Occuspace

Occuspace is an occupancy platform that helps organizations understand, control, and improve their physical spaces. Powered by standard electrical outlets, the company’s IoT sensors scan for WiFi and bluetooth signal activity from cell phones, laptops, wearables, or other connected devices. By capturing the number of people in a space, the sensors allow organizations to make better decisions around allocation and planning to enhance visitor experiences, increase efficiencies, and reduce real estate costs. The solution features alerts that register when a space exceeds target capacity. Occuspace’s Waitz mobile app also lets customers and patrons monitor crowd levels in real time to better navigate busy times and seek out quieter floors or rooms in places such as university libraries.

Under Occuspace’s subscription model, sensors are loaned to institutions that are charged a fixed annual fee for their use. While customers also have ongoing access to Occuspace’s proprietary software, the company only charges based on the total number of devices a space requires, which is in turn determined by the size and layout of the space to be monitored. The approximate cost for spaces less than 5,000 square feet is $600/year, and adjusts based on the number of sensors needed and on square footage.