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Established in 2018, UK-based smart building firm Infogrid quickly made a splash in the market, picking up a range of high-value customers including banks, supermarkets, and restaurant chains, as well as the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) during the peak of the global pandemic. The firm has attracted $135.5m in investment (including debt financing) from […]

In this Research Note, we examine Spacewell, part of the Manage segment of Nemetschek, which provides software for the management and operations phase in the building lifecycle. This article is based on their 2023 annual results, investor presentations, Annual Report of the parent company, published on 21st March 2024 and the group’s strategy in the […]

In this Research Note, we explore one of China’s emerging startups in the smart buildings space. Incubated by Arup and with seed investment from Venturous Group, Neuron Digital is gaining momentum as it meets Hong Kong’s demand for building digitalization. Neuron Digital Established Neuron Digital is a joint venture between Arup, a leading built environment […]

Here is the recording and presentation from our live stream with David Blanch from Bitpool discussing their approach to leveraging the power of artificial intelligence on building performance software. Regardless of the buzz around generative AI and its impact on smart building technology, without accurate data, its REAL effect will be negligible. The old adage […]

In this Research Note, we examine the recent Triton announcement of a merger between its portfolio companies, Assemblin and Caverion to create a Northern European technical building installation and services group “providing the most comprehensive and cutting-edge solutions across the full lifecycle of the built environment”. We highlight the strategic rationale of the Caverion acquisition, […]

UK architecture and design firm Aukett Swanke, announced yesterday that it had acquired certain assets of recently liquidated RTS via its subsidiary, the Torpedo Factory Group (TFG). Founded in 2006, RTS is a UK-based master system integrator and smart building software provider for commercial real estate, trading as Vanti. TFG has paid £37,000 ($47,000) for […]

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in smart buildings represents an immense opportunity to transform buildings from automated environments into intelligent spaces that continuously optimize themselves. However, mainstream adoption still faces hurdles around trust, complexity, and integrating artificial intelligence with legacy infrastructure. Our latest study explores the current and future artificial intelligence applications in smart […]

This Research Note examines Smartvatten, a Finnish specialist in water efficiency technology in Northern Europe which currently monitors, measures, and analyzes the water consumption of 7,500 companies in more than 20,000 properties and 200,000 apartments in 36 countries. Established in 2013, Smartvatten, formerly known as Envera, has grown from a small Finnish company providing energy […]