10 European IoT startups to watch in 2018 and beyond

Simply put, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the intersection of hardware, the internet and sensors with one another. European engineering tends to be in the spotlight within this industry, because of the tradition of top technical and engineering universities. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) says that about 30bn connected objects will constitute the worldwide IoT by 2020 – an estimated $7.1bn market – and European hardware and IoT startups hold the controls to one of the biggest revolutions mankind will witness heavily in the near future. From very innovative chips to sensors and drones to IoT "in the cloud", here are 10 promising IoT startups to watch in 2018 – a top mix of technology innovators from all corners of Europe. Smartfrog has developed a universal IoT platform designed to build dedicated solutions across product areas.