trend analysis
Coworking is data-rich at the level of the individual business but data-poor as an industry. We look at the operator-led networks, research initiatives, software platforms, marketplaces, and brokerages now competing to build a shared intelligence layer, and what it will take for benchmarking to become genuinely useful.
Jun 16, 2026 9 min read
trend analysis
The Workspace Intelligence Network (WIN) is one of the most significant operator-led attempts to build shared benchmarking for coworking and flexible workspace. This explainer covers why it exists, how the contribution model works, the metrics it focuses on, and why its value depends almost entirely on participation and trust.
May 27, 2026 6 min read
trend analysis
The OpenOps Project, discussed by Patch founder Ben Newton at Coworking Tech Week, proposes shared benchmarking for the operating costs coworking rarely compares in public. This explainer covers the problem it targets, why regional operators may gain the most, how it connects to standardisation, and why the timing makes sense now.
May 1, 2026 6 min read