IoTBelfast Blog & Resourceshttps://iotbelfast.co.ukBelfast's practical Internet of Things and emerging technology meetup community. Lightning talks, useful questions and an open room for people building connected technology.From Event 34: what changes when an IoT prototype has to become a producthttps://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-34-zephyr-real-iot-products/https://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-34-zephyr-real-iot-products/Notes from the Xirgo meetup on Zephyr RTOS, embedded product platforms and the operational weight that arrives after a prototype leaves the bench.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000From Event 33: policy is already inside the IoT architecturehttps://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-33-policy-inside-iot-architecture/https://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-33-policy-inside-iot-architecture/A short record of the panel discussion on AI governance, data, cybersecurity and what policy decisions mean for teams building connected systems.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000From Event 32: moving IoT R&D past the pilothttps://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-32-moving-rd-past-pilot/https://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-32-moving-rd-past-pilot/Three different engineering contexts, one recurring problem: getting research out of a controlled trial and into something that can be deployed, supported and paid for.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000IoT & Insurance at Liberty IT: from reactive cover to connected riskhttps://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-31-iot-insurance-liberty-it/https://iotbelfast.co.uk/resources/event-31-iot-insurance-liberty-it/What the March meetup covered: proactive insurance services, an LLM-backed smart home, and the role sensor data and knowledge graphs could play in understanding risk.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000