Geovation PropTech Innovation Challenge

Can you develop digital and scalable PropTech solutions to boost home-building and foster a new supply-side ecosystem for the sector?

Geovation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Government and Local Communities (MHCLG), has launched the PropTech Innovation Challenge. This aims to accelerate the delivery of 1.5 million homes in England through scalable PropTech solutions, and make a measurable impact on the yearly target of 300,000 new homes.

Up to 12 companies will share in £1.2 million to develop their solutions until February 2026, collaborating with local planning authorities, industry partners, or housing developers.

The challenge is built around three key themes

• the necessity to enhance accessibility to land data ownership
• the potential offered by small sites, and the imperative to streamline their development process
• the need to mitigate risks in housing projects for both private and public stakeholders

These focus areas have been used to formulate problem statements that could unlock the development potential of the 320,000 small sites available in England and Wales. Companies can submit one proposal per problem statement for up to £100,000 funding per application.

Find out more about the PropTech Innovation Challenge and how to apply.

Applicant webinar

Geovation is hosting an information session at 10am on Friday 16 May 2025 for a better understanding of the set of problem statements, how to prepare your proposal against the criteria, and what to expect from the next stages in the process – register now.

First published 12 May 2025