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Synectics Electronic Security Business & 2023 Financials Examined
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Synectics Physical Security Business & 2022 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Synectics plc, the listed UK provider of large-scale electronic security systems for critical and regulated environments. This article is based on their 2022 Annual Results, Investor presentation, 2022 Annual Report and press releases throughout the year. Based in Sheffield, UK, the company’s expertise is in providing solutions for specific […]
The Top 20 Smart Building Startups by Total Funding
Our new research discloses the highest-funded startups in the smart buildings space in the last two years. All of these companies each attracted over $220 million in total disclosed funding. Since 2015, total capital invested in startups in the global smart building space amounted to over $31 Billion. In the last 2 years (which are the […]
Do Smart Cities Work in Developing Countries?
Since the Indian government announced their 100 Smart Cities Mission in 2015, industry media channels have been flooded with news on the latest city selected and the next technology to be implemented. Other populous developing countries, like Egypt and Indonesia, are now following India’s smart cities policy with ambitious projects at their own scale, each striving […]
The Legislative Balancing Act For Facial Recognition Technology
Is facial recognition good? It provides a reliable form of digital identification that does not require every user to have a smartphone or other authentication device. It removes the need for physical contact with shared biometric devices, such as fingerprint scanners, supporting virus mitigation efforts during the pandemic. By flooding our buildings and cities with facial […]
Smart Cities Should be Driving the Development of Smart Buildings
In 1950 only 30% of people lived in urban areas, now over 56% of people live in increasingly crowded cities – and that is expected to rise to 66% by 2050 as an additional 2.5 billion people join the global urban population. Urbanization creates numerous issues for citizens, including congestion, pollution, and poverty, but our crowded […]
2021 Could See the End of the Pandemic But Not a ‘Return to Normal’ Trading Conditions
Our 2020-2025 World report on the Physical Security business forecast growth of 3% over the course of 2021. Whilst the pandemic has continued to cause havoc to normal trading / working practices, vaccination programs are gathering pace in many countries and there is more optimism that that the COVID-19 virus can be bought under control […]
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 […]