A strong 119 submissions across nine categories clearly demonstrate both the high potential of developers and the prestige of the award within the industry. “Over the decades, the embedded award has impressively highlighted the consistently high pace of innovation across all segments of the sector,” emphasizes Axel Sikora. As chair of the jury, he adds: “This distinction provides companies with excellent visibility – and benefits embedded world itself.”
The nine categories reflect the complexity and diversity of the embedded systems landscape: Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Displays, Embedded Vision, Hardware, Safety & Security, SoC / IP / IC Design, Software, Startup, and Tools. The high level jury chaired by Axel Sikora nominated three finalists in each category and selected the winners in a second evaluation round. In addition, the community choice award complements the juried prizes as the industry’s audience award.
In 2026, submissions were received from developers around the globe. The winners of this year’s 22nd edition come from Germany, Italy, Taiwan, and the United States.
Drivers of innovation meet in Nuremberg
Embedded systems are part of everyday life almost everywhere: in household appliances, consumer electronics, vehicles, industrial machinery, and medical technology. They ensure smooth operation by handling control, regulation, and data processing tasks.
Their development is advanced year after year at embedded world in Nuremberg – a showcase of entrepreneurial ingenuity. One example this year is U.S. company Ceva, winner of the Artificial Intelligence category. Its energy efficient AI solution Ceva NeuPro Nano extends battery life, reduces material usage, and lowers the cloud footprint.
In the Hardware category, German developers from ioncentric succeeded in closing a critical gap in battery and electronics systems with eiscube & ioneis cloud, significantly extending system lifetimes and supporting sustainable value chains.
