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Internet of Things - Industry Applications Landscape of India

1,790 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in India, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,790companies tracked
$1.8Bdisclosed funding
202hiring right now
466events · 24 months
≥51,487news articles · 12 months

Who leads Internet of Things - Industry Applications in India

Tracks 1,790 IoT‑industry‑applications firms in India, highlighting the most active hiring firms, the best‑funded companies, and the number of firms currently recruiting or reporting a funding round.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Vehant Technologies6last posted Aug 2026
  2. 02Vega Innovations6last posted Feb 2026
  3. 03DATOMS6last posted Aug 2026
  4. 04HeadFox5last posted Aug 2026
  5. 05Aura Smart5last posted Jun 2026
  6. 06GOBOULT5last posted Jul 2026
  7. 07Smartnode5last posted Aug 2026
  8. 08sugar.fit5last posted Jul 2026
202 companies hiring · 50 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Smartron$215.3MAngel · Feb 2022
  2. 02boAt$179.9MAngel · Feb 2024
  3. 03Ultrahuman$135.9MSeries C · Mar 2026
  4. 04Atomberg$118.8MSeries C · Oct 2025
  5. 05Livpure$93MSeries C · Dec 2025
  6. 06Chai Point$82.8MVenture Debt · Jan 2025
  7. 07Stellapps$68.4MConventional Debt · Oct 2024
  8. 08Temple$54MSeed · Feb 2026
318 companies with disclosed rounds · $1.8B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Seshaasai$175.4MFY2024 filing
  2. 02Kent RO Systems$169.3MFY2021 filing
  3. 03Noise$132.6MFY2022 filing
  4. 04GOBOULT$88.9MFY2025 filing
  5. 05Ultrahuman$68.8MFY2023 filing
  6. 06Ceinsys$48.7MFY2023 filing
  7. 07Qubo$39.1MFY2018 filing
  8. 08Fluentgrid$27.2MFY2021 filing
168 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01V-Guard Industries3,006tracked employees
  2. 02Fire Boltt1,419tracked employees
  3. 03Ceinsys950tracked employees
  4. 04Atomberg765tracked employees
  5. 05Qualix750tracked employees
  6. 06Fluentgrid629tracked employees
  7. 07Jasmin Infotech622tracked employees
  8. 08Kalki Communication Technologies606tracked employees
122 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01boAt25.4%269 tracked events
  2. 02Garmin6.6%70 tracked events
  3. 03Proxgy4.9%52 tracked events
  4. 04Ceinsys4.4%47 tracked events
  5. 05Noise4.3%46 tracked events
  6. 06V-Guard Industries4.1%43 tracked events
  7. 07Eureka Forbes4.0%42 tracked events
  8. 08Netrasemi2.6%28 tracked events
1,061 tracked events across 75 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Garmin≥139articles in the window
  2. 02Yotta≥99articles in the window
  3. 03Fasal≥52articles in the window
  4. 04Ultrahuman≥19articles in the window
  5. 05Netrasemi≥19articles in the window
  6. 06Probus≥18articles in the window
  7. 07Eureka Forbes≥15articles in the window
  8. 08Proxgy≥15articles in the window
52 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Internet of Things - Industry Applications ecosystem in India grew, 2016–2025

Shows the annual count of new companies from 2016‑2025, with the highest year‑on‑record of 199 firms founded in 2017 and 36 firms founded in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in India
2016: 1612017: 1992018: 1872019: 1732020: 1502021: 912022: 712023: 592024: 392025: 36
20162025
peak 199 in 2017
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 86 in 2019
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 29,662,4382017: 37,288,8602018: 68,811,8922019: 71,630,7392020: 154,967,8432021: 168,969,2472022: 430,529,9152023: 201,779,9862024: 167,840,1522025: 219,260,474
20162025
peak $430.5M in 2022

Where Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies in India are based

Lists the cities where these firms are located, with Bengaluru leading at 411 companies followed by Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi.

