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Verdigris: Comprehensive Review of the Energy Management Platform in 2025
September 29th, 2025learnd’s Strategic €48.5M Management Buyout Signals New Growth Phase
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Build an AI Agent for Employee Onboarding in Smart Buildings!
Employee onboarding in the smart building tech sector presents significant challenges. New hires can arrive with IT backgrounds but lack industry-specific knowledge about the stakeholder ecosystem, market dynamics, and different commercial building types and their specific requirements. But what if your next hire could master smart building fundamentals in weeks, not months? What if they […]
ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy Part 2
This Research Note examines the technology strategy of ASSA ABLOY, the Swedish-headquartered global access control business, by analyzing the acquisitions, partnerships, divestments, and investments of the group’s Global Technologies division. In part 2, we have mapped the strategic direction of the Global Solutions business unit by categorizing the various transactions by vertical market since January […]
Podcast 39: The Reality of PropTech Startups!
In episode 39 of Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did, we dive deep into the unvarnished realities of running a PropTech startup with Michael Grant, founder of Metrikus and co-creator of Smart Building Bootcamp. Michael shares hard-earned insights from 6 years in the trenches, covering everything from the brutal truth about fundraising in 2025 to […]
Drone Dividend: Practical Applications for Commercial Real Estate 2025
This live stream provided a comprehensive and independent analysis of the practical applications of drones for commercial real estate. The session covered how three converging forces (technology maturity, regulatory clarity, and urban permitting) are making drone programs scalable in 2025. In this research note, you will find a summary of the live stream, along with […]
Emcor’s Consistent Building Services Growth Despite 2024 Market Challenges
In this Research Note, we examine EMCOR, one of the largest mechanical and electrical contractors in the United States and its building services business, which accounts for 24% of the group’s 2024 revenues of $14.6 billion. Based on their 2024 Annual Report and Corporate Overview Presentation, this analysis covers the Building Services financial highlights for […]
ASSA ABLOY’s Technology Focus: Mapping their Strategy 2023 to 2025
This Research Note examines the technology strategy of ASSA ABLOY, the Swedish headquartered global access control business, by analyzing the acquisitions, divestments, partnerships, and investments of the group’s Global Technologies division. In part 1, we map the strategic direction of HID by categorizing the various transactions by technology since January 2023. Part 2 covers the technology […]
Mitsubishi Electric’s $883m Nozomi Networks Acquisition Strengthens OT Security Portfolio
This Research Note examines the acquisition of Nozomi Networks announced by Mitsubishi Electric on 9th September 2025. We explore the transaction details and strategic rationale before assessing their Serendie-related digital services businesses and the acquisition’s impact on the Iconics Digital Solutions subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric. Tranaction Details On 9th September 2025, Nozomi Networks, a US […]
Facilio’s Unified Building Operations Strategy: Solid Revenue Growth in 2024
This Research Note examines Facilio, one of 11 startups founded in India gaining traction in the smart buildings space, previously highlighted in our Startups in Smart Buildings Report, published in January 2025. We review their Operations & Maintenance (O&M) platform, disclosed company funding, and unified building operations strategy before providing our own view of this […]
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