The Things Challenge
Where companies turn real-world IoT problems into innovative solutions.
What
A live, interactive demo session · during the conference
Who
Companies with a problem, or a solution
Why
Show problem-solving and technical skill · in front of 2,200+ peers
2026 archive
11 challenges · 4 themes
The 2026 demo challenges
The 2026 conference invited companies to develop solutions to real-world IoT problems and demonstrate them live. This page preserves the published challenge list; submissions are closed.
PATH B · I HAVE A SOLUTIONSolutions on stageBrowse the challenges published for the 2026 conference.
2026 IoT Challenges
CH-03Edge AI & Intelligent SystemsDo visual object recognition and send the result over LoRaWAN or NB-IoTChallenge Details
CH-04Energy Efficient Embedded SystemsDraw the maximum amount of energy from the show-floor environment through energy harvestingChallenge Details
CH-05Edge AI & Intelligent SystemsIn 15 minutes from training to inference on the edgeChallenge Details
CH-06Connectivity & PlatformsShow a device that connects both through NB-IoT and NTNChallenge Details
CH-07Connectivity & PlatformsShow a stable Wi-Fi HaLow mesh network at the show floorChallenge Details
CH-08Connectivity & PlatformsShow how a single-channel gateway operates alongside a multi-channel gateway networkChallenge Details
CH-10Edge AI & Intelligent SystemsThe Neuromorphic vs. Standard MCU Power Audit Stand-offChallenge Details