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2026 IoT & Embedded Technology Research Outline

VDC Research’s 2026 IoT & Embedded Technology Roadmap offers the most comprehensive research available for navigating the fast-evolving landscape of connected devices and edge computing,  AI, and digital transformation. Whether you’re a solution vendor shaping new platforms, an investor tracking emerging opportunities, or a technology end user seeking competitive advantage, our latest research delivers what you need to stay ahead.

Actionable Insights for Vendors, Investors, and Innovators

VDC Research’s 2026 IoT & Embedded Technology Roadmap offers the most comprehensive research available for navigating the fast-evolving landscape of connected devices, edge computing, embedded AI, and digital transformation. Whether you’re a solution vendor shaping new platforms, an investor tracking emerging opportunities, or a technology end user seeking competitive advantage, our latest research delivers what you need to stay ahead.

The IoT ecosystem is entering a new phase of complexity and opportunity. From AI-powered development tools to edge-native hardware and embedded cybersecurity, VDC’s 2026 research tracks critical shifts in architecture, go-to-market strategies, and vertical adoption. Our deep domain expertise gives you the market sizing, segmentation, and forecasting to make confident strategic decisions.

What’s Included

  • 20+ Reports covering:
    • Edge AI hardware & software
    • IoT OSs, DevSecOps, & observability
    • AI Ops, development, and edge inference
    • Cybersecurity and edge orchestration tools
    • Embedded boards, gateway platforms, processors
    • Virtual ECUs and virtual prototyping

Gain Competitive Advantage

Tap into VDC’s 50+ years of industry-leading research to anticipate market shifts, de-risk decisions, and uncover growth paths. Whether you’re building the next-generation edge AI device or evaluating where to place your next investment bet, VDC’s 2026 roadmap delivers critical clarity and direction.

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About Mitch

Mitch Solomon

President

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Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space.  He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator).  Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.