France’s
internet of things - industry applications industry,
in focus.

IoT Foundations and Integration

26.5% of this theme group

Papers discuss core IoT concepts, embedded systems, and the industrial internet’s role in connecting devices.

Internet of Things (1,181) · Embedded system (72) · World Wide Web (73) · Industrial Internet (47)

Wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT), Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges: A Survey

A Review of Academic and Patent Progress on Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Solutions

IoT Security and Privacy Challenges

21.0% of this theme group

Research highlights vulnerabilities, intrusion detection, and privacy concerns across IoT deployments.

Computer security (510) · Internet of Things (912) · Internet privacy (189) · Intrusion detection system (87)

Understanding Security Requirements and Challenges in Internet of Things (IoT): A Review

Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies in Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Computing Continuum for IoT

19.1% of this theme group

Works examine cloud, edge, and big‑data processing needed to support intelligent IoT services.

Cloud computing (145) · Emerging technologies (80) · Big data (76) · Edge computing (50)

Empowering Things With Intelligence: A Survey of the Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence of Things

A Survey on the Computing Continuum and Meta-Operating Systems: Perspectives, Architectures, Outcomes, and Open Challenges

Wireless Sensor Network Limitations

10.6% of this theme group

Studies address reliability, key distribution, and communication issues in sensor‑based IoT networks.

Wireless sensor network (366) · Wireless (220) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (53) · Wireless network (82)

Wireless Sensor Networks: a Survey on Environmental Monitoring

Machine Learning for Wireless Sensor Networks Security: An Overview of Challenges and Issues

Smart City Governance and Planning

10.4% of this theme group

Articles explore how IoT impacts urban management, sustainability, and corporate governance structures.

Smart city (377) · Corporate governance (66) · Environmental planning (41) · Architectural engineering (38)

Smart City Development: A Pathway Toward Sustainable Urbanization

THE INTERNET OF THINGS IN SMART CITIES: NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR URBAN ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

Healthcare Wearables and IoT

7.4% of this theme group

Research surveys wearable technologies, standards, and security hurdles in medical IoT applications.

Health care (197) · Internet of Things (271) · Wearable computer (66) · Wearable technology (50)

Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities

Internet of Things (IoT): A Review of Its Enabling Technologies in Healthcare Applications, Standards Protocols, Security, and Market Opport

Agricultural IoT and Food Security

5.0% of this theme group

Papers focus on precision farming, sensor deployment, and IoT’s role in securing food production.

Agriculture (140) · Precision agriculture (45) · Internet of Things (172) · Food security (26)

A Survey on the Role of IoT in Agriculture for the Implementation of Smart Farming

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

Interoperability Across Sectors

25.9% of this theme group

Works caution about integration difficulties among IoT systems in agriculture, health, and supply chains.

Internet of Things (185) · Agriculture (22) · Health care (23) · Interoperability (16)

Examining potential benefits and challenges associated with the Internet of Things integration in supply chains

Smart Infrastructure Systems: A Review of IoT-Enabled Monitoring and Automation in Civil and Agricultural Engineering

Energy and Routing in Sensor Networks

18.8% of this theme group

Studies warn of power constraints and routing complexities that limit wireless sensor network performance.

Wireless sensor network (76) · Wireless (40) · Computer network (23) · Wireless network (11)

Energy Harvesting Sensor Nodes: Survey and Implications

Routing Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks - A Survey

Privacy‑Preserving IoT Designs

18.5% of this theme group

Research emphasizes the need for robust privacy mechanisms and secure data handling in IoT deployments.

Internet of Things (131) · Computer security (71) · Internet privacy (25) · Intrusion detection system (20)

Privacy-preserving security of IoT networks: A comparative analysis of methods and applications

Securing IoT Devices in Smart Cities: A Review of Proposed Solutions

Robustness of Wearable Health Systems

13.9% of this theme group

Papers examine resilience of wearable devices and digital health platforms against attacks and failures.

Robustness (14) · Resilience (11) · Wearable technology (8) · Digital health (5)

Smart Defenders: An Empirical Analysis of Adversary System Resilience in Cybersecurity

Towards Trustworthy Wi-Fi Sensing: Systematic Evaluation of Deep Learning Model Robustness to Adversarial Attacks

Smart City Policy and Infrastructure Risks

12.0% of this theme group

Works discuss governance challenges and potential pitfalls when embedding IoT into urban services.

