Research, products and advice for the people who develop, own and govern land and buildings.
Products
Developers, owners and public bodies meet the same place three times: when they choose it, when they protect it, and when people move in.
Every place on Earth, scored.
Describe your goal in plain language. Footing scores every country, region and municipality across terrain, water, climate, access, hazards and legal stability, then runs a detailed report on any plot before you buy.
Early flood warning network.
A live flood risk map paired with solar-powered alert nodes that warn streets with sound and light, without internet or a smartphone. Fed by local sensors, public data and community reports, and open source on GitHub.
Every parcel to every door, day and night.
An automated concierge receives deliveries at the entrance, robots carry them through corridors and lifts, and a delivery unit in each home keeps them safe. No missed deliveries, no overflowing package room, no theft.
Advisory · The Lab
Research across six fields of urban infrastructure, aimed at sustaining our society beyond the 21st century, led to Footing, FloodLink and Parcely. Every field starts with a fixed-scope study, delivered in weeks.
Territorial analysis for land development and risk.
Shorelines and master plans adapted to climate shifts.
Automated delivery, storage and logistics networks.
Custom AI agents, agentic workflows and robotics for digital and physical work.
Vision and design in the built and virtual realms.
Tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and onchain records for land, buildings and energy.
Fixed scope and fixed fee. If you continue, the fee is credited toward what comes next.
Custom projectNetwork · Ventures
For startups, companies and investors in the built environment.
Where the growth is: markets, cities and pockets of urban innovation worth backing or entering.
Get a market briefTeams for investors, and funding and partners for startups, in proptech, contech and urban innovation.
Start scouting38 companies with Madrid World Construction Capital, for projects that need more than one firm.
Join the ConsortiumForums and programs: Axis Forum, Urban Innovation Journeys, Nordic Innovation Bridge, Madrid Urban Tech with MWCC, San Francisco Venture Hub.
Research
Analysis from LAIA and its products on land, climate risk and urban logistics.
Smart GeoanalysisIs Madrid Ready for the Next Flood?This flood risk analysis is designed to prevent future damage caused by extreme storms in the Comunidad de Madrid. By identifying the most vulnerable…
Smart GeoanalysisIndia Development Map: Urbanization Trends and Smart City DevelopmentIn April 2023, India surpassed China as the most populated country with over 1.4 billion people. LAIA aims to advance smarter urbanization in India by…
Last-Mile LogisticsTraffic Congestion — The Elephant in Last-mile LogisticsCities are dense concentrations of people reliant on infrastructure. The recent growth in online purchases has led to parcel-delivery vehicles blocking…
