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  • Zühlke supports Adtrac with targeted outdoor advertising

    Zühlke supports Adtrac with targeted outdoor advertising

    Zühlke supports the Zurich start-up Adtrac . The aim of the cooperation is the development of a platform for the targeted control, changing content and tracking of digital outdoor advertising until it is ready for the market. According to a press release, the innovation service provider from Schlieren has been at Adtrac's side right from the start with advice and support for further development. This should make the platform ready for the market in a few months.

    According to the media release, the idea of Adtrac is to transfer the advantages of the digital world into the classic principle of outdoor advertising. The sensors of the advertising displays should be used to play the most relevant content for the target group in front of the displays. This means that the offer on the advertising space can be adapted precisely for these viewers and their interests based on data about the respective target group. And the customer can follow the progress of his campaign online. According to Adtrac, the web-based campaign tool is used for this. Advertisers can use it to plan their campaigns themselves at any time, follow them live, optimize them and create evaluations.

    "Thanks to Zühlke's expertise and the flexible and agile cooperation, we are now there with a market-ready and convincing product," Benjamin Wey, CEO of Adtrac, is quoted as saying. Adtrac was created as a joint venture between Advertima , Fortimo and SPAR , all based in St.Gallen.

    After the initial launch on the market, the platform is to be continuously developed and supplemented with new functions.

  • Tilbago simplifies handling of credit reports

    Tilbago simplifies handling of credit reports

    The Lucerne start-up Tilbago specializes in digital debt collection solutions. Now, according to a media release, it has launched a new product called Tilbago CredRep. This is a holistic, digital solution for obtaining credit information. According to Oliver Wolf, Chief Operating Officer at Tilbago, it is a "service that customers wanted and that we have implemented with modern technical possibilities".

    Tilbago CredRep is aimed at operators of real estate portals, loan portals or providers of software solutions. Tilbago CredRep can implement these in their existing platforms and make them available to their customers. Customers can then order extracts from the debt enforcement register completely digitally.

    Another advantage of Tilbago CredRep is that the so-called CreditTrust certificate is also integrated into the solution. In contrast to the excerpt from the debt enforcement register, the CreditTrust certificate is not limited to the register of a single office, but rather contains "all information available throughout Switzerland", it says.

    Tilbago developed the new solution together with the PFLab, PostFinance's innovation laboratory. PostFinance is also one of Tilbago's investors. "As an innovation participation of PostFinance, the PFLab supports tilbago in the market development of existing products and services and in the development of new offers," explains Sergio Consonni from the PFLab.

    Thanks to the connection to PostFinance, Tilbago has already won its first customer. Private individuals can now order their digital debt collection register excerpts on the Swiss Post website.

  • Visits to real estate with man or machine?

    Visits to real estate with man or machine?

    As mentioned in our last article, a variety of virtual viewing solutions offer a welcome alternative to physical on-site appointments, especially in times of pandemic. These range from static 3D tours, video tours and virtually realistic representations, which users can put themselves into with the help of VR glasses (virtual reality), to live broadcasts that are available at all times. We want to take a closer look at the latter in this article.

    In the case of live broadcasts , the objects to be viewed are displayed in real time compared to static videos, photos or 360 ° recordings. The greatest advantage of this is that, apart from a viewing appointment, there are no pre- or Post-processing is required. A fully autonomous, 24/7 available variant is the tour with a robot stationed in the property to be visited . This specially developed machine can be conveniently controlled through the object from anywhere in the world, including from home, using a standard Internet browser with the arrow keys on the keyboard. The visit can take place at your own discretion and regardless of the tours and perspectives that have been created. An integrated video conference solution also offers the opportunity to establish a dialogue between the parties during the tour.

    Another variant does not completely do without on-site personnel . While one party (marketer, landlord, owner, facility manager, etc.) is on site and ensures the live transmission via a mobile device (e.g. smartphone, tablet), interested parties can participate in the tour via web browser and with the Interact with the person on site. Due to the high degree of personalization, the automatic documentation of the transmission as well as the possible data exchange, this solution offers far more application possibilities than pure property inspections.

