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Q2 2025

June 01, 2025

NEWSLETTER Q2 2025

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

As we reach the beginning of the second half of 2025, I am proud to reflect on the remarkable progress and momentum within the Thread Group community. Our mission to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable mesh networking for the IoT continues to resonate across industries and continents. The first half of this year has seen continued growth in membership, product certifications, and ecosystem adoption, building on the strong foundation established during our 10th anniversary last year.

Membership & Ecosystem Growth

Membership now exceeds 220 companies, representing an 18% year-over-year increase and a truly global footprint spanning North America, Europe, Asia, South America, South Africa, and Australia.
Over 800 Thread certifications have been granted, with more than 300 products available in the market. Notably, 58% of our members have launched Thread-enabled products, and the pipeline for new launches remains robust for the remainder of 2025.
Household adoption of Thread Border Routers continues to accelerate, with a growing range of consumer and commercial products supporting this essential functionality.
We would like to welcome members Red Balloon Security; Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.; Beken Corporation; Vitrumshade LLC; Trident IoT, LLC; Shenzhen Haojai Lianchuang Technology Co., Ltd.; Universal Electronics Inc.; Shenzhen BOFU smart.co., Ltd.; Saxion University of Applied Sciences; HUZHOU DOORMA INTEL TECH CO LTD;, Schüco Polymer Technologies KG; Vantiva USA LLC; Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd.; SHENZHEN DEASINO TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD; and Zhejiang Moorgen Group Co., Ltd. to Thread Group.

Events & Community Highlights

CES 2025: Thread Group and its members showcased innovative Thread-based products and solutions at CES, with strong engagement from media, partners, and prospective members.
Spring Members Meeting: Held in Denver, Colorado, the meeting featured record participation, product demonstrations, and collaborative roadmap development. The Fall 2025 Members Meeting is scheduled for Stockholm, Sweden on October 14-16, 2025, with portions of day 1 open to non-members.
IETF Hackathons: Successful Thread hackathons at IETF 120 (Vancouver) and IETF 121 (Dublin) have deepened engagement with the broader networking community and advanced several technical projects.

Member Success Stories & Awards

Member Success Stories: In 2025, we highlighted the journeys of: Homey, Level, Nuki, Aqara, Yale, nami, and Eve, demonstrating the real-world impact of Thread technology on product innovation and user experience.
Innovation Enabler Award: Congratulations to Mado Dynamic and Atouch Winwel Lda., our most recent award recipients. The program continues to support IoT startups with complimentary Thread Group memberships and access to technology resources.

Onwards and upwards.

Vividh Siddha
President of Thread Group

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SOCIAL BUZZ

Q2 Highlights

Certified new Thread products and components from HooRii, Aqara, Sleekpoint, Hager group, and more, hitting a milestone of over 800 Thread-certified devices and components
Released blog: DALI+ Celebrates Big Wins at 2025 LightFair Innovation Awards
Released Thread Group 2024 Annual Report
Published 3 member success stories: Homey, Level, and Nuki
Acquired 15 new Thread Group members

HOT TOPICS

THREAD GROUP MEMBER SUCCESS STORIES

This year, Thread Group launched a series of Member Success Stories to highlight the journey of our members as they adopt Thread technology. These stories showcase how both our members and their end users have benefited from integrating Thread into their already-popular products. So far in 2025, we have featured seven Success Stories: Homey, Level, Nuki, Aqara, Yale, nami, and Eve. To participate in our Thread Group Member Success Stories and showcase your Thread adoption journey, email clutes@inventures.com.

INNOVATION ENABLER AWARD SUBMISSIONS

Thread Group’s Innovation Enabler Award Program recognizes IoT start-ups and provides innovative companies with the opportunity to join the Thread Group and play a role in defining the connected home through access to Thread technology.

The program provides up to two promising companies with a complimentary two-year Thread Group membership* to enable them to build new products using Thread. Winners are selected twice a year; submissions are accepted January through June and July through December, with awards granted in July and January.

Interested companies can learn more about the program and complete the application here.

*First year, complimentary membership at the Contributor level, and second year, the winner may either elect to pay reduced dues and continue at the Contributor level or elect to participate at the Implementer level free of charge.