Disruptive Technologies

Small wireless sensors and the cloud software that reads them make up the core of this business.

The sensors themselves

The sensors are small, peel-and-stick devices that a team can fix to almost any surface. The company describes them as tiny IP68-rated units that take seconds to install and need no maintenance, with a battery life of up to 15 years. The range covers temperature, temperature and humidity, CO2, door and window monitoring, desk occupancy, motion, water and a tactile touch sensor, along with a temperature probe for cold storage.

Gateways and the route to the cloud

A plug-and-play gateway, called the Cloud Connector, relays sensor readings to the cloud over an Ethernet or 4G cellular connection. Because the gateway carries the data itself, a building does not need an IT network to collect readings. The company says the data is encrypted from the moment it is collected until it reaches storage in the cloud.

Studio, APIs and fleet tools

Customers who want a ready-made interface can use Studio, a web application that gives simple analytics, alerts and notifications from the sensor data. Organisations with their own software can instead take the data through APIs and fleet-management tools, adding it to any platform or application. This split lets a facilities team start with a dashboard and lets a developer build something larger later.

Where the sensors are used

The company groups its applications into several areas. Environmental monitoring tracks conditions inside a building. Space occupancy shows how and when rooms and desks are used, which the company says helps workplaces plan their layouts. Property damage protection is offered as a way to guard buildings against damage. For cold chains, sensors watch cold storage equipment and send an alert when temperatures rise too high, so stock can be saved. A feedback and service application is also offered for facilities teams.

Partners and the wider ecosystem

Disruptive Technologies supplies data to partners that build larger solutions on top of it. Its partner program has a directory of companies, and the site lists recent partnerships, including one with Butlr on privacy-first building intelligence and another with Phoenix Energy Technologies on insights for the built environment. The company also publishes developer documentation, a REST API reference and a system status page, and it provides case studies and downloadable resources for prospective buyers who want to see how the sensors have been used.