Digitization - the hottest topic at MIPIM 2018

Our network initiative represented the Swiss PropTech scene with its over 40 members and 20 partners at the booth of Swiss Circle. «The interest in PropTech increased significantly compared to last year,» said Mario Facchinetti initiator of the Swiss innovation network. To look beyond borders and gain visibility on international markets is an important factor to support the growth of young companies from Switzerland. A similar indication gave MIPIM Director Ronan Vaspart who said: «This year tech was increasingly integrated into the MIPIM programme with the third edition of the international MIPIM Startup Competition, the fourth edition of the MIPIM Innovation Forum and conference discussions on tech».

Disruptive Technologies wins MIPIM PropTech Award

Following qualifying rounds of the Startup Competition in London, Hong Kong and New York, the competition finals took place on March 14 with Disruptive Technologies chosen as the 2018 winner. Founded in 2013, the Norwegian company uses miniature wireless sensors connected to cloud connectors to collect and analyse data that can be used for space monitoring or comfort management within buildings. In second place came the startup company Workwell from France, with the third place PhySee Technologies from The Netherlands was awarded.

Up-and-coming spirit within the PropTech industry

«We hope that the up-and-coming spirit in the PropTech industry will continue and be reflected in events and competitions in the near future. At the national level, I am looking forward to the next SwissPropTech Day end of May (30^th), and internationally to the premiere of MIPIM PropTech Europe in June (20^th+21^st) in Paris and to Expo Real in October (8^th to 10^th) in Munich. Maybe one day we will see a Swiss winner here as well,» says Mario Facchinetti, representative of the SwissPropTech network.