Smart Cities

This Research Note examines Beonic, the Australian provider of an AI-driven analytics platform for crowd and space data at venues including airports and shopping centers. We highlight their strategic pivot from Skyfii in October 2023, their latest financial results year ended 30th June 2025 and notable contract wins in the airports vertical, before providing a […]

This Research Note examines 51WORLD, a Chinese digital twin company that listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2025.  We highlight key transaction details, financial disclosures, and strategy from the IPO prospectus and provide a Memoori view on the startup. Transaction Details Net proceeds from the global offering amounted to approximately HK$653 million […]

This Research Note explores the recent announcement that Consigli, a Norwegian engineering software startup has been acquired by AECOM. We examine the transaction details, Consigli’s approach to AI-driven engineering workflows in real estate development, AECOM’s strategic rationale, and the impact on the AEC sector. Transaction Details Global infrastructure engineering giant AECOM has acquired Norwegian AI […]

MetroNational’s cybersecurity transformation offers a valuable lesson in getting smart building fundamentals right. In episode 41 of the podcast, Tearle Whitson (VP of Operational Technology at MetroNational) and Rob Murchison (CEO of Intelligent Buildings, LLC) share the lessons from securing a 10 million square foot mixed-use portfolio in West Houston. Like many successful real estate […]

In this subscriber-only video, we pull back the curtain on how market research actually works, and why it’s more nuanced than you might think. When someone asks how big the smart building technology market is, the answer depends entirely on who you ask, what they measure, and how they define the boundaries of that market. […]