Swiss-based IoT platform akenza has entered into the UK market through a strategic partnership with Bunch Tech. The collaboration will power next-generation smart building solutions – spanning energy optimisation, space utilisation, air quality, and employee well-being – across a growing footprint of UK commercial properties.
As part of this new partnership, Bunch Tech will deploy a range of smart building applications built entirely on akenza’s platform, including occupancy and space monitoring, smart cleaning, indoor air quality monitoring and sustainability and energy performance analytics.
The rollout will begin immediately, with 20,000 devices across 300 locations already scheduled for onboarding. Delivering a deployment of this size in such a short timeframe marks a significant operational and technical milestone for both companies.
akenza is a self-service, low-code platform that allows organisations, from startups to global enterprises, to rapidly build, deploy and managed IoT solutions at scale. Its unified platform connects and controls a wide range of devices in real time, streamlining everything from data integration to device management. By seamlessly integrating across systems and delivering actionable insights, akenza directly addresses the evolving priorities of UK building owners and operators.
Initial customers include global enterprises with UK headquarters across sectors such as professional services, retail, and facilities management.
“This is a major milestone in our mission to make IoT more accessible. Smart buildings represent a powerful use case for the next wave of connected technologies – and by partnering with Bunch Tech, we’re enabling more UK businesses to create intelligent, responsive environments that scale,” said Jonas Schmid, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of akenza.
“With rising energy costs, aging building infrastructure, and evolving workplace needs, businesses must rethink how their spaces operate. akenza gives us the flexibility and robust capabilities to offer real-time, data-driven services that not only cut costs but dramatically improve building performance,” added Fred Moore, Founder and Managing Director of Bunch Tech.
The partnership reflects the accelerating adoption of IoT across the property and workplace sectors, providing scalable solutions that improve sustainability and bottom-line outcomes.
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