Bengaluru skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 01
Bengaluru
411 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
34% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
411companies
$569.1Mdisclosed funding
48hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Bangalore · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pune skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 02
Pune
152 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
12% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
152companies
$80.6Mdisclosed funding
24hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Pune · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mumbai skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 03
Mumbai
146 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
12% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
146companies
$177.3Mdisclosed funding
11hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Mumbai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hyderabad skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 04
Hyderabad
139 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
11% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
139companies
$266.8Mdisclosed funding
12hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Hyderabad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delhi skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 05
Delhi
136 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
11% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
136companies
$202.2Mdisclosed funding
13hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Delhi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gurugram skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 06
Gurugram
90 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
7% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
90companies
$355.8Mdisclosed funding
15hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Gurgaon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chennai skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 07
Chennai
81 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
7% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
81companies
$56.1Mdisclosed funding
11hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chennai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Noida skyline — Internet of Things - Industry Applications hub in India
Hub 08
Noida
71 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies
6% of the Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies across these hubs
71companies
$25.8Mdisclosed funding
10hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Noida · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Internet of Things - Industry Applications market map of India: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the product categories these firms develop and their primary revenue models, noting the largest sub‑categories and that subscription is the most common revenue type.

  • IoT1,753 companies · $1.8B raised · 202 hiring
  • Enterprise Tech1,181 companies · $852.7M raised · 148 hiring
  • Consumer Digital899 companies · $1.1B raised · 77 hiring
  • Consumer Internet of Things811 companies · $1.2B raised · 64 hiring
  • SaaS379 companies · $416.1M raised · 53 hiring
  • Enterprise Software336 companies · $293.8M raised · 58 hiring
  • Industry 4.0268 companies · $159.9M raised · 51 hiring
  • Auto Tech266 companies · $449.1M raised · 32 hiring
  • Energy Tech255 companies · $372.6M raised · 30 hiring
  • Industrial & Energy Hardwares246 companies · $145.2M raised · 32 hiring
  • IoT in Healthcare240 companies · $302.4M raised · 26 hiring
  • Healthtech234 companies · $302.4M raised · 25 hiring

Monetization

How Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Subscription1,082
E-Commerce - Product472
Physical Commerce446
Fee-For-Service197
Commission on Transaction108
Advertising48
E-Commerce - Service46
Licensing37

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Internet of Things - Industry Applications in India

Counts 466 corporate events over the past two years, detailing the number of funding rounds, earnings releases, announcements, leadership changes and contracts.

Funding 144Earnings 111Announcement 50Leadership 47Contracts 33IPO 29Product 20M&A 16Capital 12Jobs 2
  • FundingAurm Raises ₹42 Cr in Series A Round Bank locker infrastructure startup Aurm has raised ₹42 crore in a Series A round co-led by Earth Fund and Sattva Ventures, with participation from angel investors.2026-05-04
  • FundingOn the other hand, Ultrahuman continues to lead the health wearable space with a $48 million round, helping people track their metabolism in real-time.2026-04-30
  • FundingChemelex has announced a minority investment in Algo8 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in manufacturing processes.2026-04-25
  • FundingAliste Technologies Clean Tech - B2C $3.2 Mn Pre-Series A Big Global JSC, YourNest Venture Capital, Hbeon Labs Big Global JSC2026-04-18
  • FundingIntellithink Advanced Hardware & Technology Internet Of Things (IoT) & Hardware B2B $1.8 Mn Seed Pentathlon Ventures, Anicut Capital, Veltis Capital Pentathlon Ventures2026-04-18
  • M&AThermax acquired ExactSpace, a specialist in AI-driven industrial IoT solutions.2026-04-16
  • Funding"Proxgy raised $210,000,"2026-03-30
  • Fundinghas raised $2.2 million from a Series A fundraise led by Artha Continuum Fund and Mirabilis Investment Trust.2026-03-26
  • FundingSpadel has invested in UK beverage company Living Things through its venture capital arm, The Source Ventures, as part of a new funding round aimed at accelerating growth.2026-03-19
  • AnnouncementQubo announced that cricketer KL Rahul & actor Athiya Shetty have come onboard as strategic investors in the business.2026-04-30

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Internet of Things - Industry Applications company in India was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
fractalEugenie.aiundisclosedAnnounced2026-06-26
advent internationalEureka ForbesundisclosedCompleted2026-04-17
thermaxExactSpaceundisclosed2026-04-16
north star investment managementEureka ForbesundisclosedCompleted2026-04-15
Wabco HoldingsAssetTrackrundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-15
asm technologiesMyelin FoundryundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-23

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Provides details on notable events such as IPO filings, leadership moves, product launches and contract wins within the sector.

