Global Internet-of-Things Leaders Recognized in 10th Annual IoT Breakthrough Awards Program
Prestigious Annual Awards Program Celebrates a Decade of Recognizing Top IoT Innovators Around the World
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced the winners of the 10th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program, marking a decade of honoring breakthrough innovation across the IoT ecosystem.
Since its launch, the IoT Breakthrough Awards program has chronicled the rapid evolution of the connected world, from early sensor networks and device connectivity to today’s intelligent, secure and scalable edge-to-cloud IoT platforms deployed across industries worldwide. Over the past ten years, the program has recognized the organizations and technologies that have helped transform IoT from an emerging concept into a foundational layer of modern digital infrastructure.
Now in its tenth year, the IoT Breakthrough Awards program honors excellence across the IoT landscape, recognizing breakthrough innovation in connected devices, industrial and enterprise IoT, smart home and consumer solutions, wireless connectivity, IoT security, analytics, platforms and infrastructure. The program spotlights the companies and technologies driving intelligent connectivity and real-world impact across the global IoT ecosystem.
“As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the IoT Breakthrough Awards, it’s clear how dramatically the IoT industry has matured over the past decade,” said Steve Johansson, Managing Director, IoT Breakthrough. “This year’s winners are not only advancing IoT innovation – they are setting the standards for scale, security and real-world impact across the global connected ecosystem. We extend our sincere congratulations to all our 2026 IoT Breakthrough Award winners.”
As global IoT adoption continues to accelerate, organizations are increasingly relying on intelligent connectivity to improve operational efficiency, enhance safety and reliability, support sustainability initiatives and unlock new business models. This year’s award winners reflect both how far the IoT industry has come over the past decade and where it is headed next – delivering scalable, secure and high-impact solutions that move IoT from experimentation to mission-critical deployment.
The 2026 IoT Breakthrough Award winners include:
Connected Home
Smart Appliance Company of the Year: GE Appliances, a Haier company
Smart Lock Product of the Year: Kwikset, Halo Select Plus
Home Security Innovation of the Year: SimpliSafe
Smart Thermostat of the Year: Lennox® L40 Smart Thermostat
Smart Cooking Device of the Year: Sub-Zero Group, Owner’s App
Connected Home Lighting Company of the Year: Enbrighten
Consumer IoT
Overall Consumer IoT Platform of the Year: Chamberlain Group
IoT Wearables Device the Year: ŌURA, Oura Ring 4
IoT Wearables Innovation the Year: Skylo Technologies
Enterprise IoT
IoT Enterprise App Development Platform of the Year: Inspinia Technology
Emerging Company of the Year for the Enterprise Market: Pelion
Enterprise IoT Platform Innovation Award: Freeeway
Low-Code IoT Platform of the Year: Flowfinity
Overall Enterprise IoT Platform of the Year: Revenera, IoT Monetization Platform
IoT Security
IoT Security Innovation of the Year: Cisco Systems, Cyber Vision
IoT Security Product of the Year: NXP Semiconductors, EdgeLock SE052F
IoT Security Company of the Year: Wireless CCTV
IoT Analytics
IoT Analytics Platform of the Year: Pulsa
IoT Analytics Company of the Year: Seeq
IoT Component
IoT Semiconductor Product of the Year: InnoPhase IoT, Talaria 6 Platform
IoT Semiconductor Solution of the Year: Synaptics, Astra™
IoT Semiconductor Company of the Year: Skyworks Solutions
IoT Sensor Product of the Year: Digital Matter, Manta Fusion
IoT Sensor Innovation of the Year: Kimberly-Clark Professional, Onvation with SmartFit™
Industrial IoT
Industrial IoT Company of the Year: Emerson
Industrial IoT Innovation of the Year: Cisco Systems, Cisco Wireless with Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB)
Smart Agriculture Solution of the Year: Omron DMS, Omron Weather Sensor
RTLS Solution of the Year: Inpixon
Industrial IoT Innovator of the Year: Globalstar
Smart Manufacturing
Smart Manufacturing Innovation Award: Apprentice.io, Apprentice Pro
Smart Manufacturing Company of the Year: Bühler Group
Smart City
Smart Infrastructure Solution of the Year: Itron CityEdge
Overall Smart City Solution of the Year: SJE Inc.
Smart City Innovation of the Year: Lockstop
Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
M2M Platform of the Year: emnify
M2M Product of the Year: Monogoto
M2M Satellite Service Provider of the Year: Iridium Communications
IoT Partner & Ecosystem
IoT Alliance of the Year: CSL Group & Vodafone Business
IoT Connected Retail Application of the Year: Identiv, ZATAP by collectID & Genuine-Analytics AG
Connected Vehicles
Fleet Management Innovation of the Year: ELOKON
Connected Car Platform of the Year: Singtel
Health & Wellness
IoT Health & Wellness - Fitness Tracker of the Year: Google Pixel Watch 3
IoT Health & Wellness Connected Healthcare Solution of the Year: TrueSpot, MedSpot 360™
Artificial Intelligence in IoT
AI-Powered IoT Platform of the Year: TeraCode
Predictive Intelligence Award: Augury
AI-Powered IoT Solution Provider of the Year: TCS
IoT Development
IoT Development Tool of the Year: Trident IoT
IoT Development Innovation Award: Atomation
IoT Development Service Provider of the Year: eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company
General IoT
Internet of Environment Solution of the Year: LI-COR, Carbon Node
Global IoT Innovation Vendor of the Year: Trackonomy
Overall IoT Company of the Year: Wireless Logic
About IoT Breakthrough
Part of the Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Internet-of-Things technologies, services, companies and products. The IoT Breakthrough Awards program provides a forum for public recognition around the achievements of IoT companies and products in categories including Connected Home and Home Automation, Connected Car, Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Smart City, Consumer IoT and more. For more information visit IoTBreakthrough.com.
Tech Breakthrough LLC does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our recognition programs, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with award designations. Tech Breakthrough LLC recognition consists of the opinions of the Tech Breakthrough LLC organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Tech Breakthrough LLC disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this recognition program, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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