Siemens Building Technologies
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Siemens Continues its Californian IoT Shopping Spree with Acquisition of Comfy
Siemens Building Technologies Division has completed another significant deal in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, this time with the acquisition of Comfy (previously known as Building Robotics). The Oakland, CA, based start-up is known for their building controls mobile app. The deal is the third smart building startup acquired during the German engineering conglomerate’s […]
Commercial Real Estate Firms Embrace PropTech with IoT Platforms & Apps
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Real estate operators and service providers are proving to be early adopters of proptech innovations and IoT solutions as they focus on optimizing energy and operational efficiencies in their portfolios. They are developing their own in-house platforms, investing in startup companies (Real […]
Siemens Building Technologies Acquires BIoT Start-Up Enlighted
Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, Siemens, has agreed to acquire the Silicon Valley Internet of Things (IoT) solutions start-up Enlighted. Financial details have not been disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018. Founded by Premal Ashar and Tanuj Mohan, Enlighted have raised more than $80 million in funding […]
Digital Connected Building Solutions from Commercial HVAC Vendors Gather Pace
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Commercial HVAC equipment manufacturers in the North American market are competing head-on with building controls vendors by offering factory installed embedded controllers in their HVAC equipment. These solutions offer customers an alternative to the traditional building management approach supported by external controls […]
From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Amsterdam SBC Conference 2018
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. The Smart Building Conference held on 5 February at ISE 2018 in Amsterdam brought together experts and thought leaders to present and discuss the latest technical innovations and business drivers in the Smart Building marketplace. The one-day, twin track conference explored the […]
Indoor Location Ecosystems Support Vertical Solutions for Smart Buildings
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. With the advent of IoT platforms, advanced sensors and improvements in network connectivity, there are an increasing number of companies offering Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) and Location Based Services (LBS) for various applications in commercial and industrial buildings. In-building location-based services can […]
Partnerships & Investments in Startups Gain Momentum as Smart Building Players Boost Innovation
Smart building players are strengthening their open innovation capabilities through investments and partnerships with startups and the incubators and accelerators that support their development. Corporates are recognizing the need to increase their agility and speed in developing smart connected products and services by leveraging software, analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) in order to […]
Your Own Environment Bubble That Follows You Around A Smart Building
A building that turns off lighting and HVAC systems automatically when a room empties is pretty smart. One that creates an individual environmental bubble around each occupant, which then follows them as they move through the building – well, that’s another level of smart. That has become the reality for one foundation in Italy, with […]