On May 22, 2025, Gleematic was honoured to participate in The GEAR Startup CoLab: Insider Insights. This is an event organized by The GEAR by Kajima. The event’s core objective was to bring together innovative startups and industry leaders to explore how emerging technologies. This, particularly AI and automation, and how they are shaping the future of the built environment.

With rapid advancements transforming construction, real estate, and engineering sectors, The GEAR serves as a dynamic platform fostering collaboration between startups and established corporate players. This initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of bold, practical solutions that deliver real-world impact. Thus, helping companies optimize operations, enhance efficiency, and stay competitive in an evolving landscape.

As a proud member of this innovation community, Gleematic showcased its no-code AI automation platform designed to revolutionize back-office processes. Thus, empowering teams to focus on higher-value work and driving operational excellence in fast-paced industries.

The GEAR by Kajima and Kajima Corporation

The GEAR (Global Engineering, Architecture & Real Estate) by Kajima is an innovative initiative to foster collaboration between startups, industry leaders, and Kajima’s extensive network of engineering and construction experts. Through The GEAR, Kajima aims to accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge technologies that can transform the built environment—from smart construction to sustainable urban development.

Kajima Corporation has a remarkable legacy spanning over 180 years since its founding in 1840. They stand as one of Japan’s most respected construction and engineering firms. Kajima Corporation is renowned for its commitment to innovation and quality. They continue to reinvent itself by embracing new technologies and driving sustainable practices in infrastructure and real estate development worldwide.

By hosting programs like The GEAR Startup CoLab, Kajima actively supports startups in scaling their solutions and fostering meaningful partnerships, ensuring that bold ideas can translate into real-world impact. This initiative reflects Kajima’s vision of shaping the future of construction and the built environment through collaboration and innovation.

What Happened at The GEAR Startup CoLab?

The GEAR Startup CoLab: Insider Insights was more than just an event! It was an immersive experience that connected, inspired, and ignited innovation. Here is what attendees experienced:

Proof-of-Concept Showcases

Attendees had the opportunity to see cutting-edge AI and automation technologies in action. Startups like Gleematic demonstrated their innovative solutions live. We offered a firsthand look at how these tools are revolutionizing back-office operations and the built environment.

Engaging Panel Discussions

Industry leaders and experts shared deep insights on the challenges and opportunities in AI, construction, and real estate. These panels provided valuable perspectives on how collaboration and innovation are shaping the future of the industry.

Networking Over Tapas and Drinks

The event also featured informal networking sessions where participants connected over delicious tapas and drinks. This relaxed atmosphere fostered meaningful conversations, helping to build relationships that could lead to exciting new partnerships and opportunities.

Driving AI Innovation in the Built Environment

The GEAR Startup CoLab: Insider Insights was designed with a clear mission—to create a collaborative ecosystem where startups and industry leaders can converge to explore how innovative technologies are revolutionizing the built environment. Hosted by The GEAR by Kajima, this event serves as a vital bridge between cutting-edge startups and established players in construction, engineering, architecture, and real estate.

This event is a recognition that AI is a powerful catalyst for change within these traditionally complex and resource-intensive industries. From smarter site monitoring to energy-efficient building management, AI-driven solutions are rapidly transforming how projects are designed, executed, and managed.

The GEAR’s initiative aims to accelerate the real-world adoption of these innovations by facilitating meaningful connections, fostering knowledge exchange, and supporting proof-of-concept collaborations. This proactive approach addresses common challenges such as unclear value propositions and lack of sustained engagement, which often stall innovation efforts between startups and corporates.

By spotlighting startups like Gleematic and others pioneering AI-powered solutions, The GEAR demonstrates how technology can unlock new levels of efficiency, sustainability, and productivity—helping the built environment evolve to meet the demands of the future.

Gleematic’s Spotlight: No-Code AI Automation for Back-Office Efficiency

Imagine a world where the relentless grind of back-office tasks no longer drains your team’s energy and creativity. Where repetitive, time-consuming processes are seamlessly handled by intelligent automation—freeing human talent to focus on innovation, strategy, and growth. This is the future Gleematic is helping to build.

At The GEAR Startup CoLab, Gleematic showcased its no-code AI automation software that transforms how organizations manage their back-office operations. By removing the need for complex coding, Gleematic empowers teams across industries to design, deploy, and scale AI-powered automation with ease—no specialized IT skills required.

But Gleematic is more than just a technology; it is a catalyst for change. It challenges the status quo of tedious manual work and invites businesses to rethink what is possible. With Gleematic’s bots taking care of data entry, document processing, and workflow orchestration, employees reclaim their time and potential. Productivity soars, errors diminish, and the human focus shifts from routine to remarkable.

Showcasing Gleematic (Our CEO, Christopher Lim on the left)

Transforming Back-Office Work with No-code AI Automation

Gleematic’s no-code AI software aims to tackle a wide range of repetitive and rule-based back-office tasks that traditionally consume valuable time and resources. Here are some concrete examples where Gleematic brings immediate efficiency gains:

  • Invoice Processing: Automatically extract, validate, and enter invoice details into accounting systems, reducing errors, and speeding up accounts payable cycles.
  • Purchase Order Management: Streamline the creation, approval, and tracking of purchase orders, ensuring smoother procurement workflows without manual follow-ups.
  • Data Entry and Validation: Capture data from various documents such as forms, spreadsheets, and emails, then cross-check for accuracy before feeding it into enterprise systems.
  • Report Generation: Compile data from multiple sources to create comprehensive reports, freeing analysts from tedious manual aggregation.
  • Employee Onboarding: Automate routine onboarding steps like document verification, account setup, and workflow assignment, accelerating new hire productivity.
  • Expense Claims Processing: Extract and verify expense details submitted by employees, flag inconsistencies, and update finance records automatically.
  • Customer Data Management: Update and maintain customer records by processing forms and emails, ensuring databases stay accurate and up to date.
  • And more!

By automating these essential yet time-consuming tasks, Gleematic empowers organizations to reduce operational bottlenecks, minimize human error, and redirect focus toward higher-value activities that drive growth.

Insights from Industry Leaders

Beyond the showcases, attendees gained valuable perspectives from Kajima’s internal experts:

  • Beth Henderson highlighted common reasons why many startup-corporate Proof of Concepts (PoCs) fail to progress—such as unclear value propositions, low business unit engagement, and lack of clear post-PoC steps—and shared how The GEAR is actively addressing these challenges to foster successful startup-corporate collaborations.
Sharing session by Beth Henderson from The GEAR by Kajima

Our Growing Partnership with Kajima

We are thrilled to be featured as one of the startups invited by Kajima and to be part of The GEAR’s vibrant innovation community. More than just presentations, Gleematic recently completed a promising PoC with Kajima Overseas Asia Singapore (KOAS) and is actively discussing longer-term collaboration opportunities.

We look forward to contributing to Kajima’s operational excellence with our autonomous Gleematic smart robots. Ready to helping them continue their remarkable journey of innovation.

Gleematic co-founders (Christopher Lim and Ada Lim on the left side) with The GEAR by Kajima

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Written by: Kezia Nadira