Where new ideas come alive
Johnson Controls was founded on innovation. It’s in our DNA and is the cornerstone of our OpenBlue Innovation Centers located around the world. Each center embodies advances in building technology and our approach of building a new class of smart buildings that are secure, healthy, and sustainable.
Supported by our OpenBlue suite of digital solutions, AI-infused services, and an ecosystem of leading technology partners, these centers show how we’re creating value for you and tackling tomorrow’s biggest challenges today.
Innovation Center spotlights
Cork: The future of smart buildings
The OpenBlue Innovation Center Cork works with customers to identify decarbonization solutions and renewable energy goals while optimizing building performance. As demand for sustainable digital solutions grows, it’s leading the way to the future of smart buildings. Now open to customers, the smart building serves as the regional center of excellence for clients to see Johnson Controls' latest cutting-edge innovations.
Rotterdam: A real-time operating environment
The OpenBlue Innovation Center Rotterdam was the first location in continental Europe to open its doors and offer industry leaders behind-the-scenes demos of OpenBlue and core building solutions. Visitors can see firsthand how technology can enhance occupant comfort, health, and productivity to transform old and new buildings into sustainable assets that save money and help communities to decarbonize faster.
Milwaukee: Immersive showcase for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings
The OpenBlue Innovation Center Milwaukee offers on end-to-end transformations to help businesses build better sustainability strategies. The focus is on strategy and planning, transformation (design and build), and managed services (management and expansion). It is a LEED-certified building located within Johnson Controls' global headquarters that incorporates our innovative solutions to deliver safe, healthy, and sustainable occupant experiences.
Bengaluru: Advanced global research and development
The OpenBlue Innovation Center Bengaluru is home to our most advanced global research and development on AI, Net Zero Buildings and advancements in health, safety, and comfort. It is the first experience center in India offering business and public leaders hands-on demos to try building technology in action and will showcase a suite of connected solutions in a fully operable, live environment.
Pune: The data you need for your sustainability strategy
Today's building systems generate an avalanche of data. It is hard to assess what data is important where, or how to glean the golden threads of intelligence from that mass of information. Our innovation centers in Pune, India, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have developed an invaluable solution: OpenBlue Net Zero Advisor. Find out how we’re empowering greater insight into your sustainability.
Hyderabad: New AI-Enabled innovation center
The OpenBlue Innovation Center Hyderabad is driving Johnson Controls' rollout of building control system products and services using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital twin, internet of things (IoT), 5G, and the cloud. The goal is to accelerate advanced automation in building operations to achieve greater sustainability, safety, security, and user experiences.
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