9:00-12:00 to meet our innovative speakers and forerunners of the future of work: Miia Lasaroff, Coworking Business Unit Manager at Sponda Sami […]

Platforms are eating the world – Will construction be next?
Localized, closed hotel and taxi businesses have already suffered the critical hit. Will construction be next? In his famous “Burning Platform” memo, Steven Elop, former CEO of Nokia, described the troubled situation where Nokia was in 2011. According to him, Nokia would survive using extreme measures under his lead. However, as we know now, competitors […]

Living with Labs the Newsec’s way
Innovation is at the core of our way of doing business. We try to always surprise ourselves and our clients with new ways of working and smart solutions to old problems. We are not afraid to stand out and try something different, whether it’s by painting our cars in all the colors of the rainbow […]

How could you help Senate Properties to offer smart service solutions
Senate Properties ReCoTech Partner Senate Properties as an official ReCoTech Partner is keen to meet you. Come to ReCoTech Speed Meets to share your ideas with us. Pitching times will be available for booking 30th of September (look at the Speed Meets)

Sponda Wants to Create Next Level Customer Experience
Sponda ReCoTech Partner Sponda is an official ReCoTech Partner. They are looking for partners to take property business to the next level. Come to pitch your ideas to Sponda at Speed Meets. Pitching times will be available for booking 30th of September (look at the Speed Meets) .

Digital Twin – No Not Your’s But One of Built Environment
The term “Digital Twin” pops up every now and then in articles that discuss the use of information models in maintenance. I find the term extremely accurate because it makes us think about the environment in which buildings are analysed and managed. The term itself is not new and has been in circulation for years—for […]

Learn why Ramboll is interested in working with startups
Ramboll ReCoTech Partner Ramboll is an official ReCoTech Partner. Learn why are they interrested in working with startups? Come to pitch your ideas to Ramboll at Speed Meets. Pitching times will be available for booking 30th of September (look at the Speed Meets) .

ReCoTech Breakfast Aug 24th 2017
Welcome to ReCoTech Breakfast event Aug 24th 2017 Join us Thu 24th at 8:30-10:00 to hear and discuss about digitalization and new business models in Real Estate. We will have interesting speakers from OP Group, Futurice and Trevian sharing their vision and insights. We will also present an open Finnish real estate business ecosystems Assetti, […]


GBC Finland wants to unite real estate market with tech world to find success in digital revolution
With so much talk on digitalization, the real estate and construction sector is finally on the brink of something big. We at Green Building Council Finland want to be at the forefront when it happens. So what is this ‘big thing’ then? A lot of industries have faced rapid change and even full-fledged disruption in […]
OUR SPEAKERS
Jonas Björkman (Tessin)
"The disruption of Real Estate financing" Jonas Björkman went from being an underdog in the financial industry to building the 3rd largest crowdfunding platform in Europe. Since the launch in 2014 his startup Tessin has financed real estate transactions for hundreds...
read moreJanne Saarikko
The Moderator Janne Saarikko is a Creator of Firsts and a multipotentialite. Janne has experienced the challenges of disruption in the AEC industry, created the Office Nomad concept for digital nomadism and suggested radical changes in laws to accelerate the future of...
read moreDaniel Kraft (Stronghold)
With a background in management consulting, Daniel is responsible for Stronghold Proptech Ventures - the digital accelerator of Stronghold Invest, focusing on leveraging the Groups digital assets and industry leading portfolio of companies, to create and deliver the...
read moreSami Honkonen (Tomorrow Labs)
"Blockchain in the residential real-estate market" Sami Honkonen is the CEO of Tomorrow Labs. Tomorrow Labs builds digital products using blockchain and artificial intelligence. One of their biggest products is a private distributed ledger for the residential real...
read moreShawn Adamek (UMBRA)
"Digital transformation of the built environment and how tech companies speed it up" – Shawn Adamek is the Chief Marketing Officer at Umbra. He joined the company in 2017 to help the company position itself as an industry leader in 3D solutions for new vertical...
read moreChris Pyke (USGBC, Aclima)
Chris Pyke, Ph.D. is an expert on how using technology and analytics can create better, healthier buildings and communities around the world. Chris is the Research Officer for the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification, Inc. He leads applied...
read morePeter Vesterbacka
Peter Vesterbacka is a global entrepreneur from the Heart of Eurasia, Helsinki, Finland. Branded communities co-created and initiated by Peter include the HP Bazaar, Mobile Monday, Slush and Startup Sauna to name a few. He was the Mighty Eagle at Angry Birds for many...
read moreSusanna Paloheimo (FIRA)
"EX + CX = Strong brand – Creating a new culture in the construction industry" Susanna Paloheimo, works as the Chief Brand and Customer Experience Officer at Fira. She is a storyteller and a brand builder, whose expertise is based on being an entrepreneur for over 20...
read moreHenry Salo (FIRA)
"EX + CX = Strong brand – Creating a new culture in the construction industry" Joining FIRA's Susanna Paloheimo on stage is Henry Salo, Director of Digital Business. Henry is an entrepreneurial spirit and a new business builder. He has been directly involved in...
read moreHeljä Franssila (Senate Properties)
Fireside Chat Panelist - Heljä Franssila works as a Special Advisor of Knowledge Work at Senate Properties. "My tools and resources for performance development in knowledge work include my multidisciplinary background and my broad and varied experience in the private...
read morePia Arrhenius (Sponda)
Fireside Chat Panelist - Pia Arrhenius, Director of Corporate Planning and IR at Sponda, will join her fellow thinkers at the fireside chat to discuss the future insights of the proptech industry. Pia is the “Mama” of Sponda’s popular coworking concept MOW, and is...
read moreTero Järvinen (Granlund)
"Digital Twin – the playground for the platform economy" – Technology Director Tero Järvinen works at Granlund’s Innovation and Development department and has a practical approach to mechanical design processes. He works in a tight connection with MEP Design...
read moreKen Dooley (Granlund)
"Digital Twin – the playground for the platform economy" – Ken Dooley is a Senior Specialist in Digitalisation at Granlund. He has over 15 years’ experience as a consultant in the built environment and has worked in London, Sydney, Dublin and Helsinki. His current...
read moreElla Laurila (Ramboll)
"Ecosystem thinking; the enabler of new business" – Ella Laurila, Partner Manager at Ramboll Finland, talks about how ecosystem thinking enables new business in the modern world. In her current position she is coordinating collaboration around a new digital platform,...
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