This report was prepared by Shadow Ventures, , an Atlanta-based venture capital investment firm, and published in March 2021. The ecosystem that supports the Built World (real estate, construction, architecture, and engineering) represents one of the largest untapped markets for technology in the world. These markets have generally been slow to adopt technology due to the high degree of fragmentation. Today, due to multiple shifting macroeconomics factors, fragmentation is receding and, as a result, resistance to widespread technology adoption is lifting. 
Keywords: Architecture/Engineering, Connected/ EV Vehicles, Construction, Controls/Sensors, Energy Management, Intelligent Building, Cybersecurity/Privacy, Protocols/Standards, Research & Development, Robotics, Smart Cities, Utilities