New York RE Tech Week: What does it feel like to be microchipped? Magnus Svantegard on why he has gone full proptech

Last week, Swedish prop tech entrepreneur Magnus Svantegard from Datscha had a microchip injected into his hand by a tattoo artist in Stockholm. Part of an optional programme at Swedish co-working space Epicenter,  where members can choose to be chipped to more efficiently use the space.

Svantegard can now access the building, office and conference facilities by swiping his chipped hand and can also use the chip to pay for food in on the onsite cafeterias. And that’s just within the co-working space itself. The chip also allows him to to store his tickets for Swedish Railway and access certain gyms without the need for travel documents or passes.

He spoke to EG at this year’s NYC RE Tech Week about the implantation process and explained why he thinks others should consider following suit.