Founded with the objective of making people's lives easier, cheaper and more enjoyable, Portus is the original creator of the smart home. We pioneered the technology for viewing your home when you are away, as well as understanding and managing household energy use, so our users can live in more affordable, happier homes. Initially founded in Australia, Portus moved to Singapore after winning equity funding through an investment arm of the Singapore government. Being headquartered in Asia allows us to best serve local markets without having to compromise international exposure. Portus’ current shareholders include the Singapore government as well as corporate and private investors. At Portus, we are dedicated to improving what your home can do. Your house is safer and more efficient when it’s connected. Portus gives you the freedom to monitor and control your home from anywhere. As well as helping households, Portus facilitates utilities by providing insight into their customers’ energy use. The understanding of consumers’ energy demands our technology gives is invaluable to companies planning capacity and carbon constraints. We’ve never stopped striving to create technology that improves people’s lives for this. Through a continuous process of research, development and innovation we’ve established a portfolio of patents that leads the smart home industry. In early 2003, Portus was granted Australian patent 754,403 for internet-connected security, surveillance and control (2003-02-27) and in 2014 we were again issued US patent 8,914,526 (2014-12-16). Additionally, Portus has patents pending in the US and Europe. Now, through our Patent Licensing Program, we share our ideas with other businesses that are helping people build better lives.