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This Research Note examines the Estonian firm, Bisly, the 2026 winner of the ABB Smart Buildings Startup Challenge. This article updates our coverage of the startup in June 2024, with new data on deployments, revenue growth, latest funding and market presence. ABB 2026 Smart Buildings Startup Challenge In its seventh year, the ABB 2026 Startup […]

This Research Note examines the launch of BuildingPro Suites, the latest offering of ABB Ability’s software for building management.  We review the unified cloud intelligence platform and the Eliona software acquired before providing our view of ABB’s strategy in digital solutions for commercial and residential buildings over the last 6 years. ABB BuildingPro Suites Launched […]

This Research Note examines ABB’s Electrification business and their 2025 financial results announced on 29th January 2026.   We explore the division’s overall revenues originating from the buildings and data center end markets, based on their revised ABB Factsheet and their acquisitions and investments strategy in 2025, drawing on their Capital Markets Day presentation in […]

This Research Note examines Zumtobel, an Austrian listed lighting group active worldwide, highlighting its latest financial results as of 30th April 2025, published on 24th July. This updates our research note from last year. We also explore the Smart Building Solutions new business area, partnerships, and a European Investment Bank loan for research and development. […]

In this Research Note, we review 10 notable acquisitions completed in H1 2025 by strategic buyers. These transactions are profiled in our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings H1 2025 Report. 42 acquisitions of startups founded since 2014 were identified in the report, over 60% increase in deal count compared to the same period last […]

The smart building startups ecosystem could be experiencing a point of inflection. While venture capital funding has cooled by 13% in the first half of 2025, merger and acquisition activity has exploded by over 60%, signaling a maturing market where consolidation trumps speculation. Our latest comprehensive analysis of 1,266 startups founded since 2014 reveals a […]