M2M Challenge Title Sponsor

Swisscom – At Swisscom, we believe that together we can shape the future with innovative and sustainable solutions for an ever changing world. The world is full of ideas. We combine the best of these for our customers‘ benefit. To this end we penetrate new markets, foster successful partnerships, participate in projects with future potential and promote innovations that promise added value both for our customers and for Swisscom. www.swisscom.com/m2m

Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of communications technology and services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely, in sustainable societies around the world. Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within Information and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries. Today more than 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic goes through Ericsson networks and we support customers’ networks servicing more than 2 billion subscribers. www.ericsson.com

Telit Wireless Solutions is a brand of Telit Communications PLC (Public Limited Company), an enabler of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications worldwide providing wireless module technology and value added services, including connectivity. www.telit.com

VARTA Microbattery is one of the major battery manufacturers in the world maintaining production facilities globally in order to supply more than 100 countries with quality products. We develop and produce batteries comprising of many electrochemical systems and cell geometries. As a global system supplier we provide the best solution possible to satisfy our customers´ application requirements. www.varta-microbattery.com

M2M Challenge Partners

Beecham Research is  a market analyst and consulting firm that has specialized in the development of the rapidly-growing M2M/Internet of Things market worldwide for over a decade (since 2001). Based in Cambridge UK and also in Boston US,  we have a particular interest in practical considerations for achieving market growth. Recent research has included two substantial and market-leading studies on M2M Cloud-Based Platform Services and a contract with the European Space Agency for study of the worldwide Satellite M2M market. www.beechamresearch.com

Cluster 55 develops the ICT-sector in the cross border region between Sweden and Denmark. Starting as an organization already in 1999 it is one of the oldest cluster organizations in Europe. It is a non profit member based organization, hosted by the Swedish Lund University. Its main focus is to help ICT start ups and SME’s in the region to grow and gain sustainability. cluster55.org

Continua Health Alliance is a non-profit, open industry organization of healthcare and technology companies joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare, with more than 220 member companies around the world. www.continuahealthalliance.org

M2M Forum is the International leading conference displaying business matching, one-2-one meetings and networking in the machine-to-machine scenario. A comprehensive Conference Program features international case histories and experiences in the Energy & Smart Grid market. www.m2mforum.it/eng/

TAITRA – The Taiwan External Development Council is the foremost non-profit trade promotion organization in Taiwan. Jointly sponsored by the government, industry associations, and several commercial organizations, TAITRA assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers. www.taitra.com.tw

Team Côte d’Azur – Created in 1983 (formerly under the name of Côte d‘Azur Development), Team Côte d’Azur is it is a joint initiative of the Alpes-Maritimes county council, the French Riviera Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Nice Côte d’Azur metropolitan area. Its mission is to promote the Côte d‘Azur territory towards international markets and assist foreign companies in their relocation process. investincotedazur.com

Wearable Technologies offers an international platform for networking and serves as a hub for market-ready products and components. On the one hand WT stands for online activities such as the WTcommunity, including an extensive exhibitor database and an up-to-date newsletter. And on the other hand the platform is represented offline through various trade shows, dedicated conferences and furthermore through the printed trade journal WTnews. www.wearable-technologies.com

Com4Innov facilitates your development, test and validation in the domains of networks and mobiles services of the future, M2M and communicating objects/smart devices. Com4Innov provides development tools, advanced technology infrastructures deployed in a full-size environment, experiment control and measurement tools, skills of experts, experimentation and demonstration centres, which are forming a converging, dedicated and neutral ecosystem distributed in PACA (France South Eastern) Region.

Innovative City Convention – Cities, urban communities, metropolis and territories are the core of tomorrow’s challenges: public safety, health, education, quality of life, sustainable mobility and transport, water and waste, environment, energy, lighting, infrastructure, construction, sustainable development …These fundamental issues necessary for sustainable and intelligent management services in a city are the foundations of Innovative City Convention, the important international gathering for both public and private sector, which helps to promote smart, sustainable and attractive territories. www.innovative-city.com

Navispace AG, founded in 2003, is an international Innovation and Marketing company with focus on convergent technologies and solutions. We provide best-in-class global innovation awards, market and business development, international conferences and innovative event concepts, marketing strategies and services. Leading companies of the ICT and lifescience industries, research institutes, industry alliances and associations as well as trade fair organizations rely on Navispace. www.navispace.de

m2mapps.com is the web’s most ambitious knowledge-base framework spanning the complete M2M ecosystem. Featuring a growing host of oracles and visionaries in the space, m2mapps.com delves deep into the issues that face the M2M industry. Join us and start reaping immediate and tangible benefits. www.m2mapps.com