Venture West 2025: The Evolution of Venture Capital in the Built World and its Trajectory
Is technology and the venture capital model the industry’s answer for declining productivity and margin compression? This panel balanced entrepreneur and investor perspectives to discuss the needs of built environment startups, how the fundraising landscape has transformed over the last few decades, and how technology is addressing the industry’s pain […]
Innovating Building Materials & Supply Chain: 3D Printing in Vertical, Horizontal, and Residential Construction
3D printing and its associated technologies are offering new possibilities for speed, cost efficiency and design flexibility across vertical, horizontal and residential construction projects. However, despite its potential, challenges remain in scalability, material limitations and regulatory acceptance. This panel of experts from the 2025 Innovating Building Materials & Supply Chain […]
Demo Drop: Azure Printed Homes
A leader in 3D-printed small houses and backyard studios, Azure’s patented process provides a more affordable, sustainable way to build. Armed with a team of robots, Azure is able to rapidly and reliably print the structural shell of each home with perfect precision. Watch Azure Co-Founder Gene Eidelman pitch during […]
Venture West 2025: Exit Strategies Unveiled: Insights From Founders and M&A Experts in the Built Environment
Leveraging the perspectives of founders and M&A experts who have scaled, sold, advised, and acquired startups, this panel dissects the exit. The most common form of exit for startups in the built environment is a sale to a strategic acquirer. Panelists discussed the deal process from inception to integration, providing […]
2025 AI/ML Conference: Planning to Execution: How AI is Shaping Project Management and Preconstruction
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we plan, manage and execute construction projects. This panel from our 2025 AI/ML Conference explored the latest AI-driven innovations in project management and preconstruction, highlighting how these tools are reshaping budgeting, scheduling, risk management and collaboration across teams. From predictive analytics that improve project […]
2024 Offsite Conference Panel: Connecting the Factory and Site for Effective Prefabrication
The modular construction process requires precise coordination between factory outputs and site inputs. This session explored how to optimize logistics, anticipate on-site challenges, and implement effective planning techniques to connect factory and site activities. In this session panelists shared their unique approaches and solutions that they have implemented to succeed […]