Digital Twin
Bisly Review 2026: Inside the €13m Backed Platform Pushing Mid-Market Building Automation
April 21st, 2026Climate Capital Flight: Why 58% of Building Energy Funding is Now Flowing to Europe
March 13th, 2026
Sidara’s 2026 Smart Building Strategy: PARA & CopperTree Analytics Examined
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 […]
Smart Building Startup Ecosystem Faces Tough 2026
The smart building startup ecosystem stands at an inflection point. We’ve identified only 11 new smart building startups founded in 2025, and there has been a steady decline from the peak of 195 in 2016. At the same time, acquisition activity has exploded, with 98 startup acquisitions in 2025, a 75% increase on 2024 and […]
Startup Formation Collapses While Acquisition Activity Hits New High!
Something fundamental has shifted in the smart building startup landscape. Our new report, Startups in Smart Buildings 2026, reveals an ecosystem that has moved decisively from creation to consolidation. We identified only 11 new startups founded in 2025, and there has been a steady decline from the peak of 195 in 2016. At the same […]
Agentic AI in Buildings: Siemens Advances Capabilities Through 2026 BizzTech Partnership
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 […]
51WORLD IPO: China’s Largest Digital Twin Company Raises $84m
This Research Note examines 51WORLD, a Chinese digital twin company that listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2025. We highlight key transaction details, financial disclosures, and strategy from the IPO prospectus and provide a Memoori view on the startup. Transaction Details Net proceeds from the global offering amounted to approximately HK$653 million […]
EcoStruxure Foresight: Schneider’s Answer to Building System Fragmentation 2025
This Research Note highlights the latest data on the Buildings and Data Centers end-markets presented at Schneider Electric’s Capital Markets Day, 11th December 2025. We also examine the recently launched Ecostruxure Foresight Platform, a unified operating system for the built environment. Schneider Electric Buildings & Data Centers End-Markets The Buildings end-market accounts for an estimated […]
Siemens Expands Energy Twin Tech with Setmetrics Asset Acquisition
This Research Note explores what’s behind the November 2025 announcement that Siemens has acquired key technology assets of Australian startup, Setmetrics Pty Ltd. We highlight the technology transfer to Brightly Software, following a partnership in Siemens’ Xcelerator ecosystem, before confirming the voluntary liquidation of Setmetrics as an independent entity. Transaction Details Siemens adds key technology […]
Drone Dividend: Practical Applications for Commercial Real Estate 2025
This live stream provided a comprehensive and independent analysis of the practical applications of drones for commercial real estate. The session covered how three converging forces (technology maturity, regulatory clarity, and urban permitting) are making drone programs scalable in 2025. In this research note, you will find a summary of the live stream, along with […]
