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The Renewable Energy Management Startup Landscape
September 7th, 2023Mapping the Strategic Direction of Grosvenor Property Group in Smart Buildings
August 28th, 2023
Evolv Technology Weapons Detection Business & Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Evolv Technology, a U.S. provider of AI-based weapons detection for security screening. This article covers the firm’s development, 2022 financials, vertical market approach and growth strategy. It is based on Evolv’s 2023 Analyst Day Presentations, Q4 Earnings Deck, 2022 10K Report and our analysis. The Boston, Massachusetts startup has […]
Building Automation Majors “Return to Workplace” with Strategic M&A & Investments
Underlining the growing importance of the workplace within building automation, smart buildings giant Johnson Controls acquired workplace management technology firm FM:Systems last week for an initial price of $455 million. This adds to a growing trend by major players in the building automation market who are seeking to increase the level of integration between integrated […]
A New Venture Capital Fund to Bridge the Construction-Operation Divide?
In this Research Note, we take a look at Suffolk Technologies, the corporate venture capital arm of Suffolk Construction, which recently closed a $110 million inaugural venture capital fund for “Built World Technology Innovations.” The fund will invest in early-to-growth stage companies across construction technology (ConTech) and property technology (PropTech) spaces, with a focus on […]
Why is SECOM Investing in Eagle Eye Networks & Brivo?
The physical security industry has developed a healthy funding environment in recent years with venture capitalists providing significant backing to security companies. But this month’s $192 million investment by Japanese security integrator SECOM, into video surveillance company Eagle Eye Networks and access control provider Brivo is somewhat of an outlier. In this research note, we […]
JLL Workplace Management & Technologies Business 2022 Financials Examined
This Research Note examines two businesses within JLL which offer technical operations and maintenance (O&M) solutions and services for commercial real estate – JLL Workplace Management and JLL Technologies. This article is based on JLL’s 2022 Annual Report, their 2022 investor briefing and transcript and previous Memoori analysis on the company’s technology strategy in the […]
The Escalating Impact of AI on the Building Internet of Things
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from being merely a buzzword to presenting definable roles and tangible benefits for smart buildings. The past three years have seen the emergence of genuinely innovative use cases for AI technologies within the IoT for smart buildings (BIoT). While the rise of generative AI, like ChatGPT (developed […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Schneider Electric in Smart Buildings – Part 2
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Schneider Electric in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped M&A, divestments, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the Buildings business. We have categorized the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period. This article, Part 2 of a 2-part analysis […]
Mapping the Strategic Direction of Schneider Electric in Smart Buildings – Part 1
This Research Note examines the emerging strategic priorities of Schneider Electric in the smart commercial buildings space. We have mapped M&A, divestments, strategic partnerships and investment activity to ascertain the growth ambitions of the Buildings business, by categorizing the various business relationships by technology and investment type over a 3-year period. This article, Part 1 of a 2-part analysis, is […]
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