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Venture Capital Funding is Gaining Traction in the Smart Grid Industry
September 10th, 2011A Smart Time to Exit Smart Meters as IP-Based Services Start to Muscle In
June 6th, 2011Security Industry M&A – April 2011 came in with a Roar but went out with a Whimper
The first quarter results analysed in our monthly Executive Brief “The Physical Security Industry in 15 Minutes” showed that both consolidation and investment had slowed down significantly. In the first quarter of this year the number of acquisitions were 20% down on the same period of 2010 when Tyco made a $2 billion acquisition of […]
Survey of the Security Business 2010 – Strategy, Drivers, Valuation & the Investment Market
Strategic Drivers In the last two years M&A; activity has been driven by strategic buys, particularly by the major global security companies, major defense companies and from outside the security business – IT and communication companies and more recently validation, authentication and biometric companies. This dynamic will continue to apply in 2011 and beyond. http://memoori.com/physical-security-2010 […]
Will Smart Grid Shine Bright in 2011
2010 has been a stellar year for the Smart Grid industry; sales revenues have increased, investment has boomed and consolidation through acquisition and merger has produced a much stronger base of vibrant companies, capable of meeting the technological challenges that lie ahead. On the back of improving world economic trading conditions and a continued emphasis […]
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 […]
Will Smart Grid Outperform its Clean Tech Cousins and Become the Jewel in the Crown
Smart Grid has for many years been the rather unattractive dull member of the Clean Tech family. In the last year more investors have given it a second look and many are now of the belief that it is a more attractive business proposition than many of its family members. So why have they changed […]
Is the Smart Grid Industry just too big for the Utility Companies to Finance and Manage
In the last two months, first quarter figures for 2010 and 2009 year end from the smart grid manufacturers have been released and they show some interesting trends. Itron has delivered a strong 2009 performance increasing its revenues by 29% on 2008, whilst Echelon a serious competitor in the metering business has suffered a significant […]
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