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Investors Continue Backing of AI Video Surveillance for Safety & Security in 2024
March 5th, 2024Motorola Solutions Video Security Business & Financials 2023 Examined
February 14th, 2024The Rise and Fall and Rise of PSIM
Physical security information management (PSIM) has experienced a severely elongated hype-cycle since its first emergence in the mid-2000s, never really able to live up to the huge potential it promised. However, a flurry of activity this month has reinvigorated the discussion around the ambitious security approach. In this research note, we chart the history and […]
Influx of Capital from Private Equity Powers Smart Building Tech Space
This Research Note examines recent private equity backing of companies in the building technology space, with a focus on commercial real estate. We reviewed this topic in January 2022 in the context of growth in hybrid workplace technology. Since then, PE investors have continued to support software and technology-focused companies across the sector. There are […]
Security Applications Drive Growth for Indoor Mapping Market
Indoor mapping and location analytics or real-time location systems (RTLS) are a set of technologies that enable the location of people and objects within buildings using a range of indoor positioning technologies. While designed for a variety of applications, including visitor or meeting room wayfinding and maintenance support, the technology’s various safety and security features […]
Motorola Solutions Video Surveillance Business Examined
Motorola Solutions achieved record sales in 2022 in both its product segments and all three technology groups. The firm’s total revenue in 2022 reached $9.1 billion, a 12% increase on 2021 figures. While growth came primarily from its radio communications product lines, its video security business has also grown by around $300 million year-over-year and […]
Halma Fire & Security Business and 2022 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the fire and security business of Halma plc and the financial results for their Safety Sector, year ending 31 March, announced on 16th June 2022. This analysis is based on financial releases, investor presentations and the 2022 Annual Report. Halma is a group of around 45 life-saving technology companies with FY2022 revenue exceeding £1.5 […]
$2.37Bn Funding for the Smart Buildings Space in H1 2020 during the Pandemic
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Memoori has been tracking deals in the global smart buildings space since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the impact on funding of startups. Compared with H2-2019, deal volume in H1-2020 was only 3% down while total US$ investment was down […]
Everbridge Expands IoT Portfolio with Acquisitions of Connexient & CNL Software
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Everbridge recently filed a 10K SEC document reporting 2 acquisitions which enhance their Critical Event Management suite of solutions and broaden support for IoT applications in commercial buildings. The NASDAQ listed public company, reported revenue in 2019 was $200.9 million, an increase of […]
A Sound Smart Building? Hearables in the Built Environment
Phones ring, elevators ding, light switches click, access control systems beep, and alarms blare out. Sound is a very present but little considered form of human-machine interface within our evolving smart buildings. However, recent technological innovations and creative new approaches take us beyond dings and beeps, potentially making “sound” a fresh interface market for smart […]