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IoT Market in Smart Commercial Buildings Set to Grow at Over 10% to 2028
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Live Stream: How Many Connected Devices are Installed in Commercial Buildings?
Join us on Thursday 30th March at 1130 Paris | 1030 London | 0630 New York | 1430 Dubai for a FREE 30-minute Live Stream discussing our Brand New Research on the Number of IoT Connected Devices being Installed in Commercial Smart Buildings! The Recording of this Live Stream is now available! Click Here. There […]

EnOcean: The Latest Smart Buildings Firm to Ride the SPAC Wave
The alternative IPO trend continues as German firm EnOcean announces its intention to implement a reverse merger with a SPAC to take them public early next year. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have proved a popular route for companies to list on the stock market without the rigmarole of a traditional IPO process. However, more […]

Charting Echelon’s Meandering Journey to EnOcean
In February 1988, in Palo Alto, California, a startup company was founded by Armas Clifford “Mike” Markkula Jr. the grandson of a Finnish immigrant to the US. That company, Echelon Technology, would go on to develop the LON protocol, and help pioneer the evolution of open standard networking platforms, making a big contribution to the IoT […]

SPACS: The 800-pound Gorilla in the PropTech Room
In the same week in July, two more special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) mergers in the smart building security space wrestled with this alternative IPO approach. First, Crown Proptech Acquisitions failed in their attempted merger with access control firm Brivo after the deadline passed before they were able to raise the funds required. Then, 5 […]

Better to Have the Right Building Connectivity Than Have the Latest Technology
Like many major technology trends today, the evolution of smart buildings is intrinsically linked to the evolution of connectivity technology. From wired to wireless, or 3 to 4 to 5G, or across the multitude of dedicated smart building communication protocols, the development of smart buildings has been shaped by the evolution of connectivity. However, as […]

Building Automation Giants Step Up Their Cybersecurity Game
The pressure is growing on commercial buildings to become smarter. The continuing fight against climate change is driving stronger regulation on energy efficiency, demanding greener building systems governed by data from broad sensor networks. The gradual return to work after COVID lockdowns demand higher health and safety standards, which also drives buildings toward smart technology. […]

Nuuka Building Analytics Business and Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Nuuka Solutions, a Finnish SaaS provider of a cloud-based building analytics platform to centrally monitor and manage the energy efficiency, indoor air quality and HVAC performance of real estate portfolios. This analysis covers their 2021 financial performance, 2022 revenue targets, stakeholder changes, growth strategy and recent projects. This article, part of a […]

Johnson Controls Accelerates M&A Activity with Bolt-On Acquisitions
Johnson Controls has announced several bolt-on acquisitions in the last seven months to augment the group’s technology offerings in building management, fire detection and suppression, and physical security solutions. With six acquisitions to date since the start of their new financial year in October 2021, Johnson Controls is accelerating its M&A activity. Transactions in edge AI software, […]