What Brightspace does

Brightspace (legally Steribright Pty Ltd, trading as Brightspace AI) is an Australian edge-AI building intelligence company founded in 2020 in Collingwood, Victoria. It builds an integrated platform combining proprietary Edge AI Sensors with Adaptive Control Systems, Autonomous Localised Filtration, and a Comprehensive Dashboard that optimises HVAC, air quality, and energy use in real time based on actual occupant data rather than fixed schedules or CO2-only logic. The system claims up to 75% reduction in outside air requirements, an average 30% HVAC energy saving, and 1-2 year payback periods, with 100% anonymous monitoring for privacy compliance.

The company targets large, variable-occupancy commercial spaces across four named verticals — airports, shopping malls, commercial offices, and large-format retail — in the Asia-Pacific region, with a presence in Australia and Singapore. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting property owners, developers, and facility managers, supported by website-driven demo requests and LinkedIn presence, with no disclosed channel partners. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, recurring SaaS subscriptions, and professional services including assessment, installation, and BMS/HVAC integration, with pricing provided on a quote basis in Australian dollars.

Brightspace remains a small, founder-led team of approximately seven listed personnel covering software, product design, aerospace mechanical engineering, and industrial design. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding or institutional investors; its sole publicly named enterprise customer is Simba Global (Victoria HQ deployment). It positions its platform around ESG and green-building certification support (NABERS, BREEAM, WELL, LEED, Green Star, BCA Green Mark) as a complementary value driver alongside energy cost reduction.

Name

Brightspace

Legal name

Steribright Pty Ltd

Website

https://brightspace.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brightspace is an Australian edge-AI building intelligence platform that combines proprietary sensors, adaptive HVAC controls, and analytics dashboards to reduce energy use and improve air quality in large commercial spaces such as airports, malls, offices, and retail across the Asia-Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Intelligence Software

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Building Software Platforms (IWMS/CAFM Integration, Digital Twin, Command Center) (BPABAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC Controls & Optimization (Smart Thermostats, VAV, Chillers/Boilers Controls) (BPABAGAB), Occupant Experience & Smart Workplace Apps (Room/Desk Booking, Comfort Feedback) (BPABAGAO), Smart HVAC, IAQ & Energy Optimization (HSAPAPAB), Occupancy, Space Utilization & Workplace Experience (HSAPAPAG)

Keywords

• Edge AI sensors
• Building intelligence platform
• HVAC optimization software
• Occupancy analytics solutions
• Smart building technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Collingwood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of Edge AI sensors and control hardware for building installation. Sensors are deployed as part of the integrated building intelligence system.
2. Software/SaaS Subscription: Ongoing software platform access, analytics dashboard, and remote monitoring services. Provides real-time data, predictive planning, and advanced analytics with multi-user access.
3. Professional Services: Assessment, installation, and integration services. Includes building performance analysis, sensor deployment, BMS/HVAC integration, and ongoing optimization support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Brightspace offers an integrated Edge-AI building intelligence platform that combines proprietary Edge AI occupancy sensors with adaptive HVAC/air-quality control software and a unified analytics dashboard. The system optimises ventilation, climate control, and energy usage in real time based on actual occupant locations rather than rigid schedules, delivering demand-based HVAC optimisation for large variable-occupancy commercial spaces such as airports, shopping malls, commercial offices, and large-format retail.

Product overview

Brightspace offers an integrated intelligent building platform combining hardware (Edge AI Sensors) and software components (Adaptive Control Systems, Autonomous Localised Filtration, Comprehensive Dashboard). The modular ecosystem is designed for large commercial spaces with variable occupancy patterns such as airports, shopping malls, commercial offices, and large-format retail. The system adapts to actual occupants rather than abstract metrics, optimising energy use, air quality, and comfort while providing detailed real-time occupant data. Implementation follows a four-stage process: Assessment, Installation, Integration with existing HVAC/BMS systems, and Optimisation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Edge AI Sensors Privacy-protecting Edge-AI sensors that anonymously monitor occupants in real time, tracking footfall patterns and space utilisation with 100% data privacy for predictive control and optimisation in large commercial spaces.
• Brightspace Building Intelligence Platform (SaaS subscription) Integrated SaaS platform delivering demand-based HVAC optimisation, adaptive air quality/ventilation control, autonomous localised filtration (reducing outside air requirements by up to 75%), foot traffic analytics, and a comprehensive real-time and historical dashboard with role-based access for property owners, developers, and facility managers.
• Assessment, Installation, and Integration Services Professional services covering building performance assessment, sensor deployment, BMS/HVAC system integration, and ongoing optimisation support for enterprise customers adopting Brightspace's platform across airports, shopping malls, commercial offices, and large-format retail.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22% potential reduction in energy costs
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 75F: 75F offers IoT-based smart HVAC and indoor air quality management with cloud and edge intelligence for commercial buildings. Closely aligned on the wireless sensor + cloud-control architecture and small/medium commercial building target.
• BrainBox AI: BrainBox AI provides AI-driven building HVAC optimisation using occupancy, weather, and energy data to autonomously control HVAC systems in commercial real estate. Direct head-to-head competitor in occupancy-based Edge-AI HVAC optimisation.
• PassiveLogic: PassiveLogic delivers autonomous building controls using physics-based digital twins and edge AI to optimise HVAC and energy in real time. Comparable in autonomy-first, edge-AI positioning targeting new and existing commercial buildings.
• KODE Labs: KODE Labs provides a smart-building OS that integrates with BMS, sensors, and operational systems to enable real-time building intelligence. Overlaps with Brightspace's software/dashboard and BMS integration layer for large commercial real estate.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls' OpenBlue platform combines BMS, digital twin, and AI-driven analytics for commercial buildings. Broad incumbent serving the same airports, offices, and large real estate customers Brightspace targets.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform covers BMS, energy management, and occupancy-aware control for commercial buildings globally. Large incumbent whose BMS portfolio overlaps with Brightspace's enterprise target customers.
• Honeywell: Honeywell Building Technologies (including Honeywell Forge) delivers BMS, energy, and occupant-experience solutions for large commercial real estate. Major incumbent with global sales footprint and bundled offerings.

Emerging players

• Optio3: Optio3 provides an operational data platform for smart buildings that ingests BMS, IoT sensor, and operational data to optimise building performance. Comparable in the smart-building software and data layer.
• Enlighted (Siemens): Enlighted is a sensor-based building IoT platform for lighting, HVAC, and space utilisation, now part of Siemens. Comparable sensor-and-analytics architecture though historically anchored in lighting rather than HVAC-first.
• Verdigris Technologies: Verdigris applies AI to facility-level energy and equipment monitoring for commercial and industrial buildings. Comparable in the AI-driven energy management category though with stronger emphasis on electrical load monitoring than HVAC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brightspaceai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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