building intelligence group s r l siglabile b i g srl

What building intelligence group s r l siglabile b i g srl does

Building Intelligence Group S.r.l. (BIG Srl) is a privately held Italian building automation company founded in 2006, headquartered operationally in Magliano Alpi with its legal seat in Cuneo. The company designs, integrates, and maintains automation systems that centralize control of access, HVAC, lighting, and energy subsystems for hospitality, residential, healthcare, and commercial real estate. Its primary end market is luxury and boutique hotels, evidenced by five publicly named reference installations (Luxury Relais Le Cattedrali, Boutique Hotel Stresa, Hotel humiltà36, Dimora degli Dei Luxury Hotel Spa, Ca' Apollonio Heritage), with healthcare, residential, and commercial verticals described on the website but without disclosed logos. The company is owned and operated by three engineer-co-founders (Ing. Roberto Bongiovanni, Ing. Mauro Bottero, Ing. Gianluca Dho) and is self-funded with a paid-in capital of €39,000 and no external investment rounds disclosed.

The core technology is BIGStudio, a proprietary software platform for plant supervision, access control, building automation, and centralized technology management, developed in-house across three divisions: Development, System Integration, and Innovation. BIG's differentiator is certified multi-protocol integration across KNX, Modbus, BacNet, Zigbee, M-bus, and EnOcean, allowing the firm to act as an interoperability layer on top of heterogeneous vendor infrastructure rather than as a single-protocol vendor. A complementary software product, Digital Place, and a training program called BIG Academy (for installers and integrators) extend the platform's reach. The company has published customer-outcome claims of 30% energy consumption reduction, 25% maintenance cost reduction, and 17% property value uplift, though these are caveated as building-specific.

Revenue is generated through three streams: BIGStudio software licensing on a recurring basis, custom system integration and installation projects sold via direct enterprise sales with quote-based pricing, and annual maintenance and support contracts offering priority intervention and discounted service hours. Go-to-market is direct, consultation-led, and exclusively domestic (Italy), with the operational headquarters coordinating nationwide projects and a digital marketing presence across website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram supporting inbound lead generation. No resellers, distributors, partnerships, or international operations are disclosed.

Name

building intelligence group s r l siglabile b i g srl

Legal name

Building Intelligence Group S.r.l.

Website

https://bigsrl.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Building Intelligence Group S.r.l. (BIG Srl) is an Italian building automation integrator that develops proprietary software (BIGStudio) and delivers multi-protocol automation systems for hotels, residential, healthcare, and commercial buildings across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Magliano Alpi

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (BIGStudio): Proprietary software platform for building supervision and automation, likely offered as licensed software with potential subscription or perpetual license models.
2. System Integration and Installation: Custom building automation system design, integration, and installation services for hotels, healthcare, residential, and commercial buildings.
3. Maintenance and Support Contracts: Annual assistance packages with priority intervention, reduced-rate hour packages, and on-call availability options for ongoing system maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BIG develops and sells BIGStudio, its proprietary software platform for plant supervision, access control, building automation, and centralized technology management. The company integrates building systems across multiple protocols (KNX, Modbus, BacNet, Zigbee, M-bus, EnOcean) and delivers end-to-end automation projects — design, installation, integration, and ongoing maintenance — for hotels, healthcare facilities, residential complexes, and commercial buildings throughout Italy.

Product overview

BIG offers a unified building automation platform centered on BIGStudio, its proprietary software for plant supervision, access control, building automation, and centralized technology management. The portfolio also includes Digital Place as an additional software solution. The company operates three divisions—Development (proprietary software development), System Integration (technology and protocol integration), and Innovation (R&D for future building automation solutions)—serving sectors including hospitality, residential, healthcare, and commercial. BIG Academy provides complementary training services for installers, integrators, and industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIGStudio: Proprietary software developed by BIG for supervision of systems, access control, building automation, and centralized technology management.
• Digital Place
• BIG Academy

Products and services

• BIGStudio
• Digital Place Digital Place is a building automation software solution listed in BIG's solutions portfolio, positioned as part of the company's ecosystem for digital building management.
• BIG Academy BIG Academy is BIG's training and professional development program that transfers technical skills and know-how to installers, integrators, and industry professionals through dedicated training paths on BIGStudio.
• Building Automation System Integration and Installation
• Maintenance and Support Contracts Annual assistance packages providing ongoing maintenance, priority intervention, discounted hour bundles, and on-call availability for installed building automation systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in energy consumption
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Operates the Metasys BMS and OpenBlue digital platform for smart buildings. A direct broad-incumbent peer competing for large Italian commercial and hotel automation projects.
• Schneider Electric: Global leader in building automation and energy management (EcoStruxure Building platform). Competes with BIG in Italian commercial and hospitality projects but operates at vastly larger scale across a much broader product portfolio.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Sells the Desigo building management platform and serves large enterprises globally. Overlaps directly with BIG's integration and automation services but with far deeper R&D resources and a multinational footprint.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Provides Niagara-based building management systems and Forge analytics. Targets the same Italian enterprise and hospitality customers BIG serves, but as part of a global product portfolio spanning fire/security/HVAC.
• ABB Building Automation: Provides KNX-based building automation systems and integration solutions. Directly comparable to BIG in protocol-driven hotel and commercial building projects across Europe.

Direct peers

• Crestron Electronics: Major provider of hotel room automation, AV/lighting control, and centralized management for luxury hospitality — a category where BIG's hospitality customer base competes head-to-head. Specialty-aligned with BIG's primary hotel focus.
• Vimar: Italian manufacturer of building automation, KNX devices, and home/building control systems. Closest Italian geographic peer — competes directly with BIG in domestic hospitality, residential, and commercial automation projects.
• Legrand (Bticino): European leader in electrical and digital building infrastructure including KNX-based automation. Italian subsidiary Bticino is a direct on-the-ground peer to BIG for residential and hotel automation.
• Lutron Electronics: Specializes in lighting and shading control with deep penetration in luxury hospitality and high-end residential — segments where BIG's named customers operate. Specialty direct peer for room-level automation.
• Gewiss: Italian manufacturer of home & building automation systems and KNX devices. Domestic Italian peer with overlapping product offering in residential, hospitality, and commercial building automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BIGSrl
• Facebookfacebook.com/bigsrl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/building-intelligence-group-s-r-l
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigsrl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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