Colliers International is partnering with Basking Automation, an occupancy analytics platform startup whose tech is designed to help office space occupants use their space more efficiently.

According to the partners, the platform will help plan staff allocation, lease handling and portfolio strategies, using real-time occupancy analytics, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies.

“As real estate and office managers adapt to the new flexible workplace environment, this partnership will help Colliers’ clients use the data to optimize their costs and create more productive office spaces,” Basking CEO Eldar Gizzatov said in a statement.

The more data that is fed into the platform, the better it performs and the more capabilities users will have to serve their needs, Colliers and Basking said.

For instance, the Basking platform can visualize space use across various metrics, including energy consumption, occupancy and system usage, and automate tasks for office space based on pre-set rules.