IPO pipeline
7 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
27 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • AtombergSibabrata Das · Appointment → Chief Executive Officer, AtombergApr 2026
  • AtombergManoj Meena · Promotion → chairman and MDApr 2026
  • AtombergSibabrata (Shibam) Das · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • Eureka ForbesVarun Anchan · Appointment → Head of Brand Communications and ContentApr 2026
  • V-Guard IndustriesReenaa Mithun Chittilappilly · Appointment → DirectorMar 2026
  • V-Guard IndustriesDr Reena Mithun Chittilappilly · Appointment → DirectorMar 2026
  • boAtAman Gupta · Move — was Co-FounderMar 2026
  • HoloWorldShwetha Panyam · Death — was cofounderJan 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • LivestockifyIntegrated IoT platform (IoT platform for poultry health monitoring)Jan 2026
  • PalredNeo Vac X1 (automotive vacuum cleaner)Jan 2026
  • PalredCar Sync (wireless CarPlay adapter)Jan 2026
  • YottaBundled colocation service (Colocation / Data Center Service)Nov 2025
  • YottaYotta’s Smart Cybersecurity suite (Enterprise cybersecurity solutions)Nov 2025
  • OizomEnvizom (Environmental Intelligence Platform)Nov 2025
  • FasalFasalJet system (Automation platform)Oct 2025
  • NoiseMaster Buds Max (Audio)Oct 2025
Contract wins
17 customer wins · last 24 months
  • Ceinsyswon Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of GeorgiaApr 2026
  • Ceinsyswon Indian Space Research OrganisationMar 2026
  • Yottawon Huhtamaki IndiaNov 2025
  • Yottawon Essar Capital Ltd.Nov 2025
  • Voltticwon tata motorsSep 2025
  • Stellappswon Various private label dairy clientsApr 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
14 companies reporting112 company-quarters trackedbeat 15miss 4in line 3

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +14.1%, half slower.

Who is building Internet of Things - Industry Applications in India

Profiles 1,754 founders and CEOs across 1,142 firms, showing their typical alma maters and prior employers like IITs and major tech companies.

Founders and chief executives12 of 1,754, from the best-funded companies on this page
Mahesh Lingareddy
Founder and Chairman
Mahesh Lingareddy

Smartron, ex-Intel, ex-Soft Machines, University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management

Sameer Mehta
Co-Founder & CEO & CPO
Sameer Mehta

Co-Founder imagine marketing, Kores, ex-Redwood Interactive. Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics BCom

Vatsal Singhal
Co-Founder
Vatsal Singhal
repeat founder

Ex-Zomato, Runnr · PESIT BE 2010

Sibabrata Das
Co-Founder & COO
Sibabrata Das

Atomberg Technologies · Ex-Aasaanjobs, 24X7STYLES · Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay BTech 2012

Rakesh Malhotra
Co-Founder
Rakesh Malhotra
repeat founder

Ex-Luminous Power Technologies, Oak Power Systems, Siemens Energy & Automation

Amuleek Bijral
Co-Founder & CEO
Amuleek Bijral
repeat founder

Founder & CEO Mountain Trail Foods, ex-RSA, EMC Computer Systems, Microsoft. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology BE, HBS MBA 2006

Ravishankar Shiroor
Co-Founder & COO
Ravishankar Shiroor

Ex-Wipro, Sasken, MCI WorldCom. Indian Institute of Technology Madras 1996, University of Mysore BE 1993

Deepinder Goyal
Founder
Deepinder Goyal

Founder-LAT Aerospace · Founder-Temple, Founder-Eternal · Ex-Bain and Company · IIT Delhi 2005

Anup Patil
Co-Founder & CEO
Anup Patil

Ex-Tavisca, Cuspion Solutions, Indigo Architects · Savitribai Phule Pune University BE 2000, Clemson University MS 2004

