Johnson Controls
Early Innovators at the Forefront of Digital Twin Technology for Commercial Buildings
June 1st, 2020Johnson Controls Augments Building Control Product Portfolio with Acquisition of EasyIO
November 26th, 2019The HVAC Industry Needs to Figure out a New Way to Attract Talent
Smart buildings represent our urban future but we will need a workforce with new skills to make that happen. Job opportunities in facilities management are at an all time high as adoption of smart systems increase. Those with strong abilities in the connected buildings systems space are in high demand, and command significant wages, while […]
Collaboration is Increasing in the Smart Building Industry But We Can Do More?
“… & … collaborate to accelerate smart building development,” proclaim many recent headlines within smart building’s industry media, marking a significant rise from just a few years ago. In an industry where inter-connectedness is king and adoption is struggling, collaborations offer a means to spur market growth through joint efforts and combined offerings that give […]
High Levels of Physical Security VC Investment Continue into 2019 with $355m Raised So Far
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Memoori has tracked over 100 emerging players, who are providing physical security solutions tailored to commercial and industrial buildings, out of over 600 smart building startups, according to our recent Startups Report. Since Jan 2018, about 75 new entrants have gained VC investment […]
Business Growth through Integration and now the Internet of Things
During the last 10 years there has been a demand for integrating all 3 physical security functions and this has gradually progressed top down from the Enterprise to the SMB market. Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software has been adopted in the public sector to create interoperability between safety & security systems including fire detection, […]
The Smart Building Space Attracts High Levels of Investment in Q1 2019
Building the Security Business Through Merger & Acquisition; Has it Delivered?
Memoori have been collecting and analysing global M&A data in the Physical Security Industry covering the last 18 years. This article looks at the trends that have taken place over this period driven by the need for consolidation built around innovative products that deliver solutions. We review the impact M&A has had on developing winners […]
How Valuable is the Channel in Smart Building Technology?
In the midst of increased M&A activity in the smart building space, it is natural to consider the implications to building owners, operators and other competing solution providers. Do these acquisitions mean that smart building technology is maturing and has “arrived”. Or, were these acquisitions made opportunistically? It’s hard to know, and the answers may […]
Teaching An Old Building New Tricks: Smart Tech for Historic Spectator Venues
Buildings are built, they get old, torn down and replaced. That’s just the way things go. Some buildings, however, make such an impact on their occupants and their neighborhood that tearing them down becomes a much more difficult decision. The character these buildings embody creates sentiment that prevents them from being demolished even when they […]