Landis+Gyr
The Smart Building Space Attracts High Levels of Investment in Q1 2019
April 16th, 2019White House Announces $160 Million New Smart Cities Initiative
September 18th, 2015
Ericsson & Landis+Gyr partner on Smart Grids in the Middle East
Ericsson has partnered with Landis+Gyr to empower smart metering and smart grid projects in the Middle East. In the details of the partnership, Ericsson and Landis+Gyr will support utilities across the region with solutions that deliver key data required to cultivate active relationships with end-consumers, said an Ericsson company statement. The objective is to create […]
Venture Capital Funding is Gaining Traction in the Smart Grid Industry
This time last year our blog ran the title “Will Smart Grid Outperform its Clean Tech Cousins and Become the Jewel in the Crown?” We cited a number of reasons why the financial community found it the rather unattractive dull member of the Clean Tech family but noted that more investors were giving it a […]
A Smart Time to Exit Smart Meters as IP-Based Services Start to Muscle In
This month saw the first billion plus acquisition of a pure Smart Grid company with Toshiba’s purchase of Landis+Gyr for $2.3 billion .The owners of Landis+Gyr, the Australian investment group Bayard Capital announced over a year ago that they would go for an IPO within 2 years. It was therefore no surprise when rumors started […]
Good News & Bad News – Smart Grid Needs a Big Push to Achieve its Potential
The first 4 months of this year has seen momentum slow down in some important aspects of the development of the Smart Grid business. Memoori’s Executive Brief over the last 4 months shows that following a rapid growth in the consolidation of the smart grid business in 2010, momentum has not been maintained. Deals are […]
2010 was a Great Year for Smart Grid – but now must be the Time to Focus on Bringing it all Together
Smart Grid has been the recipient of many accolades this year; many thought leaders have extolled its enormous potential and value in delivering a worldwide low-carbon economy. In 2010 the business right across the globe has grown rapidly. Billions of dollars have been invested in new projects and the supply industry has developed through acquisition […]
Is the Long Honeymoon Over for Smart Grid
For the last few years the media have been positively ecstatic about the glittering future of Smart Grid but the last two months have seen doubters pontificating about the problems ahead and in particular the real danger of a serious hold up in the US market. The problems hinge around the political and commercial aspects, […]
Acquisitions, Alliances, IPO’s & Fundings Indicate Strong Confidence in Smart Grids Future
The financial markets tell us that major corporations have the ability to implement deals and long-term strategies now, given their large cash build up and the availability of low-cost financing. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the 1,000 biggest companies by market value worldwide have amassed about $2.87 trillion in cash and equivalents based on […]
Smart Grid – Report on Size, Structure & Growth
Any reader looking through the media content on smart grid for the first time could be forgiven for assuming that smart meters and the smart grid are one and the same thing. Numerous market studies have provided detailed information on the size of the smart meter market for the last 5 years. However data on […]