Artificial Intelligence
The Burning Questions Around Fire Safety in Smart Buildings
August 8th, 2024Mobotix Video Security Business & 2023 Financials Examined
August 7th, 2024Exploring the Role of Telecoms Firms in the Smart Building Market
An industry that has gradually been growing its influence in the smart buildings market is telecoms, or information and communications technology (ICT). As connectivity specialists, many of the world’s major ICT firms have been utilizing their scale and expertise to gain a foothold in burgeoning markets, including smart buildings, cities, and grids. Telecoms player’s potential […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Honeywell in Smart Buildings
This research note examines Honeywell’s emerging strategic priorities in smart buildings. We have mapped the acquisitions, strategic partnerships, investment activity, and divestments of the business to ascertain their growth ambitions, by categorizing the various relationships and deals by technology and investment type over recent years. This analysis is intended as a non-exhaustive indicator of their […]
Is the Power of AI Worth the Power Needs of AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as the solution to almost all the major problems facing our world today, not least climate change. AI promises to drive efficiency in our smart buildings, cities, and grids, it is also expected to reduce energy consumption through the automation of manufacturing and construction. However, the sheer scale of […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of ABB Smart Buildings Division 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of ABB’s Smart Buildings division. We have mapped the acquisitions, strategic partnerships, investment activity, and divestments of the business unit to ascertain their growth ambitions, by categorizing the various relationships and deals by technology and investment type over recent years. This analysis is intended as a non-exhaustive […]
Grid Edge Partners with Amey to Develop a Real-time Building Energy Management Platform
This Research Note examines the partnership announced on 3rd July 2024 between Amey, a provider of engineering, operations, and decarbonization solutions for UK infrastructure, Grid Edge, a startup offering an AI SaaS energy management platform for commercial buildings, and BMSI, one of the UK’s independent systems integrators of Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS). Amey Partnership […]
Gorilla Technology Group Business & 2023 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Gorilla Technology Group, the London, UK-headquartered security convergence business, based on their 2023 financial results, Annual Report, and investor presentation, June 2024. The Gorilla Technology IPO, was completed in July 2022, through a SPAC merger with dedicated “blank check company” Global SPAC Partners Co. Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (Nasdaq: […]
Irisity Video Analytics Business 2024 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Irisity AB, a Swedish provider of AI-powered video analytics solutions. This analysis highlights their financials based on the 2023 Annual Report, the acquisition of Ultinous announced in February 2024, and the subsequent streamlining of group operations. Irisity AB is a public company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. […]
Technovator Smart Buildings Business 2023 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Technovator, a Chinese building automation firm, based on their 2023 annual report and financial results. Founded in Singapore in 2005, Technovator is listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code:1206). The group is structured into three business units: Smart Transportation Business (STB), Smart Building […]