Building Technology
Bosch Targets Small and Mid-Sized Buildings With SkyQ in 2026
June 22nd, 2026Honeywell Technologies Sees Strong M&A Upside After 2026 Spin-Off
June 15th, 2026
CAREL: Strong Growth to €629M Fuels Pivot Beyond HVAC Components
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 […]
Autodesk Strengthens Building Operations with $3.6B MaintainX Acquisition
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 […]
AI in Smart Buildings 2026: 5 Key Trends Reshaping the Competitive Landscape
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 […]
Smart Building AI Consolidation: The Acquisition Wave!
The independent smart building AI specialist vendor is becoming an endangered species. Our new research tracked approximately $22 billion of disclosed mergers and acquisitions value across roughly 35 transactions in the 27 months to April 2026. On the other side of the ledger, only 34 new companies entered the market across all 12 use case […]
Airthings in 2026: Can a Restructuring Overcome Critical Business Challenges?
This Research Note examines Airthings, a Norwegian IAQ device monitoring firm that faced a combination of financial pressures, strategic recalibrations, and a significant transaction that fell through at the last stage in 2025, followed by restructuring and headcount reduction. We assess the way forward for the company in 2026. Underperformance of Airthings Business Segment The most […]
Flowscape’s Workplace Management Platform Hits Profit in 2025
In this Research Note, we examine the Swedish workplace management solutions vendor, Flowscape Technology AB, based on their year-end report for 2025, issued on 18th February 2026. This article updates our previous Research Note in May 2025. Flowscape is a small SaaS provider of digital workplace solutions for the hybrid office. The business concept was […]
AI Saves Energy in Buildings. Just Not as Much as You’ve Been Told.
The meta-analysis of 30+ independent studies in our new report reveals the gap between vendor claims and verified reality, and why it matters for procurement decisions. The Realization Rate Problem The most robust dataset available comes from NYSERDA’s Real Time Energy Management (RTEM) program, the largest independently evaluated deployment of building AI performance to date. […]
Bemsiq Financial Results: Strong 9.2% Growth Driven by North American Push
This Research Note examines the Bemsiq AB business, based on their 2025 financials and Year-End Report of their parent company, AB Latour, presented on 11th February 2026. We highlight the 13 companies which are part of the group, the revenue mix between building automation and metering field devices, and the 2025 acquisitions. This article updates […]
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