Building Technology

This Research Note examines the announcement on 23rd July 2026 that Carrier Global has acquired 75F, a Minnesota-based provider of IoT building management systems.  We draw on our previous coverage of 75F in February 2025 and our analysis of Carrier’s digital buildings and AI strategy in our 2026 Startups and AI Reports. Strategic Rationale of […]

This Research Note examines the technology strategy of JLL, the $26.1B global real estate services firm, investing in startups in the smart buildings space.  We examine the investments of JLL Spark over the past 18 months and highlight their shift in focus, before commenting on their alignment with broader trends in the sector and how […]

This Research Note examines the strategy of Bosch Home Comfort Group in the smart commercial buildings market. We review the development of its light commercial portfolio for small and medium-sized buildings and its partnership with Hitachi for a suite of AI-powered building management solutions, before commenting on the overall offerings of the Bosch group in […]

This Research Note examines the Building Automation business of Honeywell Technologies presented at their Investor Day on 11th June 2026.  This article updates our previous commentary on Honeywell’s automation spinoff in October 2025 and their 2025 results in February 2026. Honeywell Technologies Simplified the portfolio into a pure-play automation leader, spinning off Aerospace and Advanced […]

This Research Note examines Carel Industries SpA, an Italian public company manufacturing control products for HVAC and refrigeration applications.  We highlight their latest 2025 financial results, revised strategy and product and service development in 2025. This article updates our previous coverage of the company in July 2023. Carel Group Profile Established in 1973, the Carel […]

This Research Note examines the May 2026 acquisition of MaintainX by Autodesk, the $7.2 billion architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) software giant.  We highlight the transaction details, the strategic rationale of the acquisition and a profile of the CMMS startup before commenting on our view of this deal. Transaction Details Autodesk, Inc. entered into a definitive […]

The competitive landscape for AI in smart buildings is shifting faster than many expected, and not always in the predicted directions. Our latest research, Competitive Landscape for AI in Commercial Buildings 2026, maps 454 companies across 12 domains and 69 individual use cases, delivering the most granular picture yet of who is building what, who […]