Energy Efficiency
Smart Building Startup Ecosystem Faces Tough 2026
February 3rd, 2026Startup Formation Collapses While Acquisition Activity Hits New High!
January 27th, 2026
Copeland Acquires Bueno Analytics to Strengthen Aftermarket Portfolio 2026
This Research Note examines the 21 January 2026 announcement of Copeland’s acquisition of Bueno Analytics. We review Bueno’s development, the strategic rationale of the acquisition, and Copeland’s overall strategy before assessing the energy efficiency and building controls businesses within the Copeland portfolio. This article updates our previous coverage of Bueno in January 2025. Bueno Analytics […]
Elexity Energy Platform: Complete Startup Profile & Market Outlook 2026
This Research Note examines Elexity, the North American load flexibility software startup, exploring their energy management platform, partnerships, and disclosed funding. We conclude with a Memoori market forecast for flexible load management, based on our report on Energy Management Software for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB), first published in November 2024. Elexity Profile Founded in 2018 […]
Smart Buildings 2025 Wrapped! The Rise of Outcomes-as-a-Service
As 2025 comes to a close, several important developments have shaped the commercial building technology landscape. The smart buildings market has made tangible progress this year, with lower hardware costs, increasing regulatory requirements, and evolving business models driving adoption forward. In this subscriber-only video and slide deck, we break down some of the key trends […]
Synergy: Indonesian ESCO Completes 250+ Energy Efficiency Projects Since 2008
This Research Note examines Synergy Efficiency Solutions (Synergy), an Indonesian energy efficiency firm offering energy savings performance contracts and cooling-as-a-service. We review the company’s Energy Service Company (ESCO) business model, its disclosed funding, deployments, partnerships and review the extent of the Indonesian market’s adoption of energy efficient technologies. Synergy Efficiency Solutions Profile Synergy Efficiency Solutions is […]
Siemens Buildings Accelerates Growth in Digital Software & Services 2025
In this Research Note, we examine the Buildings business of Siemens, which operates within the Smart Infrastructure (SI) division, based on their Q4 earnings release and investor presentations of 13th November 2025 and the Capital Market Day presentation in December 2024. This article focuses on the latest financial results, divisional revenue mix and acquisitions, followed […]
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 […]
Market Research in 2025. Why Does it Still Matter?
In this subscriber-only video, we pull back the curtain on how market research actually works, and why it’s more nuanced than you might think. When someone asks how big the smart building technology market is, the answer depends entirely on who you ask, what they measure, and how they define the boundaries of that market. […]
Sauter Group Analysis: €843 Million Revenue & Major 2025 Developments
In this Research Note, we examine the Sauter Group, a Basel, Switzerland-based provider of building automation solutions and services. We highlight the Group’s profile, 2024 financial highlights, Vision Center 2025 upgrade, and recent deployments in Germany. Sauter Group 2024 Profile Founded in 1910, Fr. Sauter AG is privately owned by the founding families (FABREL AG […]
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