Smart buildings

“In 2025, the convergence of macroeconomic uncertainty, capital market tightening, and renewed supply chain disruptions is altering investment patterns and strategic priorities across the technology landscape,” states our latest research on the Internet of Things (IoT) platforms market in commercial buildings. Many technology supply chains have only recently recovered from the disruptions caused by the […]

This Research Note explores the strategic rationale of the recent acquisition of Dutch firm, MPL by Unica, one of the leading technical service providers in the Netherlands. We examine MPL’s Smart Building Platform as a Service and its integration into it’s Building Intelligence cluster of companies. MPL Acquisition On 20th March 2025, Unica announced the […]

This Research Note examines a new Digital Twin Builder feature in Microsoft Fabric and explores its application in building operations and facility management, based on its deployment at SPIE in the Netherlands. In May 2025, Microsoft announced a new Fabric feature at their Build Conference that allows for the creation of enterprise-ready digital twins. The […]

2025 has so far been a year defined by international trade tensions, triggered by the economic policies of US President, Donald Trump. The consequences of these tensions go beyond the daily headlines, and we are continuing to see major impacts across the global economic landscape, including all major smart building markets. Recent macroeconomic indicators highlight […]

In this Research Note, we examine Beckhoff, a German family-owned industrial automation business, and its reaction to a sharp decline in 2024 revenues, announced on 31st March 2025. We also highlight a recent partnership and deployment in its building automation division. This article updates our previous coverage of the company in October 2024. Beckhoff Automation […]

In this Research Note, we examine the Swedish workplace management solutions vendor, Flowscape Technology AB, based on their year-end report for 2024, issued on 21st February 2025.  This article updates our previous Research Note from May 2024. Flowscape is a SaaS provider of digital workplace solutions for the hybrid office. The business concept was born […]

This Research Note examines what’s behind the acquisition of FläktGroup, a German HVAC systems provider, by Samsung Electronics, announced on 14th May 2025. We explore the transaction details and strategic rationale before providing our assessment of the respective businesses of both parties, based on recent press releases and Memoori analysis. Transaction Details In May 2025, […]

The global market for the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) in commercial buildings is projected to expand from $64.1 billion in 2024 to $101.0 billion in 2030, representing a CAGR of 7.87% over the forecast period under the baseline scenario, according to our latest research. These new forecasts demonstrate the resilience of BIoT development in […]