Daniel David
Co-Founder & CEO
Daniel David

IIT Madras BE 2017

Akshit Bansal
Co-Founder & CEO
Akshit Bansal

Ex-Co-Founder Sharify, Deloitte India. Manipal Institute of Technology BTech 2017

Parveen Kataria
Co-Founder
Parveen Kataria

Ex-Ixigo, Perot Systems TSI India, Pyramid IT Consulting. Delhi University BCom 2002, Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce MBA 2011

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 287 of 1,754 founders
IIT Madras33
IIT Bombay31
IIT Delhi29
BITS Pilani27
IIT Kanpur23
IIT Kharagpur20
IIM Ahmedabad12
Indian School of Business11
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 63 of 1,754 founders
Intel17
Microsoft14
Cisco9
Google7
McKinsey5
Bain3
Amazon3
Flipkart2
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 1,633 founders with a profile on this page
15
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders15
  • no repeat-founder flag1,618
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Who funds Internet of Things - Industry Applications in India

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Startup Karnataka241Nov 2025
LetsVenture209Oct 2024
SINE1815Mar 2024
Omnivore135Dec 2024
Unicorn India Ventures129Dec 2025
Venture Catalysts128Mar 2026
T-Hub126Jul 2023
Stride Ventures113Mar 2025
Angel List111Jun 2025
Indian Angel Network106May 2024
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel744
Series A–B106
Series C+ / PE20
Grants, debt & other123

The typical round is $252k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Internet of Things - Industry Applications funding rounds in India

Highlights the largest disclosed funding rounds, including boAt’s $100 million Series B, and lists the ten biggest recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
boAtSeries B$100MDec 2020South Lakes Investment, Warburg Pincus, Qualcomm Ventures
boAtSeries C$61.6MOct 2022Warburg Pincus, Malabar Investments
TempleSeed$54MFeb 2026Steadview, Peak XV Partners, Dharana +8 more
AtombergSeries C$53.2MMar 2023Temasek, Steadview, Trifecta Capital +3 more
UltrahumanSeries C$48MMar 2026
IntanglesSeries B$30MSep 2025Avataar Ventures, Baring Private Equity Partners, Cactus Venture Partners +1 more
DetectSeries B$28MJul 2022Prosus, Accel, Elevation Capital +4 more
LivpureSeries C$28MAug 2024M&G
StellappsSeries C$26MJun 2024Omnivore, Mile Deep Capital, Blume Venture +4 more
StatiqSeries A$25.7MJun 2022Shell
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M115
$1–10M65
$10–50M16
$50–250M1
>$250M0

197 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Internet of Things - Industry Applications in India

Counts 51,487 news articles in the last year, indicating the most covered topics such as product launches, technology adoption, partnerships and EV technology.

News volume
Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage across India · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 6,7142021Q3: 10,2432021Q4: 6,9272022Q1: 8,7642022Q2: 8,6572022Q3: 11,3232022Q4: 9,6832023Q1: 10,5932023Q2: 10,3772023Q3: 12,0372023Q4: 10,3182024Q1: 11,0212024Q2: 11,3482024Q3: 13,2592024Q4: 13,6452025Q1: 15,3832025Q2: 11,3662025Q3: 13,7342025Q4: 11,4242026Q1: 12,848
2021Q22026Q1
peak ≥15,383 in 2025Q1 · ≥51,487 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 85% → 86%, negative 15% → 12% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Internet of Things - Industry Applications news in India. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • New product launches and innovations≥13,674▲+17%
  • Technology adoption and digital transformation≥10,498▲+19%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations≥9,917▲+26%
  • Electric vehicle (ev) technology≥9,456→+0%
  • Automotive industry market trends≥7,833▲+20%
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure≥7,227→-7%
  • Company expansions and new market entries≥5,638▲+45%
  • Global market entry strategies≥5,499▲+23%
  • Alternative fuel vehicle technologies≥5,017→+9%
  • Supply chain disruptions and logistics updates≥4,571▲+41%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