    Even with the current state of the art, digital viewing solutions offer a useful alternative to physical appointments on site. In some points, such as higher efficiency, lower costs and lower environmental impact, the advantages over physical tours even outweigh the advantages. Nevertheless, the solutions presented here do not “yet” succeed in transferring the sensation of a physical encounter with people in digital space. Accordingly, we come to the conclusion that there are valid arguments for tours with man and machine that need to be weighed up according to the situation. In our next article you can read how startups are working on virtual reality to make the aforementioned lack of sensation tangible in the digital world.

    Overview of visualization solutions at: https://proptechmarket.net/visualisierung

    The following table compares the advantages and disadvantages of the two survey approaches described.

    Source: Own illustration, PropTechMarket 2021

  • Swiss cities are getting smarter

    Swiss cities are getting smarter

    Thanks to digitization, networking, participation and efficiency, a smart city should contribute to a higher quality of life and more sustainability. This is how most Swiss cities explain the concept of the Smart City, according to a study by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ( ZHAW).

    The ZHAW carried out the study for the first time this year and was supported by several partners. A total of 84 Swiss cities and municipalities took part. According to the results, more than half of them rate the topic of smart cities as important or very important and are actively involved in it. At the end of 2020, however, only 23 cities had a developed smart city strategy. According to the ZHAW, this number is likely to increase in the coming years. For example, a strategy is already being developed for seven cities.

    The ZHAW has examined the development of intelligent cities using nine dimensions. The cities surveyed had a total of 329 existing projects in these dimensions. Most of the projects – 98 in total – are part of the Smart Governance dimension. City apps or chatbots, for example, make it easier to access information relevant to administration. This category also includes digital building permits or the digital notification of relocation.

    There are also 76 projects in the Smart Energy and Environment dimension. Certification as an energy city was mentioned here particularly often. Many projects aim to promote renewable energies and conserve resources. But intelligent power grids and lighting systems are also in focus in several cities.

    According to the ZHAW, most smart city projects are initiated within the administration, by energy suppliers or by politics. The cities are often based on other cities at home and abroad. However, many cities would like more support overall from the federal government and the cantons.

  • Nomoko launches the «Praedia» platform for an exclusive group of real estate experts

    Nomoko launches the «Praedia» platform for an exclusive group of real estate experts

    Digitization has arrived in the real estate industry. With the advent of various real estate platforms, the industry took the first steps by making individual real estate portfolios digitally available. Nomoko is now taking a big step into the future: The goal of creating a central platform and community for various players in the real estate industry that searches the market, identifies and analyzes investment opportunities and accesses detailed real estate information. The participants in the “Real Estate Shapers Switzerland” program receive early access to the beta version of the platform and to an exclusive community of innovative, digitally-savvy real estate developers and investors. During the course of the year, the platform will be opened to all properties and investors.

    Digital image of the physical world
    Future users can expect a digital and detailed image of the physical world, a so-called “digital twin”. All real estate data available today are linked and harmonized. By bringing together relevant spatial data such as location information, real estate prices, building or zoning law data and Nomokos 3D visualizations, real estate projects can be decisively optimized by investors and developers. “A holistic and overarching approach is required for the sustainable creation of value in a digitized real estate industry. With the digital twin and the creation of an open ecosystem, Nomoko has the potential to finally bring the real estate industry into the digital age, ” says Daniel Kündig, former President and Honorary President of the SIA.

  • The city of Zug is becoming even more digital

    The city of Zug is becoming even more digital

    The city of Zug has introduced a new app called eZug, according to a media release . This is a digital platform for residents. They can use this to identify themselves to city authorities, request and receive official documents and keep them safe or forward them. This is currently possible, for example, for certificates of ability to act, identity cards, certificates of repute, certificates of residence or extracts from debt enforcement. Over time, new services should be added continuously. For example, a parent portal is to be integrated into the app by summer. There parents and teachers of the city schools should be able to communicate with each other.

    “The launch of eZug shows that we are speeding up the implementation of our smart city strategy. With eZug we are laying an important foundation stone for other planned e-government applications, ”said Mayor Karl Kobelt in the message.

    The core of the app is the eID + technology developed by Procivis AG in Zurich and successfully used by the Canton of Schaffhausen since 2018. Residents who already use the existing ZUGLOGIN infrastructure can have the information they have entered there transferred to the new app.

