Employee Wellness
How Occupancy Analytics Has Become An Essential Workplace Technology
June 15th, 2023Buyer’s Market Triggers a Flight-to-Quality in Commercial Real Estate
April 27th, 2023
Smart Building SPAC Trend Continues with Hybrid Work Play CXApp
Since 2019 the business world has been inundated with high-profile SPAC deals. And while we have certainly seen a slowdown in SPAC deals in recent months, the SPAC trend is by no means over. In the smart building industry, a new SPAC was completed this month, as workplace experience platform provider CXApp completed a business […]

#Podcast 17: What can the Workplace Learn from Retail Experience?
In our Podcast series “Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!”, Memoori explores the intersection between technology and commercial real estate through interesting conversations. What can the Workplace Learn from Retail Experience? Some companies are finding it hard to encourage people back to the Office after the pandemic. They know that they need to offer their employees a […]

Airthings Commercial Building Business Examined
Airthings is a Norwegian tech company focused on air quality sensing that is making a name for itself on a global stage. Recent deals with the likes of Carrier, Walmart, and Home Depot have bolstered hardware sales channels, while newer SaaS approaches are improving their results. However, the past year has had its challenges as […]

The Long-Term Demand for Healthy Buildings
“General hygiene expectations of employees have risen significantly, and facilities services providers are under pressure to maintain rigorous sanitation regimes, especially in common areas. Adopting rigorous cleaning routines remains paramount to maintaining building occupant confidence,” reads our recent study on the IoT in smart commercial buildings. “The COVID-19 pandemic has elicited significant changes to working practices […]

Leading Building Automation Players Invest in Occupancy Analytics
In this Research Note, we examine two strategic investments in workplace occupancy sensing and analytics platforms by leading building automation incumbent players, Carrier Global Corporation and Johnson Controls. Sensors and sensing platforms in the commercial office space are technology solutions being adopted for occupancy analytics, people counting and location services. As a result of the adoption of revised working […]

Big Tech Muscles in on the Workplace Experience Tech Market
You know a market or trend is maturing when the world’s biggest companies start to take interest. Tesla may have led the development of the modern electric vehicle (EV) but we only knew the EV market was here to stay when all major automotive players began to develop their own electric models. For many, Apple’s […]

A Digital Native Workforce Will Demand Smarter Workplaces
There are now Millennials over 40 years old. Born between 1981 and 1996, the Millennial Generation now ranges from 26 to 41 years old, making up more than a third of the global labor pool. The discussion around millennials is no longer one of a generation entering the workforce but about the generation that is […]

Hybrid Work Needs Hybrid Regulation
Over the past century, regulation of businesses and employment has gradually developed to protect workers, support societal goals, and drive economic growth. While the level of regulation varies by region, industry, and type of company, general rules are applied in relation to working conditions, hours and pay, diversity and inclusion, privacy, and other important aspects. […]