52 Internet of Things - Industry Applications companies here were named in the news over this period.

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Watch Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage in India as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

automotive industry reports+79%automotive middleware+54%vehicle-to-infrastructure+81%vehicle data platforms+53%technology implementation+60%vehicle cloud integration+54%cloud infrastructure+72%solar electricity generation+109%vehicle operating systems+44%ai frameworks+62%
smartwatch-34%apple watch-35%galaxy watch-34%ipo prospectus-79%ipo-79%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in India Internet of Things - Industry Applications coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
≥62,994 articles touch this dimension · 46.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: ev powertrain advancements, electric vehicle r&d, smart ev technologies
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
≥12,013 articles touch this dimension · 49.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: pre-ipo valuation, ipo prospectus, ipo pricing
Growth ▲ rising
≥63,514 articles touch this dimension · 34.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: automotive segment growth, vehicle sales forecasts, ev powertrain advancements

Internet of Things - Industry Applications jobs in India: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports 566 job postings from 153 employers in the past year, listing top‑required skills and a median advertised salary of $8 k per year.

566postings · last 12 months
1,035postings tracked overall
153employers advertising
$8kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=69)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Internet of Things - Industry Applications employers in India put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • python79
  • communication54
  • customer service40
  • sql40
  • sales35
  • communication skills35
  • javascript33
  • excel32
  • java32
  • stakeholder management29
What level are these roles?
Entry27
Intern43
Senior156
Lead64
Manager190
Most advertised titles
  • Inside Sales Specialist10
  • Officer/Executive - Customer Service & Ramp - Delhi7
  • Area Sales Manager7
  • Product Manager6
  • Quality Invigilator4
  • Executive Paramedic Nurse4

What Internet of Things - Industry Applications research in India is working on

Aggregates 8,828 India‑affiliated academic papers, showing most focus on opportunities, with smaller numbers on common problems and cautions.

How this field talks about itself
India-affiliated Internet of Things - Industry Applications papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough48.1% · 26.6%1.8×
Promising34.4% · 37.1%≈ par
Problem-identifying7.7% · 9.4%0.8×
Descriptive5.5% · 17.7%0.3×
Comparative2.8% · 3.9%0.7×
Cautionary1.4% · 4.3%0.3×

India-affiliated Internet of Things - Industry Applications literature runs 1.8× more “breakthrough” than science at large (48.1% vs 26.6% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led74.6%
Reviews13.5%
Empirical7.8%
Position pieces4.0%
Theoretical0.1%
How the research reads

97% positive · 0% neutral · 3% negative, across 8,828 papers.

The institutions doing the work · India
  • Vellore Institute of Technology University9k
  • Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology4k
  • Sikkim University3k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur3k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi2k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay2k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · India-affiliated work

Neeraj Kumar · Gautam Srivastava · Partha Pratim Ray · Vinay Chamola · Somayya Madakam · R. Ramaswamy · Siddharth Tripathi · Arun Kumar Sangaiah

