Data insights pioneer joins EvaluateLocate
Data insights expert and proptech pioneer, Matthew Hopkinson, has joined the new UK economic index platform, EvaluateLocate, as a Board Adviser.
A former director of Property Intelligence and founding director of the Local Data Company (LDC), Matthew has more than 25 years’ experience of developing data systems which have informed decision-making across the property investment, development and leasing sectors.
Property Intelligence and LDC were successfully sold to CoStar and Green Street respectively. More recently he created Didobi – a ‘swarm consultancy’ – which advises governments and commercial organisations on the adoption and monetisation of data and insight models. He is also involved in academic research to extend the application and impact of data as in his capacity as an Honorary Professor at University College London.
EvaluateLocate CEO, Adam Kirby, commented: “Long before the term ‘proptech’ was coined, Matthew was pioneering how to unlock the value of data to inform property decision-making. His knowledge, experience and extensive industry contacts will be of great value as we roll out our platform”.
EvaluateLocate is a spatial intelligence platform which brings comparability and consistency to understanding the economic vitality and identity of every UK location. With a database of more than 100 economic and demographic metrics dating from 2010 to the present day, it continuously tracks UK locations from postcode district level outwards and provides an unprecedented level of data access for users. The platform is now available via a UK web app which operates through any browser.
Matthew Hopkinson commented: “This is one of the most exciting data innovations I’ve seen. It provides a wealth of insights through an ‘always on’ platform which is superfast and very easy to use. It has huge potential to take advantage of new technologies such as AI to provide the best source of insights on places and properties and make this widely accessible due to its affordability.
“At a time when the commercial property sector and the locations they reside in are being challenged by shorter leases; asset repositioning; and development viability; it’s essential to have a deep understanding of the economic setting of locations.
“And this applies to residential developers just as much – whether they are building for owners or renters – it’s pivotal to have forensic insights into target markets and locations.”