Disrupting the Status Quo: The Future of Venturing in the Built Environment
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Description
The architecture, real estate and construction sectors have been historically slow to innovate due to marginal investment in R&D and complex supply chains leading to slow integration of new technologies and processes. However, with a host of new technologies poised to improve efficiency and create new value, and a burgeoning ecosystem of startups, accelerators and investors, might we be on the cusp of a revolution?
This special London Tech Week panel discussion hosted by Arup's Ventures team and URBAN-X will explore new developments and tools impacting the industry, the pitfalls and best practices for early stage ventures working with incumbents, and the possibilities for new partnerships that will shape the future of the built environment.
Join us at Arup's Headquarters in London to hear from experts in the field, contribute to the debate, and to network with founders, investors and built environment professionals - ranging from public sector organizations to developers and construction firms - that are driving transformation in the industry.
Speakers include:
Ian Rogers, Ventures Global Leader and Head of Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Arup
Elspeth Finch MBE, CEO and Co-founder, IAND and Innovators Network Chair, Royal Academy of Engineering and Ex-Innovation Director UK & Europe, Atkins
Raya Yunakova, Programme Director, PiLabs
Michael Hurwitz, Director of Innovation at Transport for London (TfL)
Raphael Scheps, CEO and Co-founder, Converge
Organiser Arup & URBAN-X
Organiser of Disrupting the Status Quo: The Future of Venturing in the Built Environment
Arup's Ventures Team provides funding and support to develop and commercialise new technologies that can solve recurring problems in the built environment. In line with Arup's philosophy of 'total architecture', the team works with Arup innovators and carefully selected external partners who seek to tackle the largest issues in our industry through elegant and scalable solutions.
URBAN-X is a startup accelerator built by MINI and run in cooperation with Urban Us. Their purpose is to educate, invest in and advocate for startups shaping the future of cities through technology and design. By creating disruptive and scalable solutions across sectors such as real estate and construction, infrastructure, mobility, food, water and energy, they ultimately help making cities more efficient, liveable, and loveable.
