Robotic Automation Engineers – A Shortcut to Energy Efficient Buildings. Memoori was joined by Ville Ilkkala, the CEO of Finnish startup Valaa Technologies. We discussed how they are using software robots to unlock energy efficiency in aging building stock and are aiming to become the “Chromecast of Building Automation”.
Most property managers know their buildings are hemorrhaging money through inefficient systems. The problem? They have no idea where to start looking. Devon Newton, VP of Property Management at Stiles, faced this exact challenge with 110 East, a new Class A development in Charlotte’s Southpark district. Despite managing 116 properties across the Southeast, she found […]
This Research Note examines Smartvatten, a Finnish specialist in water efficiency technology and expertise in Northern Europe. It updates our previous article in March 2024, covering Smartvatten’s solutions, key developments in 2024, sustainability partnerships and the September 2025 acquisition of LeakLook, a Finnish specialist in IoT-driven water monitoring for real estate. Smartvatten Profile Established in […]
Nearly 10 years after the merger between Johnson Controls and Tyco in 2016, the $16.5 billion deal stands as one of the most significant consolidation moves in the building technologies sector. Today, with the benefit of hindsight and financial data, we can evaluate whether this mega-merger achieved its ambitious objectives. The 2016 merger created a […]
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