Building Automation

Last week’s live stream provided a comprehensive analysis of the smart building startup ecosystem, focusing on investment trends, acquisition activity, and market dynamics for the first half of 2025. The session covered key data insights, market consolidation patterns, and strategic considerations for companies operating in the commercial building technology space. In this research note, you […]

This Research Note explores our assessment of Honeywell’s market position in the European building automation products market.    We review the revenue mix for the Honeywell Building Automation division, examine the latest financial data of two subsidiaries, Trend Control Systems based in the UK and Saia-Burgess Controls based in Switzerland, concluding with our view of […]

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. […]

This Research Note examines notable funding trends in the smart building startups landscape in H1 2025.  This article is based on research for our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings Report.  We highlight the major segment which received most investments, the increases in average size of funding rounds and notable strategic buyers who invested in […]

In this Research Note, we examine Daikin, the Japanese headquartered air conditioning manufacturer and the group’s North American strategy to strengthen its HVAC equipment and controls business for commercial and industrial buildings. Our article is based on their FY 2024 results, published 8th May 2025, investor presentations, press releases, and Memoori analysis.  It updates our […]

This research note examines the Automated Logic (ALC) business of Carrier Global. It highlights the commercial building control solutions and services offered by the company through field service contractors, recent Automated Logic acquisitions and its vertical market focus on the data center market. Our research is based on Carrier’s 2025 Investor Day Presentation, 19th May […]