Honeywell

This Research Note explores our assessment of Honeywell’s market position in the European building automation products market.    We review the revenue mix for the Honeywell Building Automation division, examine the latest financial data of two subsidiaries, Trend Control Systems based in the UK and Saia-Burgess Controls based in Switzerland, concluding with our view of […]

The smart building startups ecosystem could be experiencing a point of inflection. While venture capital funding has cooled by 13% in the first half of 2025, merger and acquisition activity has exploded by over 60%, signaling a maturing market where consolidation trumps speculation. Our latest comprehensive analysis of 1,266 startups founded since 2014 reveals a […]

Did you miss our live stream last week? We explored the complex ecosystem of IoT platforms reshaping how commercial buildings operate, from traditional office spaces to data centers. We examined the five technology tiers, analyzed the competitive landscape of unified versus specialized platforms, and investigated how artificial intelligence is fundamentally disrupting traditional software-as-a-service business models […]

“In 2025, the convergence of macroeconomic uncertainty, capital market tightening, and renewed supply chain disruptions is altering investment patterns and strategic priorities across the technology landscape,” states our latest research on the Internet of Things (IoT) platforms market in commercial buildings. Many technology supply chains have only recently recovered from the disruptions caused by the […]

This Research Note examines the announcement of a new Honeywell Automation public company which will be formed from the spinoff of Building Automation (BA) and Industrial Automation (IA) businesses, reported in their Q4-2024 earnings call, on 6th February 2025. We also review the FY 2024 results and outlook for the Building Automation segment, highlighting its […]

In this research note, we have compiled lists of the top 5 Acquisitions AND the top 5 Investments completed in the smart building industry in 2024. There has been significant deal activity throughout 2024, with acquisitions and investment across all aspects of the operation and maintenance phases of the building lifecycle. High-value acquisitions were dominated […]