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Effective Heart Disease Prediction Using Hybrid Machine Learning Techniques · 2k cites
  • Internet of Things: Architectures, Protocols, and Applications · 2k cites
  • A Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Blockchain for IoT · 854 cites
  • Two-factor user authentication in wireless sensor networks · 703 cites
  • Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Precision Agriculture and Farming in Rural Areas · 602 cites
Common problems researchers identify634 papers · 7 recurring themes
IoT Security and Privacy Risks — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
IoT Security and Privacy Risks
179 papers · 28.2% of this block
2022: 1,610 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,500 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 800 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,610 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,500 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 800 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -50% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight vulnerabilities, intrusion detection challenges, and privacy concerns across IoT deployments.
Computer security · Internet of Things · Internet privacy · Intrusion detection system
“A Survey on IoT Security: Application Areas, Security Threats, and Solution Architectures”
179 of these papers raise it as a problem
Energy Efficiency and Resource Management — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Energy Efficiency and Resource Management
128 papers · 20.2% of this block
2022: 308 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 324 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 216 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 362 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 308 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 324 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 216 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 362 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers point to high energy consumption and suboptimal resource allocation in IoT systems.
Internet of Things · Efficient energy use · Resource allocation · Energy
“IoT for Sustainable Development: Enhancing Environmental Efficiency and Resource Optimization”
128 of these papers raise it as a problem
Smart‑City Governance and Data Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Smart‑City Governance and Data Issues
116 papers · 18.3% of this block
2022: 330 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 317 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 269 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 394 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 330 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 317 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 269 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 394 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies discuss governance, big‑data handling, and privacy obstacles in urban IoT applications.
Smart city · Corporate governance · Big data · Government
“Security and Privacy of Smart Cities: A Survey, Research Issues and Challenges”
116 of these papers raise it as a problem
Wireless Sensor Network Connectivity — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Wireless Sensor Network Connectivity
69 papers · 10.9% of this block
2022: 2,055 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,910 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,451 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,158 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,055 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,910 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,451 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,158 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -44% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works identify coverage gaps, key distribution, and energy‑saving challenges in sensor networks.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Computer network · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks
“Coverage and Connectivity in WSNs: A Survey, Research Issues and Challenges”
69 of these papers raise it as a problem
Healthcare IoT Security Concerns — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Healthcare IoT Security Concerns
68 papers · 10.7% of this block
2022: 185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 189 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 189 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 171 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors flag cybersecurity and privacy problems for wearable and hospital IoT devices.
Health care · Healthcare system · Internet of Things · Wearable computer
“Wearable Devices in Smart Hospitals and Medical Applications Using Internet of Things”
68 of these papers raise it as a problem
Agricultural IoT Sustainability Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Agricultural IoT Sustainability Issues
48 papers · 7.6% of this block
2022: 93 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 111 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 137 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 93 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 111 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 137 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +47% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research notes difficulties in scaling precision farming and ensuring sustainable IoT use in agriculture.
Agriculture · Precision agriculture · Sustainable agriculture · Internet of Things
“Smart Farming: Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Sustainable Agriculture”
48 of these papers raise it as a problem
Edge and Cloud Integration Limits — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Edge and Cloud Integration Limits
26 papers · 4.1% of this block
2022: 326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 325 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 285 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 349 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 325 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 285 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 349 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers point to latency, scalability, and interoperability limits when merging edge, fog, and cloud for IoT.
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution · Edge device · Edge computing · Cloud computing
“Machine Learning at the Network Edge: A Survey”
26 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions114 papers · 4 recurring themes
Blockchain Scalability for IoT — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Blockchain Scalability for IoT
37 papers · 32.5% of this block
2022: 1,572 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,600 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,535 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,065 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,572 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,600 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,535 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,065 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -32% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution that blockchain’s performance and scalability may hinder its security benefits in IoT.
Blockchain · Internet of Things · Cryptography · Computer security
“Blockchain technology for security issues and challenges in IoT”
37 of these papers raise it as a problem
Privacy Risks in Health‑IoT — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Privacy Risks in Health‑IoT
28 papers · 24.6% of this block
2022: 1,629 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,642 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,529 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 789 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,629 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,642 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,529 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 789 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -52% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies warn about data privacy and security threats in continuous health monitoring IoT devices.
Health care · Internet of Things · Internet privacy · Computer security
“Revolutionizing Healthcare: IoT-Enabled Continuous Health Monitoring Devices for the Future”
28 of these papers raise it as a problem
Routing and Intrusion Risks in Sensor Networks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Routing and Intrusion Risks in Sensor Networks
25 papers · 21.9% of this block
