Arjun SinghBanglore, Karnataka [India] : IoTMatrix is an annual conference of IoTForum and TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), Bangalore to raise the IoT Quotient of India #RaiseIoTQuotient. IoT Forum tracks 2000 startups in the Internet of Things (IoT), engaging them with mentors, corporates, partners and investors and evangelizing IoT use cases and best practices. It organizes regular monthly meets on varied topics of interest for the growing community and leads several thought leadership initiatives for the wider ecosystem with corporates, startups, industry bodies and Government.
Some notable efforts are:
- Startups Assistance schemes from Government of Karnataka
- IoT Spectrum advocacy
- IoT platform workshops
- IoT Security policy
- Active directory of startups in the Internet of Things
The objective of the annual conference IoTMatrix is to bring the entire Internet of Things (IoT) community together to debate and deliberate on the current developments on the ground and share what to expect in near future, converse and consider the upcoming technologies and business trends, connect with global counterparts and showcase the most innovative startups from India. IoTNext/ IoTMatrix started in 2015 and is now the most premier IoT conference in India with a significant global participation.
“IoTMatrix is a new word we coined to cover the emerging connected ambient intelligent, phygital (physical + digital) world. IoT is making the physical real world digital. IoT now permeats every aspect of society – home, work, school, travel, play, entertainment, retail and everywhere else. It covers a whole range of industries and professions” Mr. Ravi Gururaj, president, TiE, Bangalore.
Data is the new fire. As fire spreads quickly and if used well can be good for mankind, the appropriate use of data contributes to our well-being, Joy Rajan Co-Chair IoTMatrix Co-Founder and Business Head GenRev Global
In IoT Matrix 2020, we step back from just the hyper-connected IoT world and see the confluence of multiple technologies that are starting to merge together creating a world of enchanted immersive experience where data holds the key!
IoT is making the physical/real world digital while AR/VR is making the digital world accessible to us in the real world, creatin1 Celebration of Start-ups.
We are showcasing 6 years and 900 IoT Startups in Bangalore (over 2,000 in India). We are featuring a select few IoT startups as a sample of successful ones. They have over ₹750 crores of funding and millions of deployed devices.
- AI: How can India become a hub for AI? : The Future of AI: Artificial Intelligence at the Edge
- Agritech: Monitor farms and improve crops using IoT sensors; Reimagining Horticulture: Fresh Food & Vegetables
- Industrial IoT: Industrial data security is finding its way in the fog; Beyond Proofs of Concept; Scaling the Industrial IoT
IoTNext
The objective of the annual conference IoTMatrix is to bring the entire Internet of Things (IoT) community together to debate and deliberate on the current developments on the ground and share what to expect in near future, converse and consider the upcoming technologies and business trends, connect with global counterparts and showcase the most innovative startups from India. IoTNext started in 2015 and is now the most premier IoT conference in India with a significant global participation.
IoTMatrix 2020 would focus on the following topics:
We are showcasing 6 years and 900 IoT Startups in Bangalore ( over 2,000 in India). We are featuring a select few IoT startups as a sample of successful ones. They have over ₹750 crores of funding and millions of deployed
Startup Celebrations and IoTMatrix Awards
We have consistently picked and recognized quality startups at IoTMatrix over the last four years. This provides the startups with a much-needed slingshot in their journey towards success. Award Winners from previous years join a fireside chat and share about how they were helped on the journey by engaging the ecosystem with IoTForum.
IoTNext / IoTMatrix Previous Editions:
IoTNext 2015 focused on ‘Emerging possibilities of Digital Transformation with IoT’.
IoTNext 2016 focused on the realities on the ground with the ongoing pilots and highlighting the edge security concerns in partnership with CISO platform.
IoTNext 2017 focused on IoT data analytics, scale up of IoT in Transportation and Logistics, and we organized a IoT security hackfest session.
IoTNext 2018 themed ‘Transformation at the IoT Edge’ focused on key aspects of edge computing, edge security, lightweight Blockchain while revisiting the state of affairs on smart city deployments and the delay in pilots to scale in Industry 4.0. ‘Scaling-up and Exits’ was a well appreciated session with M&As heating up globally and in India.
IoT Matrix 2019 We step back from just the hyper-connected IoT world and see the confluence of multiple technologies that are starting to seemingly merge together creating a world of enchanted immersive experience where data holds the key! IoT is making the physical/real world digital while AR/VR is making the digital world accessible to us in the real world, creating a confluence with ‘Digital Twin’ and an ‘Enchanted Reality’.
About TIE Bangalore TiE is a non-profit, global community welcoming entrepreneurs from all over the world. We believe in the power of ideas to change the face of entrepreneurship and growing business through our five pillars; mentoring, networking, education, incubating and funding. TiE was founded in 1992 by a group of successful entrepreneurs and is currently the world’s largest entrepreneurial organization out there. With programs like TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) and Mentor Match, we are reaching out and fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs. For more details, visit http://bangalore.tie.org/
