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ActWatchIgnoreCore: establishedCore: spreadingCore: patchyDot size = evidence count (Core: adoption datapoints) · faded = low confidence · outer rings = time to relevance (analyst judgement) · inner ring = already established, scored on adoption
ActWatchIgnoreAdapted from the Rohrbeck Heger external assessment portfolio (attractiveness × addressability) and Ernst's patent portfolio logic.
| Item | Workflow | Asset | Ring | Evidence | Adoption | Capital | Attract. | Startup entry | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated IFC model QA and mandate-ready export | Design & permit | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 93 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| ISO 19650 compliance and handover layer | Build | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 71 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| Pre-submission compliance checker | Design & permit | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 90 | — | — | 4/5 | Established |
| Drone progress capture | Build | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 77 | — | — | 4/5 | Established |
| Cloud site and progress management | Build | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 75 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| Geospatial planning and project clearance | Plan & finance | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 87 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| Bid-side tender intelligence | Procure | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 88 | — | — | 2/5 | Established |
| Certification and energy-compliance automation | Operate & maintain | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 67 | — | — | 4/5 | Established |
| Fault detection and energy optimisation for existing buildings | Retrofit & renew | Buildings | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 76 | — | — | 3/5 | Established |
| Meter-data analytics for loss and theft detection | Operate & maintain | Energy | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 83 | — | — | 2/5 | Established |
| Leak detection with district metering | Operate & maintain | Water & climate | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 61 | — | — | 3/5 | Spreading |
| Construction-stage twin for design review and progress | Build | Cross-cutting | Core (adoption-scored) | 0 | 80 | — | — | 4/5 | Spreading |
| Automated logistics hubs | Build | Mobility | Next (3–6 yrs) | 4 | — | $126M | 61 | 3/5 | Act |
| EV charging and battery swapping networks | Operate & maintain | Mobility | Now (0–3 yrs) | 6 | — | $41.0M | 55 | 4/5 | Act |
| Cooling-as-a-service | Retrofit & renew | Buildings | Now (0–3 yrs) | 3 | — | $120M | 46 | 4/5 | Watch * |
| Direct clean-power purchasing and rooftop schemes | Procure | Energy | Now (0–3 yrs) | 3 | — | $25.0M | 41 | 3/5 | Watch |
| Fleet electrification as a service | Operate & maintain | Mobility | Now (0–3 yrs) | 3 | — | $15.7M | 32 | 3/5 | Watch |
| Modular worker accommodation | Build | Buildings | Next (3–6 yrs) | 1 | — | $40.0M | 30 | 3/5 | Watch * |
| Autonomous mobility pilots | Operate & maintain | Mobility | Later (6–10 yrs) | 2 | — | — | 30 | 1/5 | Watch * |
| Low-carbon concrete and embodied-carbon reduction | Build | Buildings | Next (3–6 yrs) | 2 | — | $1.3M | 25 | 3/5 | Watch |
| Grid-scale storage projects | Build | Energy | Now (0–3 yrs) | 1 | — | — | 21 | 3/5 | Watch * |
| AI-managed water networks | Operate & maintain | Water & climate | Now (0–3 yrs) | 2 | — | $2.3M | 18 | 3/5 | Watch |
| Service-led indoor air quality | Operate & maintain | Buildings | Next (3–6 yrs) | 1 | — | $2.1M | 15 | 3/5 | Watch * |
| Predictive maintenance for public infrastructure | Operate & maintain | Cross-cutting | Now (0–3 yrs) | 1 | — | — | 9 | 4/5 | Watch |
| Waste-to-energy | Build | Water & climate | Next (3–6 yrs) | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2/5 | Ignore |
Data window 25 Aug 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 (6.6 weeks). Momentum is indicative until the database holds at least eight weeks of history. * rank unstable across scoring measures. Radar definitions CSV ↓ · Adoption evidence CSV ↓