Cyber Security
IoT Platforms Shift Beyond SaaS? Business Model Changes for 2025 & Beyond
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Synectics 2024 Financial Results Delivered 56.8% Profit Growth
In this Research Note, we examine Synectics plc, the UK-listed provider of large-scale electronic security systems for critical and regulated environments. This article is based on their Annual Results, year ending 30 November 2024 announced on 04th March 2025, and their InvestorMeet presentation on 10th March 2025. We covered their 2023 results in April last […]

Trump Tariff Era: How 2025 Policies Could Reshape Smart Building Tech
“I always say ‘tariffs’ is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary,” said US President Donald Trump on numerous occasions. Barely three months into his second term as president, Trump may have made more tariff changes than any period in modern US history. Today, on “Liberation Day”, Trump is set to make a […]

Open Standards Driving Smart Building Technology Interoperability in 2025
Open standards are critical for IoT adoption in modern commercial real estate, by ensuring that diverse devices and systems can work together, open standards lay the foundation for smart building development. Without open standards, devices operate in silos, making integration more complex, but open standards eliminate these barriers by providing a shared framework for communication […]

IoT Deployments: Essential Strategies for Balancing CapEx vs OpEx Costs in 2025
“IoT deployments in smart commercial buildings continue to gain momentum, driven by regulatory compliance, energy efficiency mandates, and the push for enhanced operational performance,” explains our latest smart building research. “Organizations are investing in IoT hardware to optimize building functions, improve tenant experiences, and lower long-term costs. However, implementation costs remain a critical consideration.” IoT […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of JLL in Smart Buildings 2024
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of JLL, 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 a […]

#Podcast 33: The UK Smart Metering Fiasco!
In our Podcast series “Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!”, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial buildings through interesting conversations. For Episode 33, we were joined by Nick Hunn for an in-depth discussion on the UK Government’s smart metering project, which began in 2009. Role forward 15 years, and by some quirk of […]

Mapping the Strategic Direction of Schneider Electric in Smart Buildings 2024
This research note examines Schneider Electric’s emerging strategic priorities in the smart building 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 Schneider Electric’s strategic […]

Interoperability for Big Data to Drive AI into Buildings?
Few places in the world have a more challenging mix of climate politics and aging building stock than Europe. In an effort to meet its various climate goals, the European Union has instigated, funded, and supported a wide variety of projects designed to reduce the impact of buildings on the environment. In this research note, […]