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Funding for Smart Building Startups Reached $5.9 Billion in 2022
January 26th, 2023Mapping the Strategic Direction of Schneider Electric in Smart Buildings – Part 2
January 23rd, 2023Mapping the Strategic Direction of Schneider Electric in Smart Buildings – Part 1
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Schneider Electric in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped M&A, divestments, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the Buildings business, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period. This article, Part 1 of a 2-part analysis, is […]
Restructuring and Redundancies at Infogrid
In an undated blog published just before the December holiday break, Infogrid announced a restructuring, making a significant number of roles redundant in the process. The letter from Infogrid founder and CEO, William Cowell de Gruchy written to his team members confirms that the company would be “saying goodbye to a significant number of passionate […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Allegion in the Smart Building & PropTech Space
Spun off from Ingersoll Rand in 2013, Allegion (NYSE: ALLE) has become an established player in the physical security industry for commercial and residential building markets around the world. In this research note, we map the key acquisitions, partnerships, and investments made by Allegion in the past six years to reveal the firm’s strategic priorities […]
Mapping View Inc.’s Smart Building Strategy
View is one of the most well-known brands in the area of dynamic glass and smart windows, which are becoming an increasingly common element in smart buildings. As a start-up, View rose to unicorn status in 2018 with support from a range of top investment funds and it was one of the first smart building […]
EnOcean: The Latest Smart Buildings Firm to Ride the SPAC Wave
The alternative IPO trend continues as German firm EnOcean announces its intention to implement a reverse merger with a SPAC to take them public early next year. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have proved a popular route for companies to list on the stock market without the rigmarole of a traditional IPO process. However, more […]
Mapping Cushman & Wakefield Strategy in Smart Buildings
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Cushman & Wakefield in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped M&A, divestments, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the business, categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period. This article is intended as a non-exhaustive indicator of Cushman […]
Siemens Buildings Business & 2022 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Buildings business of Siemens, which operates within the Smart Infrastructure (SI) division, based on their Q4 press conference, earnings release, investor presentations of 17th November 2022 and building technology-related activities throughout the year. SI revenue growth is being led by strength in the Electrical Products business, which reported […]
Johnson Controls Business and 2022 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Johnson Controls business, based on their Q4 earnings release, conference call, investor presentation and 10K, reporting financials year ending 30th September 2022. Johnson Controls International plc (JCI), headquartered in Cork, Ireland, is a pure-play smart buildings player, serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. They […]