2026 IoT Connectivity & Networking Award Now Open

Entries are now open for the 2026 IoT Connectivity & Networking Award, recognizing the platforms, protocols, and infrastructure that enable reliable communication across connected systems. As IoT ecosystems continue to scale, strong connectivity and networking foundations remain essential for keeping devices, edge systems, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications connected and responsive.

This award highlights the technologies that make modern IoT deployments possible, from secure messaging platforms and data transport systems to large scale networking architectures designed for reliability, resilience, and performance.

What This Award Recognizes

The 2026 IoT Connectivity & Networking Award honors the solutions that power communication across IoT environments. Eligible entries may include connectivity platforms, messaging technologies, network infrastructure, protocol innovations, and data exchange systems that help organizations move information securely and efficiently across connected operations.

Whether supporting industrial deployments, smart infrastructure, healthcare systems, transportation networks, or enterprise scale device ecosystems, these technologies play a critical role in turning connected devices into connected intelligence.

Entry Schedule

• Entries Open: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
• Early Bird Deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026
• Final Entry Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026
• Winners Announced: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Why Apply

An IoThinkTank award provides independent recognition for the work your team is doing to strengthen the connected systems that modern industries depend on. Winning can help reinforce credibility, support marketing and business development efforts, and increase visibility among customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.

If your solution is helping organizations build more reliable, scalable, and secure IoT connectivity, this is an opportunity to earn recognition for that impact.