Our Sponsors — Powering AEC THRIVE

Meet the organizations championing growth and helping shape this year's AEC THRIVE experience.

Premier —

Aktion Associates

Aktion Associates is one of North America’s largest Value-Added Resellers (VARs), trusted by thousands of customers in Construction, Distribution, Manufacturing, Architecture, Engineering, and Professional Services. With hundreds of employees across the U.S. and Canada, Aktion delivers next-gen ERP software, Managed Services, and Cloud Hosting solutions. We help customers achieve their business goals with innovative technology solutions.

Capstan Tax Strategies

At Capstan, we help A/E/C firms unlock hidden capital by tapping into specialty tax incentives. Our deep technical expertise ensures that we capture and maximize all possible opportunity, while our client-centered approach makes for a seamless collaborative experience. Our suite of services includes Energy-Efficient Incentives, R&D Tax Credits, and Cost Segregation.

 

Egnyte

Egnyte is a leader in secure content collaboration, intelligence, and governance, trusted by more than 23,000 customers to increase employee productivity, drive operational efficiencies, and secure mission-critical content. Egnyte’s AI-powered platform empowers organizations to create, share, and protect their information at scale, with specialized solutions designed to meet the unique needs of organizations in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), financial services, life sciences, and other industries.

 

Knowledge Architecture

Knowledge Architecture builds knowledge and learning management software for architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Our flagship platform, Synthesis, is the leading intranet, LMS, and AI-powered search solution purpose-built for the AEC industry. Synthesis integrates seamlessly with the tools firms already rely on—such as Deltek, Unanet, OpenAsset, Newforma, and Revit—bringing knowledge, learning, and AI together in one connected system. Founded in 2009, Knowledge Architecture now serves more than 160 AEC clients. We are privately held, employee-owned, and deeply committed to helping firms learn faster and build smarter, more adaptable practices. Beyond software, we invest heavily in the community we serve, co-creating and sharing best practices through our annual KA Connect conference, the Smarter by Design podcast, and the Smarter by Design newsletter.

OpenAsset

OpenAsset is the platform where your best work becomes your next win. Purpose-built for architecture, engineering, and construction firms, OpenAsset connects the tools, data, and people that drive business development, so every team can build on its best thinking.

The OpenAsset platform brings together digital asset management with OpenAsset DAM and proposal management with OpenAsset Shred in a single, integrated solution. The result: verified assets are always at hand and proposals come together with confidence. With a growing community of AEC firms and more than 20 years of industry expertise, OpenAsset helps teams break down data silos and win more work.

slashBlue

At slashBlue we help A&E firms increase revenue and safeguard their reputation with cutting-edge AI powered technologies. Our services encompass IT strategy, cybersecurity oversight, and comprehensive managed services, ensuring businesses stay ahead in the AI curve.

Unanet

Unanet is a leading provider of integrated ERP and CRM solutions purpose-built for AEC Firms to enhance efficiency, drive better decision-making and accelerate business growth. More than 4,000 businesses depend on Unanet to turn their information into actionable insights.

 

Base —

Ames & Gough

Ames & Gough is an industry-focused specialty insurance brokerage founded in 1992. We serve design and construction firms, environmental service firms, law firms, associations/nonprofits and other professional service firms domiciled throughout the United States.  We consult on risk and insurance issues around the world from our offices in Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

BQE

You didn’t start your firm to chase timesheets, juggle spreadsheets, or guess at profitability. You did it to make an impact — through great design, strong leadership, and a thriving team. That’s why we built BQE CORE, the all-in-one firm management software created by architects and engineers to simplify how A&E firms run. From time tracking to billing, project management to accounting, CORE brings it all together in one intuitive platform. Join the thousands of firms using CORE to save time, increase profitability, and get back to the work that matters. Book a demo to see how CORE can help your firm run smarter

LucidLink

LucidLink is the cloud-native file streaming platform for instant, secure access to large files anywhere. By streaming data on demand, LucidLink gives teams and tools immediate access to huge or complex filesets, without the need for downloads, syncing or VPNs. Teams work together in real time from a single, always-up-to-date cloud filespace across desktop, web and mobile. Zero-knowledge security and enterprise-grade access controls keep every project protected without slowing anyone down. Leading brands including Paramount, Shopify and Adobe — plus thousands of teams worldwide — rely on LucidLink to move faster, cut operational overhead and collaborate smoothly across locations. Discover more at lucidlink.com/solutions/aec

Kantiv

Kantiv, formerly Joist AI, is the pursuit intelligence platform that equips Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firms to pursue and win more work. We connect a firm’s institutional knowledge, proposals, project data, and client history into an intelligent system that works at every stage of the pursuit lifecycle. Every pursuit makes the next one stronger. We were founded by people who came up through AEC marketing and know firsthand what it costs when a talented team spends its best hours on a scramble instead of a strategy. Kantiv exists to change that: giving AEC marketers the foundation they need to win the right work and earn their seat at the table.

Learn more at kantiv.com

Mosaic

Headquartered in New York City and launched in 2019, Mosaic is the first resource management software that enables real-time collaboration for planning work. Harnessing the power of AI and automation, Mosaic enables data-driven resource planning, management, reporting, and forecasting for project-based businesses. Through powerful integrations, Mosaic automatically gathers, organizes, and analyzes data to optimize who is working on what and when and deliver complete business visibility in one intuitive interface. Mosaic rescues teams from clunky spreadsheets and provides greater visibility than traditional ERP software, boosting efficiency and profitability.

Nomic

Nomic is the domain-specific AI platform accelerating the design and construction of the Built World. Nomic securely connects to existing data silos and infrastructure, enabling designers, engineers, and asset owners to automate tasks over drawings, specs, standards, and firm knowledge. The developer API allows dev teams to use Nomic’s models for custom implementations. With Nomic, every employee at your firm operates with the knowledge, quality, and speed of your senior principals via AI agents that automate submittal reviews, code compliance, and other critical project workflows.

Structured AI

Structured AI automates QA/QC of MEP and structural engineering drawings and documents. Our AI agents learn your standards, apply the right building codes, and automatically review your drawings, so you see fewer clashes, fewer inconsistencies, and fewer RFIs and change orders. Free your engineers to focus on creative design, not repetitive admin, and empower your firm to deliver higher quality work faster and with less risk.

TriNet

TriNet is a leading provider of Human Resources solutions for small and medium-size businesses, offering advanced technology-enabled services that include human capital expertise, employee benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, payroll and payroll tax administration, risk mitigation, and compliance consulting. With passion, empathy and proven expertise, we offer the guidance and technology to help your company—and your people—flourish.