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IoT, Edge & Embedded Technology

Edge and IoT market opportunities are driving new opportunities for innovators. VDC Strategy covers new and evolving AI, edge, and embedded technology solutions, delivering hard-hitting research-driven commentary, analysis, market sizing, forecasting, and competitive insights.

Our analysts interview thousands of IoT and embedded engineers, deployers, decision-makers, and influencers across all major verticals to gain in-depth insight into their project requirements, solution selection criteria, preferences, spending, and more to help our clients make critical decisions with confidence.

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OT & XIoT Cybersecurity Solutions

OT/XIoT cybersecurity is expanding beyond industrial control systems as new deployment environments, evolving technology requirements, and a broader competitive landscape

OT/XIoT cybersecurity is expanding beyond industrial control systems as new deployment environments, evolving technology requirements, and a broader competitive landscape reshape how security solutions are developed, positioned, and brought to market. This research examines how the OT/XIoT cybersecurity market is evolving, helping technology providers understand emerging sources...
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Agentic AI at the Edge: Running OpenClaw on a New Qualcomm Arduino UNO Q

Explore how OpenClaw runs on Qualcomm’s Arduino UNO Q and what it reveals about agentic AI, edge computing, and AI-powered development at the edge.
Explore how OpenClaw runs on Qualcomm's Arduino UNO Q and what it reveals about agentic AI, edge computing, and AI-powered development at the edge.
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The Future of Intelligent Test Systems

AI is moving from hype into trusted engineering workflows, and test systems need to evolve. VDC Strategy speaks with Emerson

AI is moving from hype into trusted engineering workflows, and test systems need to evolve. VDC Strategy speaks with Emerson leaders Charles Schroeder and Dan Baker about how AI is reshaping engineering productivity, test system design, and the future of intelligent validation. As AI becomes embedded in...
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Semi Reliability Testing Matters More Than Ever

Historically, reliability testing in many cases was the quiet final step in building a semiconductor, something that happened after design

Historically, reliability testing in many cases was the quiet final step in building a semiconductor, something that happened after design work was finished. That is changing fast. As chips move into more places where failure is expensive or dangerous, from AI data centers to electric vehicles, making...
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More Than TOPS: Software Platforms Drive the Next Wave of Edge AI Deployments

Engineering Values are Shifting as Edge AI Applications Mature In recent years, the Edge AI industry has shifted from the

Engineering Values are Shifting as Edge AI Applications Mature In recent years, the Edge AI industry has shifted from the experimentation phase to full scale production and deployment. With this shift now well under way, we can see where Edge AI is being deployed and what engineering...
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Can Engineering Organizations Safely Scale AI Across the Lifecycle?

State of the Market The pace of change in engineering has never been faster. Products are becoming more complex, more connected,

State of the Market The pace of change in engineering has never been faster. Products are becoming more complex, more connected, and under more regulatory pressure than ever before. At the same time, AI use in lifecycle management has expanded from chatbots and copilots into a large set of assisted work...
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Mitch Solomon

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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.