Smart city (60) · Corporate governance (19) · Environmental planning (15) · Urban planning (7)

Smart city concept: Integrating technology into municipal governance

AI-Driven Smart Cities: Improving Urban Infrastructure and Services

Blockchain Integration Concerns

6.2% of this theme group

Research points out scalability and security issues when combining blockchain with IoT for logistics.

Blockchain (46) · Internet of Things (41) · Computer security (14) · Supply chain (7)

Blockchain technology for security issues and challenges in IoT

Exploring Blockchain–IoT Convergence for Logistics Traceability: A Systematic Review and Future Outlook

Edge Computing Constraints

4.7% of this theme group

Studies highlight data rate limits and deployment hurdles for edge devices supporting IoT workloads.

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (19) · Edge computing (12) · Edge device (8) · Internet of Things (25)

Role of Edge Computing in IoT

Federated Learning for Sustainable Development Using IoT/Edge Computing System

Scalable Wearable Computing

20.4% of this theme group

Papers propose architectures and algorithms to improve deployment, robustness, and performance of wearable IoT.

Wearable computer (102) · Software deployment (102) · Scalability (126) · Robustness (72)

Enhancing Fall Risk Detection in Intelligent Healthcare System: A <scp>6G</scp> ‐Enabled Integrated Communication, Sensing, and Computing Ap

Empowering Autonomous Driving: Adaptive AI–Orchestrated Distributed System Framework for Balancing Perception Accuracy and Latency

Energy‑Efficient Smart City IoT

20.1% of this theme group

Research presents methods for reducing power consumption while maintaining real‑time operation in urban IoT networks.

Internet of Things (910) · Smart city (84) · Computer network (105) · Edge computing (59)

Energy efficient resource management for real-time IoT applications

Efficient Utilization of Energy in IoT Devices Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Real‑Time Embedded IoT Systems

17.6% of this theme group

Works explore integrated hardware and software solutions for instantaneous monitoring and control in various domains.

Internet of Things (858) · Embedded system (198) · Computer security (185) · Real-time computing (80)

Integrated IoT System for Real-Time Electrical Load Monitoring

Implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Air Quality Monitoring System for Enhancing Indoor Environments

Optimized Wireless Sensor Deployments

16.4% of this theme group

Studies suggest placement strategies and compression techniques to extend sensor network lifespan and coverage.

Wireless sensor network (736) · Wireless (351) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (66) · Wireless network (101)

Efficient Placement and Dispatch of Sensors in a Wireless Sensor Network

Energy-Efficient Sensing in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Compressed Sensing

Advanced IoT Intrusion Detection

10.8% of this theme group

Papers develop machine‑learning models to identify anomalies and mitigate denial‑of‑service attacks in IoT.

Intrusion detection system (202) · Internet of Things (412) · Anomaly detection (103) · Denial-of-service attack (45)

A Novel Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection System for IoT Networks

Optimized Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks Using Machine Learning for Enhanced Security

Secure Blockchain‑IoT Frameworks

7.7% of this theme group

Research outlines cryptographic and consensus mechanisms to protect IoT data in smart city applications.

Blockchain (148) · Internet of Things (257) · Encryption (60) · Authentication (63)

A blockchain‐ and artificial intelligence‐enabled smart IoT framework for sustainable city

The Convergence of Blockchain and <scp>IoT</scp> in Secure Smart Cities: A Survey of Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities

Precision Agriculture Automation

7.0% of this theme group

Works demonstrate IoT‑driven monitoring and irrigation systems that enhance crop productivity and resource use.

Agriculture (145) · Precision agriculture (81) · Internet of Things (283) · Irrigation (39)

IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Automated Irrigation System for Efficient Farming

Utilizing IoT and AI for Soil Health Monitoring and Enhancement in Sustainable Agriculture

Paris

62.8% across the displayed hubs

13 companies hiring · $634.0M disclosed funding

Lyon

7.9% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $34.2M disclosed funding

Toulouse

6.7% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $33.3M disclosed funding

Grenoble

5.9% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $193.1M disclosed funding

Lille

5.9% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $74.5M disclosed funding

Marseille

4.6% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $5.4M disclosed funding

Cesson Sevigne

3.3% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $9.3M disclosed funding

Bordeaux

2.9% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $14.7M disclosed funding