Wearables

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Smart wearables are one of the future fields with enormous growth potential. Wearables bring the Internet of Things to the body and promise to connect not only healthcare, industry/logistics and entertainment in the near future. New materials and process technologies in particular play an important role. Smart wearables are sensor-based intelligent microsystems that are embedded in everyday objects and can be worn on the body. Thanks to the integrated micro-systems, these objects mutate into intelligent clothing, smart shoes, intelligent bracelets, smart watches, smart glasses or wearable cameras. Smart wearables are wirelessly operated systems that display their data directly or transmit it to smartphones, tablet PCs or personal computers via radio protocols. You can also be connected to the Internet.

With the increasing sales figures for smart watches, AR glasses and fitness trackers, the acceptance of wearables among users is increasing. Sensors, displays and radio modules are now not only extremely powerful, but also cost-effective and very small (sensor implants). The wearables market is one of the fastest growing IoT segments. While only $48 billion was generated in 2022, the market potential for smart wearables is expected to be around $281 billion worldwide in 2032.

Berlin is an innovative business location and hotspot of the startup scene, focusing on promising growth areas in the digital age. Many new applications and business models are emerging in Berlin, particularly in the areas of smart wearables, fashion technology and smart textiles, whether in lifestyle products, health applications or in an industrial context.

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