Building Automation
The Burning Questions Around Fire Safety in Smart Buildings
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August 1st, 2024
Albireo Energy’s BAS Integration Business & Financials Examined
This Research Note highlights Albireo Energy, the largest independent Building Automation systems integration and energy services company in the US. We examine their 2023 financial highlights, deployments, revised strategy, and sustainability solutions portfolio, based on their 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report and Memoori analysis. This article updates our 2023 Research Note on the company. […]
What’s Behind Johnson Controls Move to Divest Residential & Light Commercial HVAC to Bosch?
This Research Note examines what’s behind Johnson Controls’ latest move to divest its residential and light commercial HVAC equipment business to the Bosch group. We review the transaction details and rationale in the context of JCI’s strategic transformation, before exploring other non-core divestments and our conclusions. Residential & Light Commercial HVAC Transaction Details On 23rd […]
What’s Behind Bosch Building Technologies’ Acquisition of DMS AG?
This Research Note examines what’s behind Bosch Building Technologies’ acquisition of DMS AG, a German systems integrator for building and factory automation. We profile the acquired company and highlight the strategic rationale of the transaction, the growth strategy of Bosch Building Technologies division, and its divestment plans. DMS AG Profile Founded in 1981, DMS Digitale […]
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 […]
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 […]
Estonian Building Automation Startup Bisly Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Estonian building automation firm Bisly, Founded in 2018 in Tallinn, Estonia, Bisly is built around the idea of making professional intelligent building technology available to all market segments. They offer a mix of their own hardware as well as market-specific third-party hardware that is delivered through a single […]
What is the Recipe for Smart Building Startup ‘Success’?
In smart buildings, like all tech industries, most startups set out hoping to be the game-changing company that puts a “dent in the universe” but the reality is that few even get close. Despite all the hype around so many startups, the odds of “success” if you are funded by a top venture capital (VC) […]
Consolidation in the Workplace Experience Market as Witco Acquires SharingCloud
This Research Note examines what’s behind Witco’s latest move to acquire SharingCloud. We review the deal in the context of the startup’s development, funding, prior acquisitions, and strategy. Witco Profile Witco, a Parisian startup was founded in 2016 as MonBuilding, serving the French and Canadian enterprise market for workplace engagement apps. After raising 2 million […]
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