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FireAngel Connected Fire Safety Business & Financials Examined
July 4th, 2023Live Stream: AI IoT Edge Applications Insights and Trends
April 18th, 2023
Hype, Consensus, Maturity, & the Incredible Potential of the IoT in Smart Buildings
Like many emerging technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT) has taken us on a rollercoaster of hype as it promises to fix every problem, and reach every corner of society —as a result, forecasts on IoT proliferation have varied widely over recent decades. However, our latest IoT research now shows an increasingly stable consensus emerging […]
Belimo Building Controls Business & Growth Strategy 2022 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Belimo Group, based on their 2022 annual report, investor presentations, financial results announced on 6th March 2023 and their long-term growth strategy in the building automation field devices sector. Belimo Group, a listed company on the Swiss Stock Exchange, is headquartered in Hinwil, Switzerland with over 2,000 employees. […]
Discovering Where BIM Ends & Digital Twins Begin
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital twins are two important technological concepts that can, at times, be considered quite separate or be used interchangeably in the buildings sector. Both concepts could be defined as “a digital representation of assets, processes and systems in a physical space,” yet they tend to be used by very different […]
Airthings Commercial Building Business Examined
Airthings is a Norwegian tech company focused on air quality sensing that is making a name for itself on a global stage. Recent deals with the likes of Carrier, Walmart, and Home Depot have bolstered hardware sales channels, while newer SaaS approaches are improving their results. However, the past year has had its challenges as […]
Restructuring and Redundancies at Infogrid
In an undated blog published just before the December holiday break, Infogrid announced a restructuring, making a significant number of roles redundant in the process. The letter from Infogrid founder and CEO, William Cowell de Gruchy written to his team members confirms that the company would be “saying goodbye to a significant number of passionate […]
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 […]
Kieback&Peter Building Automation Business and Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Kieback&Peter, one of the long-established German providers of building automation solutions and services. This analysis is based on their February 2022 filing of their 2020 company accounts at the German Company Registry and more recent press releases. Kieback&Peter GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1927 in Berlin, Germany and currently reports over 1,400 […]
A New Dawn for Solar Power in the Smart Buildings Sector?
There are over 8 billion square meters of rooftops on which solar panels could be installed in the US alone. This represents over 1 terawatt of potential solar capacity, which is roughly equivalent to all the installed solar power on earth today, or 6% of global energy consumption. Furthermore, recent advances in solar panel efficiency and usability […]
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