Machine Learning
The Impact of AI on Energy Management Software for HVAC Optimization
October 15th, 2024Amazon Accelerator Startups Pilot Energy Efficiency Solutions
October 10th, 2024
Google Open Sources TensorFlow Simulator & Smart Building Data
Last week, tech giant Google announced the open-sourcing of two digital smart building resources; the TensorFlow Smart Buildings Simulator and an accompanying smart building data set. This announcement adds to a growing body of open-source smart building resources. Open sourcing is already fundamental to the software development process, for smart buildings and across the technology […]
The Dashboard is Dead… Long Live the AI Assistant
AI assistants are becoming pervasive across many software applications. It’s easy to forget that the ChatGPT chatbot developed by OpenAI only launched less than two years ago (November 30th 2022). Since then, numerous iterations, developers, and applications have emerged, reimagining how we can interact with information systems. All of a sudden, the popular “Single Pain […]
Interoperability for Big Data to Drive AI into Buildings?
Few places in the world have a more challenging mix of climate politics and aging building stock than Europe. In an effort to meet its various climate goals, the European Union has instigated, funded, and supported a wide variety of projects designed to reduce the impact of buildings on the environment. In this research note, […]
Mobotix Video Security Business & 2023 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Mobotix video security business, based on their FY 2023 results, year ending 30 September 2023, Annual Report, FY 2024 outlook, May 2024 AGM Presentation, and our analysis of company strategy and position in the highly competitive video surveillance market. Mobotix 2022/2023 Financial Highlights Founded in 1999 and based […]
Exploring the Role of Telecoms Firms in the Smart Building Market
An industry that has gradually been growing its influence in the smart buildings market is telecoms, or information and communications technology (ICT). As connectivity specialists, many of the world’s major ICT firms have been utilizing their scale and expertise to gain a foothold in burgeoning markets, including smart buildings, cities, and grids. Telecoms player’s potential […]
Grid Edge Partners with Amey to Develop a Real-time Building Energy Management Platform
This Research Note examines the partnership announced on 3rd July 2024 between Amey, a provider of engineering, operations, and decarbonization solutions for UK infrastructure, Grid Edge, a startup offering an AI SaaS energy management platform for commercial buildings, and BMSI, one of the UK’s independent systems integrators of Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS). Amey Partnership […]
Irisity Video Analytics Business 2024 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Irisity AB, a Swedish provider of AI-powered video analytics solutions. This analysis highlights their financials based on the 2023 Annual Report, the acquisition of Ultinous announced in February 2024, and the subsequent streamlining of group operations. Irisity AB is a public company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. […]
Who Are the Smart Building Startups Gaining Traction in 2024?
While funding levels are a good measure of a startup’s potential, growth may be the best measure of a startup’s success. That is the focus of our latest research study, which identifies and explores the 100 smart building startups we believe have gained the most growth traction in the past year. The global smart buildings […]
