akenza expands into UK with Bunch Tech to accelerate smart building innovation

akenza has entered the UK market through a strategic partnership with Bunch Tech. The collaboration will power next-generation smart building solutions – spanning energy optimization, space utilization, air quality, and employee well-being – across a growing footprint of UK commercial properties.

Under 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 begins 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 major operational and technical milestone for both companies.

akenza is a self-service, low-code platform that enables organisations, from startups to global enterprises, to rapidly build, deploy, and manage 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.

Jonas Schmid, Co-CEO and co-founder of akenza, said:

“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.”

Fred Moore, founder and managing director of Bunch Tech, said:

“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.”