Sensor supplier latest to join JLL Marketplace

Openpath, a leader in touchless, modern access control and workplace safety automation, today announces a new video management system partnership integration with Cisco Meraki.

How would you spend $63m? Openpath’s founders are “on a tear” says James Segil, using their sizeable budget last year to add cloud-managed access control to 24m sq ft of space. Segil explains how they achieved that figure.

One hundred and thirty-six startups were acquired in the last three years, which is the highest level of consolidation in the past decade, accounting for 72% of the total, according to a study by analyst Memoori.

The Norwegian creator of the world’s smallest commercial-grade wireless sensors, used in warehouses, hospitals and factories to monitor conditions, this week showcases its second-generation temperature sensor and logger, at the global Consumer Electronics Show.

Biophilic gadget specialist Vitesy has raised €1.2m in investment, valuing the company at €15m on the back of rising interest in indoor air quality.

Tallinn-based computer vision startup Fyma turns cameras into sensors for tracking and analysing shopper movements.

Infogrid, the two-year-old artificial intelligence technology company that automates facilities management and claims to make any building smart, has raised $15.5m Series A funding from a combination of UK and US investors.

The growing popularity of EVs needs to be met with an increase in the number of charging points on our roads. PlaceTech picks some of those leading the way, and it’s not just cars they are interested in.

Disruptive Technologies' tiny sensors coupled with Infogrid’s AI platform saved money and food during the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown when nobody else could be there.