This document provides advice for building an IoT startup based on the author's experience founding iRam Technologies. It discusses iRam's focus on connectivity technology using IPv6, developing products like smart electrical switches. Considerations for new IoT entrepreneurs include identifying target markets and customers, building traction through collaboration and validation, developing recurring revenue business models, and leveraging resources from organizations like IESA and TiE for assistance.
How to Build an IoT Startup - Syam @IEEE TENSYMP 2015
1. How to Build an IoT Startup
Syam Madanapalli | IEEE Senior Member | Cofounder at iRam Technologies
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Outline
My journey at iRam
• Technology
• Design and engineering
• Market reaction
Considerations for the new IoT Entrepreneurs
• Product positioning
• Product design
• Markets
• Ecosystem support
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Architecture
Connects to Home WiFi Router
Eliminates the need for a
Gateway
Control and Monitor through
Mobile App
Low barrier for
consumer entry
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India Innovation Initiative – i3
Most Innovative Product Award
NASSCOM Emerge50 2013
NASSCOM's emerging Startup
Patents and Trademarks
Filed for two patents and two trademarks
IESA Technovation Award
The most innovative product made
in India
Editor’s Choice Award
The emerging company
Awards
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Product
Positioning
Your customer should be able to
use your products to get the end
results t
Results: Typically the RoI and/or
comfort.
Otherwise,
your customer is at one level
up.
Identify your
customer and how the
customer uses it
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Traction
Building Check if you are improving
what the customer want to do
Collaborate
Use social media
Market Projections: Do bottom
up calculations
Early validation is
critical
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Founding
Team
Do not hire an inferior
candidate just because he/she
is your friend.
Three questions*
1. Can the candidate do what
you need?
2. Does the candidate believe in
what you’re doing?
3. Is the candidate likeable and
trustworthy?
Should complement
each other
Get a better candidate
than you
* The Art of the Start 2.0, Guy Kawasaki
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IoT Markets
eCommerce and Supply Chain
Large Farms and warehouses
Manufacturing
Energy
Transport
Healthcare
Focus on RoI in 2 to 3 years
Commercial market is
preferred over the
consumer and
government markets
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IESA & TiE Assistance for IoT Startups
Venkatesh Kumaran
Vice President-Operations
IESA - www.iesaonline.org/
venkatesh@iesaonline.org
Arvind Tiwary
IoT SIG Chair
TiE, Bangalore
arvind_t@sangennovate.com
IoT for India: TiE and IESA
Initiative
http://www.iotforindia.org
Assistance for
Design for Manufacturability
Testing & Certification
Interoperability and
Standards
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IESA-TiE Mentoring Startups
Startup Market
PREVA systems IoT Platform
Retisense Healthcare
Shristi ESDM Micro Finance
Smartbuildings Energy
Surmount Home Automation
TIN Parking
Wisys technologies Energy
Xenon Automotive Automotive
Startup Market
Aksharanet AI ?
Cardiac Design labs Healthcare
Cooey Healthcare
EasyM2M Security
iMONITOR Home Automation
Intugine Gaming?
JINGLEE Finance?
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