  • Visualization solutions – welcome helpers in the pandemic

    Visualization solutions – welcome helpers in the pandemic

    In order to master the challenges, digital visualization solutions can be welcome tools. A simple application as well as a quick and uncomplicated implementation are decisive for the selection. With overcrowded appointments, it is certainly not an easy task to give yourself the necessary time for this. In addition, there is an almost unmanageable number of solution providers , which make a well-founded selection difficult. From virtual inspections, to digital live tours with or without robots, to interactive 3D tours or digital twins, there are a variety of PropTech solutions that allow companies to break new ground and adapt to changing needs. If you choose the right provider , this not only leads to a new customer experience and benefits, but also brings significant increases in efficiency as well as cost and CO2 savings.

    Even if the pandemic brings with it great challenges, it also offers an opportunity to go on a discovery tour and explore new ways. Find out which path will lead you into the future and get an overview of quality-tested visualization solutions for the real estate and construction industry .

    Overview of visualization solutions: https://proptechmarket.net/visualisierung

  • Crowdlitoken launches platform in Europe

    Crowdlitoken launches platform in Europe

    Crowdlitoken has launched its platform for real estate investments in Europe. According to a press release , the company is playing a global pioneering role. Investors can use the platform to purchase digital bonds on real estate and put together their own portfolio.

    Investors can, for example, participate in a commercial property in Switzerland, with which Crowdlitoken decided to work together in October. The property is located in Oensingen SO and has a market value of 9.15 million francs. Investors can use the platform to participate in real estate from CHF 100.

    "A great day. With this platform we are finally keeping our promise to investors, ”Domenic Kurt, CEO of Crowdlitoken, is quoted in the press release. "At this point, many thanks to the trust and patience of the investors from the very beginning."

    Crowdlitoken is currently preparing the second financing round. To this end, it has only recently brought new personalities to the Board of Directors .

  • Uri adopts digitization strategy

    Uri adopts digitization strategy

    According to a press release , the Uri government council has passed its digitization strategy. This defines the general direction that the canton wants to take in the area of digitization. It also serves as an orientation framework for implementing strategic projects over the next five to ten years. Overall, the strategy should give the attractiveness of the residential and business location Uri a positive boost, it is said.

    Digitization could "become a real development driver for the canton of Uri and significantly strengthen Uri's positioning", the government council stated in the government program for 2020 to 2024. For this, the “social peculiarities of Uris as well as the special opportunities Uris as an economic and home office location with a quality of retreat” must be taken into account.

    The Canton of Uri was also supported by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences ( HSLU ) in developing the digitization strategy. As project manager Stephan Käppeli points out in a communication from the HSLU in February, the canton is suitable “in various ways as a model region for digitization”.

  • The rental agreement is digitally signed for the first time

    The rental agreement is digitally signed for the first time

    According to a press release , Flatfox , Verit Immobilien AG and Skribble have reached a milestone in the digitization of rental agreements: their jointly developed electronic rental agreement has now been signed with legally binding effect in Zurich. This was the first time that a rental process was handled digitally in Switzerland.

    With the electronic signature made possible by Skribble, prospective tenants and landlords can now sign a rental agreement “simply and securely” on their smartphone, computer or tablet. This means that rental contracts no longer have to be printed out and then time-consuming to be sent back and forth by post.

    “I'm a fan of online things,” said the first tenant to ever sign a rental agreement electronically in Switzerland. “I think it's great to sign a rental agreement at the push of a button. The concept enables me to file my rental agreement digitally. "

    According to the announcement, the Zurich manager of Verit Immobilien AG, who countersigned this contract, particularly appreciated the user-friendliness and the time saved. The successfully launched pilot project is to be fully integrated into the first and re-letting process of Verit Immobilien AG in the future.

  • Imomi lanciert Plattform für privaten Immobilienverkauf

    Imomi lanciert Plattform für privaten Immobilienverkauf

    Ab sofort offeriert die digitale Plattform imomi.ch Immobilienbesitzerinnen und -besitzern die Möglichkeit, ihr Objekt selbständig und ohne Makler zu verkaufen. „Die Digitalisierung hat bereits viele Bereiche unseres Lebens vereinfacht. Nun wird es Zeit, die generell träge Immobilienbranche zu revolutionieren“, wird CEO und Mitgründer Nicholas J. Arthur in einer Medienmitteilung des Basler Start-ups Imomi zitiert.

