IoT innovations: today and tomorrow

Internet of Things is now trending in the top of IT sphere development. In 2007 quantity of connected things exceeded quantity of people. Now this market is already 4 times bigger than in 2007 and projected to be up\nto 7 times bigger in 2020. Smart devices have to be controlled, have to be organized, have to be monitored1. This paper discusses various IoT trends from technology and innovative perspective, and gives an idea\nto challenges and opportunities in developing new IoT innovative applications in this emerging discipline.Russian IoT market is ready for considerable up-growth due to state companies demand. Skolkovo Foundation has launched the comprehensive program to support technology entrepreneurs in IoT sphere and\ncollected more than seventy innovative projects all over the country.