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Happy Thanksgiving from the BuiltWorlds team! We wish all of you—our members, our community, and beyond—a safe and fun holiday weekend! See you in December!

Want to know more about our upcoming AI/ML Conference? Well, who better to tell you about it than our very own Sofie Richardson, who leads our artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies research. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5E96Shz

Can't wait to dig into what is perhaps construction's most important topic: labor. From recruitment to retention, the industry's future workforce is certainly an issue for the present. Join us next month at our new offices in Chicago: https://lnkd.in/g5XDrzKd

When it comes to effectively implementing prefabricated construction, it is crucial to have a clear, strong connection between the factory, the jobsite, and everything in between. How can companies achieve that? Join us at the Offsite Construction Conference next week to learn more. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eNWvZuRm

In this discussion, experts from FIRMUS, Enlaye, and Mercator.ai discuss using AI/ML to improve decision making. Watch the full session: https://lnkd.in/gP7M6wUG

Innovation is an easy word to say but a tough thing to implement. Just ask Aaron Anderson, Jorge Tubella, and Joshua Weyand 🏗—all innovation and technology experts, who've made a career out of it. In our latest installment of BuiltWorlds Conversations, we sat down with these experts from Swinerton, The Haskell Company, and Suffolk Technologies to dig into just what exactly it takes to effectively implement innovation in a business, from finding the right solutions to getting buy-in at all levels. Watch the full discussion: https://lnkd.in/gc46-aJp

It's been another exciting week for venture activity in the buildings and infrastructure space. Here is this week's Deal Tracker! Tokamak Energy, based in Oxfordshire, UK, has secured $125 million in funding from a consortium of global investors, including Legal & General Capital, M&G Investments, and JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Co.). These funds aim to drive the development of fusion energy.   Aquaria, a startup based in San Francisco and Austin, Texas, has raised $112 million to advance its atmospheric water generation technology, which extracts water from the air. The funding round included investors like Mistletoe, Inc., Soma Capital, Bow Capital, and others. The company is looking to deploy its technology in communities, cities, and industries lacking traditional water infrastructure.   Silfab Solar Inc., a Canadian-based solar panel manufacturer for buildings and homes, raised $100 million in new financing to scale its solar cell manufacturing facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The funding includes a $50 million equity investment led by ARC Financial Corp. and $50 million in green loan financing from Breakwall Capital LP. Learn more about our Venture & Investment Research Track and getting access to our full members-only Deal Tracker: https://lnkd.in/gcYQ4Wns Subscribe to our Venture Newsletter for more updates on venture activity: https://lnkd.in/gd9b9-kq

Glad to see the support our Adoption Leaders are getting throughout the industry! We're proud to have such a impressive list of professionals and thought leaders on this year's Adoption Leaders Top 50: https://lnkd.in/gUff429v

So proud to have such an impressive class of Adoption Leaders this year! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gUff429v

"It is crucial for startups to understand the motivations behind their investors," writes BuiltWorlds Research Analyst Sofie Richardson, in recapping our Venture East main-stage panel "Aligning the Stakeholders of a Venture Investment." Understanding the the difference between strategic and financial motivators was one of her big three takeaways from the discussion between UFP Industries Managing Director Adam Goodson, Stanley Ventures President Dina Routhier, Brick & Mortar Ventures Principal Austin Yount, and Henrich Advisory Principal Don Henrich. What were her other two takeaways? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghfJF9GZ