The Eclipse IoT Working Group has given the go-ahead for the Open IoT Challenge 4.0, which is supported financially and ideally by CONTACT Software this year. Interested parties have until 13 November to submit their ideas. The ten most promising projects will receive a Starter Kit and technical support for the implementation of their IoT solutions.

The projects are evaluated according to their suitability for use in specific industries (e. g. Smart Cities, Industry 4.0, Remote Health). IoT solutions play a particularly important role here, which is why the practical benefits for one or more industries are a central competitive criterion. At the end of November, the Eclipse committee announces its top 10 and then the selected participants will have until mid-March 2018 to implement their IoT projects.

“There are tangible reasons why we are a member of the Eclipse IoT Working Group and why we support this competition," says CONTACT´s head of development, Frank Patz-Brockmann. “The past has clearly shown that open source software in combination with open standards promotes the rapid dissemination of new technologies". Especially in the industrial Internet of Things, a cooperation of different actors is indispensable in order to create flexible ecosystems for new business models, emphasizes Patz-Brockmann.

Eclipse has set up its own website for the Open IoT Challenge 4.0. Here, interested parties will find all important information about the competition and can register directly.