Colliers International has announced the 10 start-ups that will make up its class of 2018 for the Colliers Proptech Accelerator, powered by Techstars.
Only one the selected start-ups – student rental accommodation venture SPCE – is UK based.
Scroll down to find out which other start-ups else made the list
The company, set up to allow those in higher education to search and pay for campus-specific student rental properties and build up a credit rating without the need for deposits, operates in partnership with Experian and top universities around the world.
Over the next 13 weeks, the class of 2018 will work from the Techstars Accelerator space in Toronto to refine their business plans, accelerate their fundraising strategies and develop presentations for Demo Day on 4 December 2018.
Jay Hennick, Colliers chairman and chief executive said: “Our class will have access to more than 100 Colliers and industry mentors, as part of the Colliers Proptech Accelerator, giving them an exceptional opportunity to test, pilot and grow their companies.”
Richard Crook, head of marketing, communications and business development for Colliers EMEA, and one of the mentors for the programme, said: “We have carefully selected the start-ups for investment based on their approach to near-term, value-enhancing opportunities for our clients as well as longer-term opportunities that, with strong technology platforms, will help Colliers push industry boundaries.
“SPCE is a truly innovative company which has revolutionised the way in which the higher education community and the universities which enrol them, connect with the property market.”
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