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Mapping the Strategic Direction of Schneider Electric in Smart Buildings – Part 2
January 23rd, 2023Funding in the Smart Buildings Space Declined 11% in 2022
January 11th, 2023Midea Commercial Building Technologies Business Examined
In this research note, we examine the Chinese global company Midea Group Co Ltd, established as an electric fan manufacturer in 1968, the firm rose to prominence as an air conditioning producer in the 1980s. While it is still best known for its HVAC equipment business, Midea has become a diverse and recognised player across […]
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 CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) 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, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period between January 2020 and November 2022. […]
#Podcast 16: We Need to Talk About Cyber Security Insurance!
In our Podcast series “Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!”, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial real estate through interesting conversations. We need to talk about Cyber Security for Commercial Buildings! Why? Because a growing number of insurers are excluding cyber events from their policies and many building owners could be self-insuring but don’t […]
Daikin Collaborates with Startups in the Smart Buildings Space
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Daikin Industries Ltd, is the global No. 1 air conditioning manufacturer, with over 88,000 employees, 100 production sites, and more than $27 billion (3.1 trillion Japanese yen) in sales across the 170 countries in which it operates. Through joint development with partner companies that include customers and startups, the company is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]