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City Visions at the Nexus of Technology, Ecology, Economy, Humanity, and Legacy.

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We accelerate human potential in cities through urban innovation.

Tekuma is a leading urban innovation consultancy at the intersection of strategy and design, bridging vision to implementation and helping ambitious governments, developers, and stakeholders shape cities that are more resilient, prosperous, and inspiring.  

Fueled by the expertise and knowledge of the world’s most cutting-edge researchers, Tekuma pushes the boundaries of urban innovation and crafts bold and actionable visions that unlock the full potential of our clients’ most valuable asset—their land.  We bridge the gap between vision and execution. From master planning and city visioning to policy advisory and strategic development, we integrate human-centered design, emerging technologies, and economic insights ensuring that every project delivers long-term positive impact for its inhabitants. 

At Tekuma, we don’t just imagine the cities of tomorrow—we are stewards of their future.

  • Strategy
  • Design
  • Innovation
  • Urban Lab

Tekuma Strategy

We draw on decades of experience in the art and science of city-making, cutting-edge technology and urban analytics to create clear and actionable strategies for transforming regions, cities and places.

  • +Urban Innovation & Concept Strategy
  • + Spatial & Digital Strategy
  • +Financial Strategy

TF | Design

We cross the inherent attributes of a place with its future potentials by taking a holistic approach to design, formulating functional development solutions that are aesthetically beautiful, digitally enabled, and culturally sensitive.

  • +Master Planning
  • + Urban Design

TF | Innovation

By collaborating with thinkers and creators from leading urban research institutions, including MIT and Harvard, the Innovation Lab propels urban design into the future, transforming its potential.

  • + Research & Development
  • + Product Innovation – Technology
  • + Core Design Evolution

TF | Accelerator

This hub focuses on bringing new urban development products, processes, and organizations into being by partnering with academic entrepreneurs and start-up companies, facilitated by our deep expertise.

  • + Business Incubator
  • + Co-Creation
  • + Investment & Advisory

Urban Strategy

  • Innovation workshop facilitation
  • AI-aided optioneering and analytics
  • Urban strategy and design
  • Strategic development advisory

Implementation Roadmap

  • Development blueprint
  • Strategic partnership and capital advisory
  • Thought leadership and knowledge transfer training

Vision Masterplan

  • Brief writing
  • Vision development
  • Master planning
  • Urban and landscape design
  • Urban design guidelines

Urban Ventures

  • Urban products incubation
  • Commercialization of urban technologies

Branding and Media

    • Destination and city branding and positioning
    • Placemaking
    • Visualization and storytelling

We are an engine for accelerating urban innovation powered by a group of technologists, futurists and designers.

  • MIT Center for Real Estate
  • MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab

MIT Center for Real Estate

Founded in 1983, the MIT Center for Real Estate is uniquely positioned to help the real estate industry increase its efficiency, prosperity, and social responsibility. Through research and education initiatives, MIT/CRE develops innovations to help practitioners build responsibly and profitably.

MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab

This research and development laboratory for the built environment measures the financial and economic performance of innovation in real estate, design and planning.