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This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of JLL, one of the largest real estate service providers in the smart buildings space. We have mapped acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the group, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type. This article is a […]

AI assistants are becoming pervasive across many software applications. It’s easy to forget that the ChatGPT chatbot developed by OpenAI only launched less than two years ago (November 30th 2022). Since then, numerous iterations, developers, and applications have emerged, reimagining how we can interact with information systems. All of a sudden, the popular “Single Pain […]

This Research Note examines Akila, an Asian provider of a digital twin data platform that centralizes and visualizes data from one site up to an entire building portfolio for property management and optimization. A Startup Backed by Aden Group Launched in 2021 in Singapore, Akila is backed and incubated by Aden Group, an Asia-based facility-management […]

This Research Note examines Wago Group, a German supplier of electrical interconnection technology and automation products for buildings and factories. We analyze their 2023 financial highlights and growth strategy in building automation solutions and cloud services. Wago Profile Wago Group is a German manufacturer of over 25,000 products, systems, and solutions for electrical interconnection technology […]

This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Bosch Energy & Building Technology (EBT) sector in the smart buildings space. The EBT businesses comprise Building Technologies, Home Comfort (formerly Thermotechnology), and Bosch Global Service Solutions divisions. We have mapped acquisitions, divestments, strategic partnerships, and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the business […]

This Research Note takes an in-depth look at UK startup Infogrid’s acquisition of Buildings IOT technology, announced on 21st August, and their filing of 2022 company accounts. We review Infogrid’s 2022 financial highlights and the turbulent history of the startup before examining the Buildings IOT technology acquisition. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, UK, […]

While funding levels are a good measure of a startup’s potential, growth may be the best measure of a startup’s success. That is the focus of our latest research study, which identifies and explores the 100 smart building startups we believe have gained the most growth traction in the past year. The global smart buildings […]