India’s
industrial iot industry,
in focus.

IoT Security and Privacy Gaps

28.2% of this theme group

Researchers highlight vulnerabilities, intrusion detection challenges, and privacy concerns across IoT deployments.

Computer security (89) · Internet of Things (158) · Internet privacy (29) · Intrusion detection system (21)

A Survey on IoT Security: Application Areas, Security Threats, and Solution Architectures

Security issues in IoT: challenges & solutions

Energy and Resource Inefficiency

20.2% of this theme group

Papers point to high energy consumption and suboptimal resource allocation in IoT systems.

Internet of Things (109) · Efficient energy use (8) · Resource allocation (4) · Energy (4)

IoT for Sustainable Development: Enhancing Environmental Efficiency and Resource Optimization

IoT and Smart City Solutions for Sustainable Waste Management

Smart City Governance Issues

18.3% of this theme group

Works discuss data governance, privacy, and scalability problems in urban IoT infrastructures.

Smart city (32) · Corporate governance (10) · Big data (18) · Government (8)

Security and Privacy of Smart Cities: A Survey, Research Issues and Challenges

Enhancing Smart Cities With Federated Learning: A Framework for Secure, Scalable, and Intelligent Urban Sensing Systems

Wireless Sensor Network Constraints

10.9% of this theme group

Studies identify connectivity, coverage, and key‑distribution limitations in sensor‑based IoT networks.

Wireless sensor network (52) · Wireless (29) · Computer network (18) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (11)

Coverage and Connectivity in WSNs: A Survey, Research Issues and Challenges

Energy-Efficiency Strategies for Wireless Sensor Networks in IoT

Healthcare IoT Safety Risks

10.7% of this theme group

Authors flag security and reliability challenges of wearable and hospital‑connected IoT devices.

Health care (53) · Healthcare system (11) · Internet of Things (49) · Wearable computer (15)

Wearable Devices in Smart Hospitals and Medical Applications Using Internet of Things

Enhancing Cybersecurity in IoT-Enabled Healthcare Systems: Challenges and Future Directions

Agricultural IoT Adoption Barriers

7.6% of this theme group

Research notes technical and sustainability hurdles for precision farming using IoT sensors.

Agriculture (30) · Precision agriculture (12) · Sustainable agriculture (6) · Internet of Things (32)

Smart Farming: Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Sustainable Agriculture

Urban Vertical Farming with IoT and Precision Monitoring for a Sustainable Future

Edge and Cloud Integration Gaps

4.1% of this theme group

Papers expose mismatches between edge processing capabilities and cloud services for IoT workloads.

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (19) · Edge device (13) · Edge computing (16) · Cloud computing (13)

Machine Learning at the Network Edge: A Survey

Edge and Fog Computing for IoT: Architectures, Applications, and Emerging Trends

Blockchain Scalability Concerns

32.5% of this theme group

Authors caution that blockchain solutions may struggle with performance and scalability in IoT contexts.

Blockchain (13) · Internet of Things (28) · Cryptography (7) · Computer security (13)

Blockchain technology for security issues and challenges in IoT

Scalability and Performance of Blockchain-Based Solutions for IoT Applications

Privacy Risks in Health IoT

24.6% of this theme group

Works warn about data privacy and security implications of continuous health monitoring devices.

Health care (10) · Internet of Things (22) · Internet privacy (4) · Computer security (6)

Revolutionizing Healthcare: IoT-Enabled Continuous Health Monitoring Devices for the Future

IoT and the Future of Healthcare: Revolutionizing Remote Patient Monitoring

Secure Routing in Sensor Networks

21.9% of this theme group

Studies advise careful design of routing and intrusion detection to protect wireless sensor deployments.

Wireless sensor network (9) · Wireless (5) · Routing protocol (4) · Intrusion detection system (4)

Routing Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks - A Survey

A Review of Machine Learning-Based Approaches to Secure Wireless Sensor Networks Against Malicious Nodes

IoT Adoption Challenges in Agriculture

21.1% of this theme group

Researchers highlight technical, economic, and learning obstacles to implementing IoT in farming.

