Sustainability
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Investment Analysis H1 2025: Energy Management Captures 46% of Smart Building Funding
This Research Note examines notable funding trends in the smart building startups landscape in H1 2025. This article is based on research for our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings Report. We highlight the major segment which received most investments, the increases in average size of funding rounds and notable strategic buyers who invested in […]

Smart Joules Analysis: India’s Growing Energy Efficiency Startup 2025
This Research Note examines Smart Joules, one of 11 Indian smart building startups recognized as gaining traction in our March 2025 Research Note. We explore the company’s solutions and services, external funding, vertical markets, deployments, and competition. Smart Joules Profile Smart Joules claims to be India’s leading energy efficiency company. Founded in 2014 by CEO Arjun […]

Startup Acquisitions Surge 60% in Smart Buildings: 10 Big Strategic H1 2025 Deals
In this Research Note, we review 10 notable acquisitions completed in H1 2025 by strategic buyers. These transactions are profiled in our recently published Startups in Smart Buildings H1 2025 Report. 42 acquisitions of startups founded since 2014 were identified in the report, over 60% increase in deal count compared to the same period last […]

Carnot’s Energy Optimization Solutions 2025 Expansion in Asia & Middle East
This Research Note examines Carnot Innovations, a Hong Kong-based smart buildings startup. We explore their AI-powered energy optimization solutions, deployments, funding, and partnerships. Carnot Innovations Profile Founded in 2018, Carnot Innovations has developed a proprietary AI Optimization and Analytics solution to control buildings in real-time, aiming to improve the operational and resource efficiency of buildings […]

Utopi Achieves Strong 2025 Growth in Decarbonizing Student Accommodation
This Research Note examines Utopi, a Scottish IoT device startup that has gained traction in the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) market. We explore the firm’s software and hardware offerings, deployments, funding, and financial highlights. Utopi Profile Founded in 2019 in Lanarkshire, Scotland by Ben Roberts, Falk Bleyl, John Trower, and CEO Jonathan Burridge, Utopi Ltd […]

Albireo Energy Reports $353m Revenue: Strengthens Market Position
This Research Note highlights Albireo Energy, the largest independent building control systems integration and energy services company in the U.S. We examine their 2024 financial highlights, deployments, and sustainability solutions portfolio, based on their 2024 Responsibility Report and Memoori analysis. This article updates our 2023 Research Note on the company. Albireo Energy Profile Founded in […]

Azbil’s Building Automation Profits Surged 26% in 2024
In this Research Note, we examine Azbil, a Japanese public company with a leading position in the domestic building automation market. The financial highlights and FY2025 outlook for the Building Automation business are based on their FY2024 annual results, year ending 31st March 2025, investor presentation, 13th May 2025, Annual Reports, and Memoori analysis. See […]

Podcast 38: The UK’s £22 Billion Carbon Capture Gamble!
The UK Carbon Capture Gamble: Is It Worth £22 Billion? In this eye-opening podcast episode, we dive deep with Nick Hunn into the UK’s massive bet on carbon capture technology! Is the UK government putting all its eggs in one unproven basket? What you’ll discover: Nick brings decades of industry insight to the conversation, comparing […]