Physical Security
VSaaS & ACaaS Move to the Mainstream in 2019
January 16th, 2020“In Time, Frictionless Security Will Become the Norm… But We’re Some Way Off”
January 7th, 2020
Video Surveillance Will Open Up A Myriad Of Growth Opportunities Over The Next 5 Years
Memoori’s 2019 world report on the Physical security Industry shows that Video Surveillance product sales reached $19.15Bn in 2019 and could reach $35.82Bn by 2024. This growth is the highest we have ever forecast and is driven by a number of factors particularly the sales of AI Video analytics software now entering the commercial market. […]

The State of the Physical Security Market 2019 to 2024
The physical security business has outstripped the growth of the world economy for the last 5 years and Memoori forecasts that it will increase its rate of growth over the next 5 years, despite the fears of a global recession starting in 2020. Demand has been built on the foundation that terrorism, crime, theft and […]

Global Video Surveillance Market is Unbalanced & This is Unlikely to Change Soon
Video Surveillance is a fast moving global business requiring high levels of R&D expenditure to stay competitive. Our latest report discusses how the global business has become unbalanced because of China. And how this is not a problem of technology or performance but at its core a geopolitical challenge. The main reason seems to be […]

World Sales of Physical Security Products in 2019 was $34.3Bn but Global Demand is Unbalanced
Our new annual report shows that total value of world production of Physical Security products at factory gate prices in 2019 was $34.3Bn, an increase of 8.5%. Of the 3 product categories covered in the report, video surveillance had the highest rate of growth at 9.7% over the last 3 years and accounts for 56% […]

The Smart Contractor: A Disruptive Idea for Smaller Buildings
General contractors, technicians, and handyman-labor hold unique roles, especially within the small and medium scale residential and commercial building sector. Every day these figures are welcomed into buildings for repairs and develop trust through maintenance of critical systems. Every day they advise building operators on how to optimize their systems and even guide decision-makers on […]

Sensing the Way to Improved Data-Driven Emergency Responses
When disaster strikes and our buildings become hostile environments, data from the numerous building sensors are largely ignored. Recently, however, a number of startups and initiatives have been working to seize this missed safety-opportunity by enabling emergency services with life-saving building data and connected equipment. Every day, in major cities around the world, firefighters charge […]

Heavily Funded Chinese AI Unicorns Target Smart Cities, Public Security & Building Management
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. China has been investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a national bid to become a world leader in the technology. A government plan calls for the country to be at the forefront of AI research by 2030. Billions of dollars are being […]

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 […]