Who we are
IoT Alliance Australia (IoTAA) is the peak industry body representing the Internet of Things (IoT) in Australia, with over 500 participating organisations and 1000 individual participants working across twelve workstreams.
We see a thriving future for Australia and the world by connecting data, devices, people, processes and things to the Internet. It helps people make better and more informed decisions to get the best possible outcomes and ultimately helps boost Australia’s future success, productivity, competitiveness, jobs, and the economy.
Now is the time for industry, government, citizens, and academia to seize the opportunities for economic growth and social benefit afforded by the Internet of Things.
Vision
Our vision is to empower industry to grow Australia’s competitive advantage through IoT.
Purpose
To accelerate IoT innovation and adoption by:
- activating and supporting collaboration across industry, government, research and communities;
- promoting enabling, evidence-based policy and regulation; and
- identifying strategic opportunities for economic growth and social benefit.
Our Objectives
Our key objectives are to:
- drive sound, evidence based input from industry into appropriate policy and regulation for IoT in Australia;
- recognise, understand and drive the national growth strategy underpinned by IoT enabling technologies, across key sectors of the Australian economy where Australia enjoys a competitive advantage; and
- promote collaboration at all levels including (but not limited to) between industry and Government, across the SME community, start-ups and investors, between service providers and problem/opportunity owners.
Read more in our Position Paper: Seizing the Internet of Things Opportunity for Australia.
“Australian organisations view IoT as being “transformational” with Asia Pacific representing 38.4% of spend in 2019.”
-IDC’s worldwide IoT Market forecast update, 2015-2019
IoT Alliance Australia’s overarching Principles and Aims
- Maintain an open and transparent dialogue with industry and other stakeholders.
- Behave in a socially responsible and ethical way at all times.
- Encourage industry interoperability and seek collaboration based on secure and open IoT solutions
- Encourage the growth of and innovation within the IoT industry
- Encourage the development of a national IoT strategy to position Australia to harness the benefits of the IoT, with industry and government effectively working together.
- Be self-funding.