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06/12/2019
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by Paul Sheedy

Looking to the Future: ‘New Economy, Meet New City’ Event

Unifi.id had the privilege to showcase and present at the ‘New Economy, Meet New City’ event in partnership with the Greater London Authority and Royal Albert Docks. This event brought together leaders and innovators within technology to tackle the growing question of the ‘New Economy’, and how sectors like AI, FinTech, and automation impacts current cities and the cities of the future. We were given the opportunity to be one of five leading companies to speak to business leaders, policymakers, and the public to demonstrate our innovation in the Automated Building Intelligence (ABI) sector. Making cities smarter is a large part of the drive towards sustainability and the push for net-zero. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, 70% of sustainable development goals can be advanced through smarter, greener technologies. The world is dynamically changing, and these changes call for optimised technologies that can deliver accurate results, particularly for sustainability. As automation reshapes the working world and the...

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28/11/2019
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by Paul Sheedy

Unifi.id Attends the TLA & Interxion 5G Group Launch at City Hall

We are thrilled to have had the exclusive opportunity to attend the 5G Group Launch organised by Tech London Advocates (TLA) and Interxion. This launch provided information on the latest updates and development plans within the 5G sector. Not only that, but we were privileged to have the opportunity to hear from and liaise with leading industry experts, such as TLA founder Russ Shaw, surrounding the subject of 5G, a hot topic of technology. With global revenue potentially equalling $13.2 trillion and 22.3 million jobs being created by 2035, 5G is both a lucrative and exciting technology premise for the future economy. Not only that, but the integration of 5G networks presents unique challenges for building management. High-rise buildings in particular suffer from poor connectivity, due to a mixture of building materials and height restricting signals from reaching phones on higher floors. That means that as connectivity speeds continue to rise...

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25/11/2019
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by Paul Sheedy

Celebrating Connection & Innovation at LeBridge

With LeBridge in full swing, Unifi.id has gotten the chance to be connected with some of the leading French corporate companies. In collaboration with the French Chamber of Great Britain and Microsoft UK, LeBridge offers an opportunity to connect start-up companies with big corporate names in the French business world, enabling connection, collaboration and innovation. We are honoured to present to leading French organisations to deploy our technology to bring France closer to its sustainability goals. With France becoming one of the first to adopt the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Unifi.id is excited to position ourselves as a leading company in sustainable technology. And as France recently took first place in The Economist’s Sustainable Tourism Index, the time to connect with French companies looking forward on their path to a green future is nigh. As collaboration across countries and continents becomes ever more integral for reaching the globe’s sustainability goals, we...

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01/12/2017
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by Paul Sheedy

GDPR and Loyalty: Time to reset engagement

GDPR and Loyalty: Time to reset engagement The deadline for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation is fast approaching, 25 May 2018 to be exact. Our deadlines to adjust and adapt to the new rules introduced still has many retailers and businesses scratching their heads, wondering what exactly GDPR wants us to do and how we can do it. In this article, I discuss the issues retailers are facing and the advantages that the new regulation will bring.   For retailers globally, GDPR is a daunting prospect that needs addressing. Retailers are required to adapt and modify their current set ups to accommodate the new regulations and failure to adhere to the GDPR regulations may well result in financial and reputational consequences.   Data collected is no longer aligned with the spirit of the new rules The biggest issues that retailers face surround the vast swathes of data collected from loyalty cards and the reality...

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07/09/2017
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by Paul Sheedy

Marriott unveils shortlist for Testbed programme

Marriott Hotels has unveiled the eight shortlisted start-ups for this year’s Testbed European accelerator programme. The firms have been whittled down from around 150 submissions from 24 countries, and will now pitch their ideas to a panel of judges later this month. Among the companies are Reward Technology – a UK start-up offering guests personalized communication and services based on the detection of their loyalty / room card READ MORE - https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/08/12/marriott-unveils-shortlist-testbed-programme/...

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07/09/2017
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by Paul Sheedy

Marriott Hotels Announces The Shortlist For Its 2017 Testbed Programme

Marriott Hotels has announced the eight start-ups shortlisted for the 2017 edition of its European accelerator programme, TestBED. This year saw almost 150 start-ups from 24 different countries submitting their innovative solutions and technologies for consideration. Reward Technology – a UK start-up that has developed a digital engagement platform using smart card detection. Reward Technology offers guests personalised communication and services based on the detection of their loyalty and/or room key card. READ MORE - https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4084069.html...

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20/07/2017
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by Paul Sheedy

Access control in the connected workplace 2017

IFSEC Global has surveyed hundreds of security professionals, facility managers and building owners/managers across 54 countries to ascertain just how integrated with one another smart building technologies are in a range of building types, from offices to industrial premises. READ MORE - https://www.ifsecglobal.com/access-control-connected-workplace-2017/...

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14/07/2017
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by Paul Sheedy

Titanic Building, “Met all the required building standards”

We know it wasn't the iceberg, it was the lack of lifeboats that was the flaw. Now Tuesday night’s tragic fire in Kensington is just the latest reminder of the issues cities like London still face in 21st century. Fire prevention and evacuation technologies are improving all the time and can be employed to reduce the risk to property and life, but many are forsaken, as the Grenfell fire sadly reminds us - 24 floors, one stairway. Why, given the heart-breaking outcomes, is everything possible not done to reduce the risks? One answer comes from the telling story of an amendment to the 2016 housing and planning bill that would have tried to ensure that all accommodation was safe for people to live in, but which was defeated by 312 votes to 219 because it would add “unnecessary regulation and cost to landlords.” Other anecdotes from the commercial space support the idea...

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14/07/2017
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by Paul Sheedy

Future Cities: Interviews with Startups, Investors, Influencers

Tech and investment trends in smart cities, drones, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, driverless cars, Internet of Things and other innovations that used to be sci-fi just a few years ago. By 2030 nearly 70% of the world’s population will be residents of a city. That means 3 billion more people will be living in cities in the next 30 years. Our generation is destined to witness an incredible number of new cities and new buildings built to host our new neighbours. Once these cities are built, they won’t be built again. And they won’t be changed easily either. READ MORE - http://www.dabcc.com/future-cities-interviews-with-startups-investors-influencers/? ...

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18/04/2016
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by Paul Sheedy

Targeting rewards to foster loyalty.

Reward Technology takes a new approach to customer acquisition and retention through loyalty programmes by changing the time, place and way retailers provide their shoppers with special offers and rewards, Dennis Daniel reports Paul Sheedy, founder and CEO of Reward Technology, a UK-based loyalty solutions provider, has an interesting proposition to offer retailers looking for loyalty solutions to attract and retain customers. He begins by drawing ttention to a simple fact. Customers use their loyalty cards when they pay their shopping bill at the till (POS terminal) in a store to accumulate points. That’s when the retailer first identifies and connects with them. He can then access consumer data on their cards that shows their wants and preferences and target them with promotional vouchers or coupons based on this data to entice them back to his store.   Sheedy feels this will more than likely turn out to be a wasted opportunity because...

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