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This Research Note examines the proposed acquisition of Ecolibrium Inc. by Built Cybernetics plc, a London AIM-quoted PropTech group delivering Smart Buildings and architectural services.  We explore the transaction details and strategic rationale before assessing Ecolibrium’s SmartSense platform, based on Memoori’s recent report on AI in Commercial Buildings. This article updates our previous coverage of […]

This Research Note explores Nordomatic Group, an independent European system integrator for Building Management Systems (BMS) based in Sweden. We examine the group’s software offerings, ownership, and financial results in the past 12 months before assessing M&A strategy over the last decade, based on public records, press releases, and Nordomatic 2025 Sustainability Report. This article […]

Money is pouring back into smart building startups. New founders are not. In the first half of 2026, Memoori tracked 169 funding rounds worth $5.3 billion and 46 acquisitions of smart building startups. That puts 2026 on course for a record year. Look beneath the headline, though, and you find a market that is concentrating […]

92% of commercial real estate (CRE) firms are now piloting artificial intelligence (AI). 5% say they have achieved what they set out to do (Source: JLL). Gaps like this have a history, and the Cisco smart buildings story is a good example of one. Between 2005 and 2012, the world’s largest networking company built a […]

In this Research Note, we explore one of China’s emerging startups in the smart buildings space. Incubated by Arup in 2018 and backed by seed investment from Venturous Group, Neuron Digital solutions are now deployed in over 800 buildings across 9 Asian cities in 6 countries. This article updates our previous coverage of the company […]

This Research Note examines the recent transition of Brightly Software to Siemens Asset Management Software.  We highlight the strategic integration into the Siemens portfolio as the foundation for asset health and management, explore the software expansions, recent AI enhancements, and analyse the impact of the acquisition on Siemens SI digital software capabilities and Building X. […]

This Research Note examines Apleona, the German facilities management provider, since the group’s acquisition by Bain Capital in February 2025.  We explore its financial highlights in 2025, its market position in Europe, and assess its acquisitions and strategic investments in the last 18 months. This article updates our previous coverage of Apleona in February 2025. Apleona […]