2022: 1,447 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,334 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 995 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 961 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,447 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,334 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 995 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 961 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -34% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights vulnerable routing protocols and intrusion detection shortcomings in wireless sensor networks.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Routing protocol · Intrusion detection system
“Routing Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks - A Survey”
25 of these papers raise it as a problem
IoT Adoption Challenges in Agriculture — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
IoT Adoption Challenges in Agriculture
24 papers · 21.1% of this block
2022: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 160 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 207 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 160 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 207 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +107% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers emphasize technical and learning barriers that limit IoT’s transformative impact on farming.
Agriculture · Precision agriculture · Internet of Things · Transformative learning
“Internet of Things and smart sensors in agriculture: Scopes and challenges”
24 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities6,977 papers · 7 recurring themes
IoT‑Enabled Smart Healthcare — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
IoT‑Enabled Smart Healthcare
1,502 papers · 25.0% of this block
2022: 1,932 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,950 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,828 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 938 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,932 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,950 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,828 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 938 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -51% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on real‑time patient monitoring and secure health data collection using IoT.
Internet of Things · Embedded system · Health care · Computer security
“IoT Based Smart Health Monitoring System”
Edge‑Centric IoT Resource Optimization — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Edge‑Centric IoT Resource Optimization
985 papers · 16.4% of this block
2022: 1,358 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,342 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,297 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,491 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,358 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,342 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,297 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,491 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works explore AI‑driven edge computing to improve energy use and data processing in IoT devices.
Internet of Things · Edge computing · Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution · Cloud computing
“A deep learning and IoT-driven framework for real-time adaptive resource allocation and grid optimization in smart energy systems”
Advanced Wireless Sensor Network Design — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Advanced Wireless Sensor Network Design
949 papers · 15.8% of this block
2022: 1,523 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,406 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,036 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,016 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,523 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,406 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,036 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,016 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -33% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research proposes clustering, load balancing, and key distribution methods to boost sensor network performance.
Wireless sensor network · Cluster analysis · Wireless · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks
“Design and Performance Analysis of Optimization Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks”
Scalable Wearable and Cloud Platforms — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Scalable Wearable and Cloud Platforms
801 papers · 13.3% of this block
2022: 307 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 330 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 554 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 307 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 330 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 554 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +81% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies develop portable computing and cloud integration for health surveillance and smart infrastructure.
Raspberry pi · Wearable computer · Scalability · Cloud computing
“Development of a Smart Healthcare Surveillance System Using Wireless Communication and Real-Time Image Processing”
Deep‑Learning Intrusion Detection for IoT — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Deep‑Learning Intrusion Detection for IoT
779 papers · 13.0% of this block
2022: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 187 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 262 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 187 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 262 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +37% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present AI‑based anomaly detection systems to defend IoT networks against attacks.
Intrusion detection system · Internet of Things · Anomaly detection · Denial-of-service attack
“Enhanced Security in IoT Networks through Optimized Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection”
Blockchain Security Solutions for IoT — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Blockchain Security Solutions for IoT
516 papers · 8.6% of this block
2022: 697 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 734 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 752 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 697 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 734 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 752 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research designs cryptographic and authentication frameworks using blockchain to secure IoT communications.
Blockchain · Cryptography · Encryption · Authentication
“Design and Analysis of Ethereum Blockchain Enabled <scp>IoT</scp> Based Model for Secure Data Transmission”
Precision Agriculture with IoT Automation — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Precision Agriculture with IoT Automation
468 papers · 7.8% of this block
2022: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 124 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 143 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 117 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 124 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 143 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +44% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works highlight automated irrigation and resource monitoring to enhance sustainability in farming.
Agriculture · Precision agriculture · Irrigation · Sustainable agriculture
“Smart Farming using IoT, a solution for optimally monitoring farming conditions”

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Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Agricultural IoT Sustainability Issues▲+47%
Smart‑City Governance and Data Issues▲+19%
Energy Efficiency and Resource Management▲+17%
Edge and Cloud Integration Limits▲+7%
Healthcare IoT Security Concerns▲+6%
Wireless Sensor Network Connectivity▼-44%
IoT Security and Privacy Risks▼-50%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
IoT Adoption Challenges in Agriculture▲+107%
Blockchain Scalability for IoT▼-32%
Routing and Intrusion Risks in Sensor Networks▼-34%
Privacy Risks in Health‑IoT▼-52%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Scalable Wearable and Cloud Platforms▲+81%
Precision Agriculture with IoT Automation▲+44%
Deep‑Learning Intrusion Detection for IoT▲+37%
Edge‑Centric IoT Resource Optimization▲+10%
Blockchain Security Solutions for IoT▲+8%
Advanced Wireless Sensor Network Design▼-33%
IoT‑Enabled Smart Healthcare▼-51%
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