All IoT creatures great & small

In my article “The Jurassic World of Internet of Things” https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/jurassic-world-internet-things-francisco-maroto/?trackingId=BwFCaU56SISeldG3E94hnw%3D%3D, I presented some dinosaurs?companies that tried to adapt to the new world of emerging technologies (#internetofthings (#iot ), #artificialintelligence (#ai ) or #blockchain).

After a few years of the IoT hype, some of these dinosaurs or rather their IoT units have closed, and it has not been due to a meteorite. Other smaller creatures have learned to better understand the environment and are developing in all parts of the world. These creatures and other new species have new challenges ahead, but given their number and size, it is easier for them to find their habitat and ecosystem where they do not have to worry so much about large predators and rather about maintaining the ecosystem's balance.

Small and medium-sized companies that have specialized in IoT have decided what their focus should be, and they know that they do not have much room for error. Whether at a local, regional or national level, they must qualify and quantify the opportunities and scale only at the rate that the possibilities allow. They know that customer relationships will be hostile at times, but they also know that the work can be fascinating.

When I launched MAROTO Consulting , I believed that it could become a niche company of great value for all the players in the sector. It couldn't be and now I'm already thinking about other technologies that are also going to change the world we know. During all these years I have strived to help create ecosystems and define architectures for pre-integrated vertical solutions made up of components from various vendors.

In this article I am going to leave you a list with my top 10 small sized IoT companies in Spain that have not only managed to survive but also adapt and evolve to more sustainable models. Please don't get angry those of you who are not on the list, you are also doing a great job.

Spanish IoT Small companies in alphabetical order:

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• Accent Systems
• Barbara
• IoTsens
• Libelium
• NEXIONA
• OdinS
• CELESTIA | TST
• URBIOTICA
• Worldsensing

Note: I have thought about making other top lists, but there are so many firms that publish this type of list and they almost never convince me of the rigor and value. So, although the post would have many Likes, there would also be many comments from companies that are not on the list and that would ask me for explanations and since I do not charge for these lists like the recognized analysts, I better keep it for personal use.

Not all technological dinosaurs are going to become extinct in this digital age, but they need to change their predatory mentality and allow other species to develop without the fear of disappearing due to lack of food or the hope of being swallowed by these giants (although many small creatures only think about it).