We Are Building an Open PropTech Community Through Research, Education & Partnership

ORIL Innovation is a non-commercial organization with a 10-year technology background in real estate and the built environment. We bring together researchers, technology professionals, and industry partners to explore how technology can transform real estate, buildings, and urban environments. We focus on applied research, open knowledge, education, and international collaboration across PropTech, AI, real estate data, IoT, energy efficiency, and sustainable development.

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Why Did Our Community Come to Be?

  • Turning Experience Into Open Knowledge

    Technology is transforming real estate faster than reliable knowledge can keep up. ORIL Innovation bridges this gap. Years of hands-on experience in real estate technology provide a practical foundation for our work. We transform that experience into research, educational resources, discussions, and open-access materials that others can use and build upon.

  • Connecting Research With Real-World Challenges

    We focus on applied questions at the intersection of technology and the built environment — from AI and real estate data to smart buildings, IoT, and energy efficiency. Our goal is not research for its own sake, but knowledge that can inform better technology and better decisions.

  • Creating Space for Collaboration

    Innovation rarely happens in isolation. We connect researchers, technology professionals, industry experts, institutions, and emerging talent to exchange knowledge, test ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

About ORIL Innovation

ORIL Innovation is a non-commercial organization focused on technology, research, and knowledge exchange across PropTech and the built environment.

Our community brings together technology professionals, researchers, analysts, educators, and industry practitioners with hands-on experience in real estate technology. Together, we explore how emerging technologies can address real challenges across real estate, buildings, infrastructure, and cities.

Our work spans:
• PropTech and Real Estate Technology
• AI and Machine Learning
• Real Estate Data and Analytics
• IoT and Smart Buildings
• Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Technologies
• Digital Transformation of the Built Environment

We share our work through open research, educational programs, expert discussions, the Innovation Blueprint podcast, and international R&D collaborations.

ORIL Innovation does not sell software or technology services. Our role is to create and share knowledge, connect people and institutions, and contribute to the development of the wider innovation ecosystem.

Who We Are

ORIL Innovation is a team of tech professionals, researchers, and industry experts united by a shared conviction: technologies for real estate and the urban environment must be open, understandable, and accessible. Among us are engineers, AI specialists, analysts, and PropTech practitioners with years of real project experience. Each person contributes to the shared mission in their own way — some research, some teach, some build partnerships. We are open to everyone ready to share knowledge, explore together, and develop the industry regardless of title or experience level.

Our Mission

We believe that quality knowledge about real estate and built environment technologies should not remain closed. Our mission is to make PropTech and energy-efficient technologies open, understandable, and accessible to researchers, professionals, and industry partners. We achieve this through open research, educational initiatives, and partnerships without commercial pressure and without barriers to entry. Our mission is to build a PropTech community where knowledge serves the industry rather than staying in a drawer.

Our Vision

We envision a future where the PropTech community grows through open knowledge exchange rather than closed corporate ecosystems. Where researchers, professionals, and industry partners have equal access to quality analytics, tools, and expertise in real estate and energy efficiency. ORIL Innovation aims to become an authoritative open resource for the PropTech community — a place where industry standards are shaped through research, not marketing. We are here to lay the foundation for that future today.

What We Focus On

Our work explores the technologies shaping the future of real estate and the built environment.

  • PropTech & Real Estate Technology

    Property platforms, digital workflows, real estate operations, construction technology, and emerging PropTech models.

  • AI & Data

    Artificial intelligence, machine learning, real estate data, analytics, automation, and the data infrastructure behind intelligent applications.

  • Smart Buildings & IoT

    Building systems, connected devices, digital building operations, interoperability, monitoring, and automation.

  • Energy & Sustainability

    Energy efficiency, building performance, emissions monitoring, renewable energy technologies, and sustainable development.

  • Digital Transformation

    How organizations modernize technology, adopt emerging solutions, and turn innovation into practical outcomes across the built environment.

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    The Team That Founded ORIL Innovation

    • Maria Synenka

      Maria Synenka

      Chair of the Board

    • Kateryna Fedoryha

      Kateryna Fedoryha

      Board Member

    Core Areas of Activity

    • PropTech Community

      We bring together professionals, researchers, and industry representatives around shared themes. We host discussions, take part in industry clusters and conferences, and share conversations from the Innovation Blueprint podcast. We create space for open knowledge exchange.

    • Open Knowledge & Education

      We turn research and industry experience into practical articles, guides, workshops, learning initiatives, and educational programs for professionals and emerging talent.

    • Applied Research

      We conduct research at the intersection of AI, IoT, and the built environment. We formulate hypotheses, test technological approaches, and document results. We publish materials in open access so that knowledge serves the industry rather than remaining in internal reports.

    • Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Development

      We research and promote technology solutions to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry: energy-efficient systems, emissions monitoring, renewable energy integration in line with European Green Deal priorities.

    • International Partnerships

      We work to join international projects and grant consortia as a non-profit partner. We support the involvement of Ukrainian professionals in pan-European initiatives.

    • Community Support

      We help startups, research teams, and civic initiatives navigate PropTech and built environment technologies — free of charge.

    Our Relationship to ORIL

    Built on Real-World PropTech Experience

    ORIL Innovation was founded by professionals with extensive experience in real estate technology and software development.

    That experience gives our community a practical perspective on the challenges behind PropTech — from real estate data and AI to integrations, digital platforms, smart buildings, and technology modernization.

    ORIL Innovation is a non-commercial initiative. Its research, educational activities, and community work are focused on sharing knowledge and supporting innovation across the wider ecosystem.

    ORIL Innovation & ORIL

    ORIL Innovation is an independent non-profit initiative focused on open knowledge, research and collaboration in PropTech and the built environment.

    The initiative is supported by professionals with more than 10 years of hands-on experience building software for the real estate industry through ORIL, a custom software development company specializing in PropTech.

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    Grow Your PropTech Expertise With Us

    PropTech Academy is ORIL Innovation's educational initiative for tech professionals, students, and anyone looking to build practical knowledge at the intersection of AI, IoT, and real estate. Workshops and learning materials from experienced community practitioners.

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