Commercial Buildings
Otis Takes Majority Stake in WeMaintain: Targets 60% Connected Elevators in 2026
April 14th, 2026Mappedin Secures $24.5m to Reshape the Indoor Mapping Market
April 13th, 2026
Nemetschek’s Manage Segment 2026: Growth Engine or Divestiture Candidate?
This Research Note examines Spacewell and Crem Solutions, the Manage segment of Nemetschek Group. We report their 2025 financial highlights, announced on 19th March 2026 and recent initiatives, before assessing the future prospects of the businesses. This article updates our previous coverage of the group in April 2025. Nemetschek Manage Segment Spacewell (headquartered in Antwerp, […]
Give Your AI a Smart Building Analyst Brain!
The way people consume and use information is changing fast, and large language models (LLMs) are at the centre of that shift. But here’s the thing: any AI model is only as good as the data behind it. Most LLMs today are trained on publicly available internet content, and the old rule still holds, garbage […]
Alcatraz AI’s $50m Series B: Facial Authentication Reshaping Access Control?
Following on from last week’s announcement of a $50 million Series B round, this Research Note examines Alcatraz, which has developed an AI-powered physical access control system that authenticates employees without collecting personal data. We review the development of the US startup and its flagship facial authentication device, before assessing the likelihood of Johnson Controls […]
Azbil’s AI & Data Center Strategy: 3 Key Moves Shaping Its Growth Plan
In this Research Note, we examine Azbil, a Japanese public company with a leading position in the domestic building automation market. We review their latest Annual Report published 10th November 2025, highlighting their medium-term plan to 2027 and assess two significant strategic investments in AI-enhanced cloud services and data centers with DATAFLUCT and X1Studio, respectively. […]
ABB BuildingPro Suites: Ambitious Play for the Smart Building Mid-Market 2026
This Research Note examines the launch of BuildingPro Suites, the latest offering of ABB Ability’s software for building management. We review the unified cloud intelligence platform and the Eliona software acquired before providing our view of ABB’s strategy in digital solutions for commercial and residential buildings over the last 6 years. ABB BuildingPro Suites Launched […]
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 […]
Podcast #45: Inside the Mind of an Asset Manager!
Why do so many asset managers keep building technology at arm’s length? That was the central question in this episode, and the answer turns out to be less about the technology itself and more about language, incentives, and mindset. We sat down with Lachlan Macquarrie, a former asset manager, educator of asset managers, and someone […]
Eaton’s $11B Acquisition Spree Powers Data Center Growth in 2026
This Research Note examines Eaton Electrical businesses worldwide, the Americas, and Global business units, which account for 73% of Eaton Corporation’s net revenues. We highlight their acquisitions and strategic investments over the last two years to date and assess the group’s largest end market, data centers, in 2026. The two Electrical business segments combined account […]
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