The Nordic IoT Challenge is an initiative to recognise innovation and excellence within the Internet of Things (IoT) arena. Telenor Connexion has announced the top three finalists.
Telenor Connexion is awarding a total of €25,000 to support the most innovative projects that contribute to a connected, smarter, and more sustainable world. The 2015 Challenge was open for submissions through August and September, encouraging individuals, teams, and start-ups in the Nordics to enter.
Nordic IoT 2015 finalists
After evaluating each of the submissions, Telenor Connexion has announced the following three finalists in the 2015 Nordic IoT Challenge:
Hidn Tempo
Stockholm, Sweden
A wearable interactive stress coach that helps you change behaviors.
Minealyze
Gothenburg, Sweden
Shaping tomorrow´s exploration process in the mining industry.
FarmDrones
Gothenburg, Sweden
A connected solution for farmers to increase productivity and crops yield.
The winner of the Grand Prize of €25,000 in addition to other prizes will be announced on October 21st at the Digital Winners conference in Oslo. Digital Winners is the Nordic region’s premier gathering of leaders and innovators in media, technology and communications.
The 2015 Nordic IoT Challenge generated entries from all five Nordic Countries – from Rekjavik, Iceland in the West to Järvenpää, Finland in the East, and from Trondheim, Norway in the North to Roskilde, Denmark in the South.
Additionally, proposals ran the gamut from IoT innovation in industrial sectors to wearables and from medical devices to smart city developments. According to Telenor Connexion the amount of viable entries was highly encouraging.
“We are thrilled about the engagement and innovation power across the Nordic region in utilising connected technology to create smarter and more sustainable solutions. Ideas, concepts and ready-made products from a wide variety of segments and industries have been screened to single out 3 strong finalists”,says Per Simonsen, senior VP, Internet of Things, Telenor.
Nordic IoT 2015 honorable mentions
Telenor Connexion also recognises those outstanding entries that made it to the semi-final round and are worth an honorable mention:
BioSpike
Oslo, Norway
Measurement of local growing conditions to improve productivity for farmers in emerging markets.
Imagimob
Stockholm, Sweden
An artificial intelligence system that recognises and understands movements.
Point
Malmö, Sweden
An intelligent sensor that looks after your home