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CBRE $610M Onnec Buy Supercharges Data Center Strategy
October 26th, 2026CBRE Building Operations Revenue Surges Over 15% Reshaping Smart Building Services
April 30th, 2026Meta’s $73Bn Metaverse Collapse: Where does this leave Big Tech’s Workplace Efforts?
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 […]
French Sustainability Software Provider Deepki Examined
This Research Note looks in-depth at Deepki, a French ESG platform provider offering a SaaS solution that uses data intelligence to guide real estate players in their net-zero transition. We examine the maturing software startup, its external funding, acquisitions, and deployments, and provide our view on their business. Deepki Profile Co-founded in 2014 by CEO […]
CBRE Building Operations & Experience (BOE) Business Examined
In this Research Note, we examine CBRE’s recent announcement of the creation of a new Building Operations & Experience business segment, in conjunction with the acquisition of Industrious, a US provider of flexible workplace solutions. We assess the changes to the former Global Workplace Solutions business and comment on the Industrious acquisition and the state […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of CBRE in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of CBRE, one of the largest real estate service providers in the smart buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the group, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type. This article is intended […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Johnson Controls in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Johnson Controls (JCI) in the smart buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, divestments, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the group, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type. This article is intended as a non-exhaustive indicator of […]
10 Notable Strategic Investments in the Smart Buildings Space in 2023
This Research Note reviews strategic investments in the smart buildings space over the last 12 months. A diverse range of corporate stakeholders – commercial real estate service firms, building owners and operators, vendors of building automation systems and HVAC equipment firms – have continued to fund startups with innovative technology platforms and business models. Investments […]
Johnson Controls Augments its Digital Workplace Portfolio with the Acquisition of FM:Systems
In this Research Note, we examine what’s behind Johnson Controls’ acquisition of FM:Systems, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based digital workplace management and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider for facilities and real estate professionals. Since 2015, when Johnson Controls divested its Global Workplace Solutions business to CBRE, the HVAC and building controls giant has been missing […]
Occupancy Analytics Market Consolidation Continues into 2023
Our new report on Occupancy Analytics and In-Building Location-Based Services confirms that M&A activity in this space has seen an unprecedented rise since 2017 with a total of 151 acquisitions over the last 6 years. Buoyant M&A activity in Occupancy Analytics highlights the evolving market for digital solutions which support the need for space utilization […]
