Built Environment

In this Research Note, we explore one of China’s emerging startups in the smart buildings space. Incubated by Arup in 2018 and backed by seed investment from Venturous Group, Neuron Digital solutions are now deployed in over 800 buildings across 9 Asian cities in 6 countries. This article updates our previous coverage of the company […]

This Research Note examines Assemblin Caverion in 2025 and 2026, following the completed merger in April 2024.  We explore group strategy, the first full year of financial results and highlight recent activities and acquisitions in the smart buildings sector. This article updates our previous coverage of the group in March 2024, November 2022, and September […]

This Research Note examines Canadian scaleup firm, Mappedin, which has recently closed a $24.5 million Series B funding round.  We explore the development of its indoor mapping solutions and its total venture funding before commenting on its evolution to a unified digital platform for complex multi-building environments. Mappedin Profile Established in 2011 and headquartered in […]

This Research Note examines the software and digital services strategy of Schneider Electric, highlighting its current status, based on 2025 digital metrics presented by the Group on 26th February 2026. We analyse the key milestones in the evolution of their software portfolio over the past 8 years, including major acquisitions which have contributed to the […]

This Research Note examines two of the companies in the Sidara collaborative, PARA and CopperTree Analytics, specializing in digital twin platforms and building analytics, respectively.  Sidara Collaborative Profile Sidara is a privately owned global collaborative of more than 20 specialist design, engineering and consulting firms, delivering built environment projects. Founded in 1956 as Dar-Al-Handasah, the […]

Four years ago, Meta rebranded its entire company around virtual reality. Now, they’ve announced they will discontinue Horizon Workrooms and lay off 1,500 Reality Labs employees. A stunning and expensive reverse. They are not alone. Microsoft has retired Mesh, transferred its HoloLens contract to a defense contractor, and its Places app, quite frankly, feels increasingly […]

This Research Note examines the recent partnership between Siemens and BizzTech, which has resulted in agentic AI capabilities being integrated into the Building X platform.  We highlight the technology behind this alliance, BizzTech’s positioning and previous partnerships before commenting on our view of this collaboration. Agentic AI Partnership Siemens has introduced agentic AI capabilities inside […]

As 2025 comes to a close, several important developments have shaped the commercial building technology landscape. The smart buildings market has made tangible progress this year, with lower hardware costs, increasing regulatory requirements, and evolving business models driving adoption forward. In this subscriber-only video and slide deck, we break down some of the key trends […]