For the first time, IoT Evolution is embarking on a unique awards program which recognizes the astounding innovation and advances that are taking place in our industry.
Companies must apply for the award to be considered. Nominations will be accepted third parties, customers or from the company directly. All nominations must cover products or implementations that are deployed and showing significant operational and or financial results and impact.
There is no application fee and all nominations will be evaluated on the below criteria.
All winners will be announced at the inaugural Smartys Award Banquet, taking place at the 2020 IoT Evolution Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida February 12-14. This event will be attended by press, enterprises and other industry leaders.
Benefits of winning a Smarty Include:
- Visibility at the inaugural Smartys Award Banquet, a celebration of the achievement and success of all Smarty winners
- Industry wide recognition and media attention during IoT Evolution and after through press releases and social media
- IoT Evolution Smarty Trophy - a sleek, unique award to be displayed at company premise, at tradeshows and other company events
- Opportunity to appear on IoT Time Podcast to discuss winning program
- Feature article in IoT Evolution Smartys Digital Magazine
- Opportunity to use IoT Evolution Smarty logo and winning award category on website, in advertising, press releases and social media
- Opportunity to leverage additional IoT Evolution press releases, news stories, interviews and podcasts
IoT Evolution Smarty Categories Include:
Industrial IoT
- Best IIoT Field or Manufacturing Solution
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must have a measurable impact against targeted metrics
- Must show analytics and actions as a result against the intelligence
- Best Supply Chain or Transportation Solution
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must have a measurable impact against targeted metrics
- Must show analytics and actions as a result against the intelligence
Smart City
- Best Smart City or Municipality
- A city leading the way toward becoming Smart City
- Must show municipal leadership and public-private partnerships
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must have a measurable impact against targeted metrics
- Must show analytics and actions as a result against the intelligence
- Best Smart Building or Transportation Solution
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must show improved progress against goals after implementation
- Must show analytics and actions as a result against the intelligence
Intelligent Edge
- Best Intelligent Edge Solution
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must show actionable intelligence gathered at the Edge
- Must show analytics and intelligence leveraged at the Edge
- Best Execution of Digital Twin
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must show use of digital twin for testing, predictability or command functions
- Should represent innovations of Digital Twin technology not shown in other examples
- Partnership
- Best Customer-Facing Collaborative Execution
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must show partnership ecosystem leading to better outcomes against goals for program
- All partners must be named in submission
- Best IIoT Collaborative Execution
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must show partnership ecosystem leading to better outcomes against goals for program
- All partners must be named in submission
Open IoT
- Best Open IoT Network Solution in the Field
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must show Open Architecture and advantages gleaned thereby
- Best Open Source IoT Software or Code Solution
- Must be deployed and showing results
- Must show Open Architecture and advantages gleaned thereby