    Oft fehle es an Erfahrung und Zeit, sich selbst um den Verkauf zu kümmern. So sähen sich Verkaufswillige häufig gezwungen, Maklerkommissionen bis 3 Prozent in Kauf zu nehmen, heisst es dort weiter. Bei der Eigenvermarktung über imomi.ch zahle der Kunde erst bei erfolgreichem Abschluss 0,9 Prozent des Verkaufspreises.

    Für die sichere und effiziente Abwicklung des Verkaufsprozesses bietet Imomi eine unabhängige und kostenlose Schätzung des Werts einer Immobilie und eine professionelle Dokumentation. Diese beinhaltet das Erstellen eines virtuellen Hauses mit 3D-Rundgängen sowie professionelle Fotos und Drohnenaufnahmen. Eine entsprechende Annonce wird schweizweit in die relevantesten Immobilienplattformen eingestellt. Die Sicherheit eines professionellen Vertragswerks sei durch fachkundige Notare gewährt.

  • Algorithm provides information on building applications

    Algorithm provides information on building applications

    In Switzerland, the publication of planning applications is mandatory. According to smartconext , around 50,000 building applications are published every year. Many construction companies do their own research in order to win new customers. Due to the many different sources, the expenditure of time and money is disproportionately large.

    The Zug-based start-up makes building applications easily accessible to small construction companies with its platform that was launched in June. With technologies such as Robotic Process Automation, existing information on building applications can be automatically recorded from all possible sources. Thanks to the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the data is processed.

    Smartconext is now expanding its platform with a new interface solution. According to a media release , this enables a cross-platform exchange of information. For example, a heat pump manufacturer who is interested in new builds and conversions is only shown building applications that are suitable for him. What is unique is that all information is available in real time.

    "Our mission is to drive the digitization of the construction industry forward," says Dominik Mahn, CEO and founder of smartconext. “We develop solutions that simplify processes, save costs and increase success,” he adds. According to Mahn, the company passes the resulting cost advantage on to customers.

  • SVIT-Digital Day shows software for management of management

    SVIT-Digital Day shows software for management of management

    The Swiss Association of the Real Estate Industry (SVIT) is holding Digital Day 2020 on Monday, September 21 in the Kosmos in Zurich. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can collect information on the subject of digitization in the real estate world with free admission. On the digital day of the real estate industry, the organizing commission “SVIT Digital” is also launching a “Meet and Greet” for all visitors to the event on this day. They can discuss their digital concerns directly with proven professionals and other visitors at the big table and work out possible solutions, according to the announcement for the digital day.

    According to the organizer Pape Werbe AG from Weiningen ZH, more than 40 exhibitors will be present in the Kosmos and many lectures will be held on specialist topics such as "Digital Signature" or "The 3 Levels of Digitization in Property Management". During the entire event, it will be ensured that the current protection concepts due to the corona pandemic are adhered to.

  • Properties are facing a round of financing

    Properties are facing a round of financing

    Almost a year ago, Levent Künzi, former COO of Betterhomes , and his brother Adrian Künzi founded the company properti . The two brothers want to change the real estate industry with the digital real estate broker, explains properti in a press release. The target group of the young company from the Zurich economic area are private owners of rental apartments. According to the announcement, they currently make up around half of all owners of around 4.5 million apartments across Switzerland.

    Propertyi works according to the motto manage centrally, mediate decentrally, is further explained in the communication. "We focus on the niche market of private owners and offer a comprehensive service for everything to do with the sale and rental of real estate," Levent Künzi is quoted there. At the same time, properti's processes are completely digitalized.

    After only ten months on the market, properti has already grown to 40 employees. You are currently looking after "over 300 active properties in German-speaking Switzerland and by then have already managed over 230 brokerages with a sales volume of around 40 million – despite Corona," says Levent Künzi. The two brothers want to carry out a first round of financing shortly. McMakler is named as a role model in the communication. The German company managed to collect 50 million euros and increase the company's value to 230 million euros.