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Cooper Carry recently secured
\na Radical innovation Award (2019) for their modular hotel design<\/strong>. This deploys modular construction techniques to build \u2018pop up\u2019
\nhotels<\/a> in interstitial spaces between buildings and allow them to \u2018collapse\u2019
\nonce completed \u2013 unlocking new opportunities in crowded urban
\nareas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The UK-based Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) have
\nraised $5.2m to commercialize their post-processing technology<\/strong>.
\nThis carries the potential for the delivery of end-to-end solutions for materials and
\nmanufacturing<\/a>\u00a0throughout a range of sectors, eliminating the need for
\nexternal intervention to post-process printed parts and increase print
\nvolume.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The recent \u201cBridge to Circularity\u201d
\nreport gives a first-of-its-kind roadmap to improve recycling throughout the US<\/strong>.
\nDeveloped by\u00a0The
\nRecycling Partnership<\/a> in collaboration with over 400 businesses, the report identifies key drivers for the issue<\/a> and the
\n$500m USD cost required to enact \u2018Recycling 2.0\u2019 by 2025 and to build momentum
\nacross the industry with a new approach to materials handling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FloodFrame is poised to move into at-risk
\nflooding areas throughout the UK<\/strong>. The Danish company has
\npartnered with Acclear to investigate the role it can play with flood prevention<\/a> in
\nthe UK, helping it provide a flexible, cost-effective solution for many homes
\nthroughout the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SignalAI has raised $25m of funding is set to
\nexpand into new markets<\/strong>. The platform uses publicly available data to identify forthcoming trends<\/a>\u00a0and
\ndeploys machine learning to help understanding and predict changing regulatory
\nenvironments, business intelligence, and analytics \u2013 helping companies \u2018see
\nround the corner\u2019 and remain reactive to change.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Serverless Architecture is set to see a growth
\nrare of 27.3% CAGR by 2025 according to a recent market report<\/strong>.
\nThird party hosting helps eliminate the need for infrastructure and hardware
\nmanagement, allowing increased flexibility and capacity to scale<\/a> \u2013
\nsettling to a possible predicted market size of $18.04bn by 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chicago\u2019s <\/strong>forthcoming IT strategic plan<\/strong><\/a> has identified equity and co-ordination as
\npriorities for forthcoming smart city initiatives<\/strong>. The plan focuses on providing \u2018meaningful experiences\u2019 for citizens<\/a> and supporting the Pitch and Pilot program that invites businesses to solve
\nmunicipal and housing problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Accenture has launched a new X.0 Studio in
\nChicago<\/strong> to drive the development of \u2018smart connected\u2019 products
\nand services for a range of industries. The \u2018forge\u2019 studio allows for the company to access continuous innovation<\/a> for
\ntheir clients driving progress in design, engineering, manufacturing and to
\nprovide new support to supply chain management and logistics;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

GreenBiz is set to commence the ninth annual
\nVERGE conference<\/strong>. Running from the 22nd \u2013 24th of October<\/a>,\u00a0 the event
\ncovers the \u2018Tsunami of solutions\u2019 available to businesses and forthcoming
\nchanges to building design, management, corporate finance and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This week saw the launch of The Digital Construction
\nWorks (DCW) programme<\/strong>. Stretching from planning, construction
\nand operations \u2013 the initiative aims to create a \u2018digital thread\u2019 <\/a>to help
\nlower life-cycle costs and optimize asset performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fastbrick Australia saw the release of the
\nHadrian X unit, a cab mounted robot that is set to offer
\n\u201cWall-as-a-service\u201d functionalit<\/strong>y. Developed as a joint venture between Fastbrick Robotics (FBR)
\nand Brickworks<\/a>, the system delivers builds with high speed, accuracy, and
\nminimal wastage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Haptics are set to play a prominent role in
\nmodern architectural design<\/strong>, according to Blaine Brownell. Writing for Architecture Magazine<\/a>, Brownell highlights how
\ntactility is vital in an increasing abstract, virtual world, and an provide
\nnovel solutions to commonplace problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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