The two organizations have signed an agreement to collaborate on a series of initiatives aimed at selecting and developing IoT thought leadership. They seek to create a common industry language and framework in the areas of: Industrial IoT and manufacturing; Smart cities; Precision agriculture; Healthcare; Security and privacy; Computing and information processing; Communications and connectivity; and other areas.

According to a press release from the organizations, "The IoT Community and the IEEE IoT will share business, technical, and standardization ideas and explore opportunities to collaborate on technologies, exchange information and expertise, and develop solutions to accelerate the development of the Internet of Things. The result will generate compelling and comprehensive IoT thought leadership, offering businesses and industry real-world use cases and proven best practices.".

"IEEE and the IoT Community will work together to share information, discuss, and explore technologies related to the Industrial Internet of Things and other areas of interest. In line with this objective, the IEEE will develop and share training content related to the Internet of Things and various initiatives. In addition, the organizations will work to educate industries about the role of the Internet of Things in business and industrial sectors, collaborate on events, and share relevant research and experiences.".

As part of the new collaboration, IoT Community will host its Second Annual IoT Day Slam 2020 on April 9, as part of IEEE's World Forum on the Internet of Things, taking place from April 5-9, 2020, in New Orleans, USA. This is the flagship event for the IEEE IoT Initiative, attracting participation from industry, the public sector, and the research community, and includes technical papers, tutorials, workshops, and industry sessions specifically designed to advance technologies that contribute to IoT adoption.