Agriculture (14) · Precision agriculture (8) · Internet of Things (18) · Transformative learning (3)

Internet of Things and smart sensors in agriculture: Scopes and challenges

Smart Irrigation Systems Using the Internet of Things: Applications in Farming Systems

IoT‑Enabled Smart Healthcare

25.0% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on real‑time patient monitoring and integrated health analytics using IoT platforms.

Internet of Things (1,201) · Embedded system (255) · Health care (150) · Computer security (259)

IoT Based Smart Health Monitoring System

Development of an IoT-Enabled Smart Healthcare Monitoring System for Real-Time Patient Health Surveillance

Edge‑Centric IoT Resource Management

16.4% of this theme group

Papers explore adaptive edge computing and machine‑learning techniques to optimize IoT energy and bandwidth use.

Internet of Things (684) · Edge computing (96) · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (108) · Cloud computing (130)

A deep learning and IoT-driven framework for real-time adaptive resource allocation and grid optimization in smart energy systems

Efficient Utilization of Energy in IoT Devices Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Optimized Wireless Sensor Networks

15.8% of this theme group

Research proposes clustering, load‑balancing, and data‑aggregation methods to boost sensor network efficiency.

Wireless sensor network (786) · Cluster analysis (183) · Wireless (229) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (68)

Design and Performance Analysis of Optimization Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks

Optimizing Energy Consumption and Data Transmission in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Proactive Load Balancing and Distributed Data Aggregat

Scalable Wearable and Cloud Solutions

13.3% of this theme group

Works present Raspberry Pi‑based wearables and cloud pipelines for large‑scale health and environmental monitoring.

Raspberry pi (50) · Wearable computer (70) · Scalability (107) · Cloud computing (95)

Development of a Smart Healthcare Surveillance System Using Wireless Communication and Real-Time Image Processing

Environmental Sustainability through AI-Driven Predictive Analytics, Multi-Sensor Data Fusion, and Computational Modeling for Smart Infrastr

Advanced IoT Intrusion Detection

13.0% of this theme group

Studies develop deep‑learning models for anomaly detection and denial‑of‑service mitigation in IoT networks.

Intrusion detection system (309) · Internet of Things (530) · Anomaly detection (133) · Denial-of-service attack (70)

Enhanced Security in IoT Networks through Optimized Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection

Improving IoT Security - A Smart Intrusion Detection System Utilizing Deep Learning

Blockchain for Secure IoT Data

8.6% of this theme group

Papers investigate cryptographic and authentication frameworks leveraging blockchain to protect IoT communications.

Blockchain (255) · Cryptography (78) · Encryption (85) · Authentication (79)

Design and Analysis of Ethereum Blockchain Enabled <scp>IoT</scp> Based Model for Secure Data Transmission

A Blockchain-Based Intelligent IoT Communication System for Enhanced Security, Reliability, and Efficiency

Precision Agriculture Automation

7.8% of this theme group

Research highlights IoT‑driven irrigation and resource management systems for sustainable farming practices.

Agriculture (237) · Precision agriculture (136) · Irrigation (58) · Sustainable agriculture (44)

Smart Farming using IoT, a solution for optimally monitoring farming conditions

Smart agriculture using IoT for automated irrigation, water and energy efficiency

Bengaluru

33.0% across the displayed hubs

36 companies hiring · $197.1M disclosed funding

Pune

15.9% across the displayed hubs

7 companies hiring · $56.8M disclosed funding

Chennai

11.0% across the displayed hubs

8 companies hiring · $64.1M disclosed funding

Mumbai

10.6% across the displayed hubs

10 companies hiring · $13.6M disclosed funding

Hyderabad

8.4% across the displayed hubs

10 companies hiring · $12.1M disclosed funding

Delhi

7.6% across the displayed hubs

5 companies hiring · $50.8M disclosed funding

Gurugram

7.5% across the displayed hubs

9 companies hiring · $62.0M disclosed funding

Noida

6.0% across the displayed hubs

5 companies hiring · $26.2M disclosed funding