2 | The Future of Connected Devices

Silicon chips are the lifeblood of connectivity, underpinning the vast majority of data-gathering devices. However, their faltering supply chains, coupled with geopolitical tensions, threaten to undermine the social and economic opportunities the IoT offers.

As the Internet of Things becomes the Internet of Everything, new technologies – alternatives to silicon – can deliver security of supply, renew semiconductor self-sufficiency, and help the IoT realise its full potential.