Celebrates the most innovative technologies, visionary companies, and standout individuals shaping the future of sensing and electronics

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today at an awards ceremony, Questex’s Sensors Converge and Fierce Sensors unveiled the 2026 Best of Sensors Awards winners. The awards recognize the most cutting-edge technologies, pioneering leaders, and innovative companies across the sensors, electronics, and embedded systems landscape.

The awards program is an integral part of Sensors Converge 2026, taking place May 5-7 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Winners were selected from an outstanding number of submissions and evaluated by a panel of industry judges.

David Drain, Show Director, Sensors Converge said, “Our awards program has long stood as the leading platform for honoring achievements in the sensors industry. We are proud to celebrate the transformative technologies, forward-thinking leaders and pioneering companies driving the future of sensing, connectivity and automation. We congratulate all of the winners on their remarkable accomplishments.”

The Best of Sensors Awards program winners include:

Product Innovation Awards
Recognizing groundbreaking advancements in sensor technology and the electronics ecosystem:

Best Agriculture & Environmental Solution

• Electro Scan Solar Drone – Electro Scan Inc.

Best AI & Edge Computing Solution

• PolyEdge Multifunction Sensor, submitted by Tiami Networks

Best Automotive & Mobility Solution

• Teradar Summit, submitted by Teradar

Best Healthcare & Wearable Solution

• AI Gesture Recognition with Analog Front-End IC for EMG – Aizip, Inc. & Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation

Best Imaging & Optical Sensing Solution

• Polar ID, submitted by Metalenz

Best Industrial & IIoT Solution

• MethaneTrack™ Automated Continuous Emissions Monitoring System, submitted by NevadaNano

Best Instrumentation & Test Solution

• MEMS mass flow sensor FS4000 – Siargo Ltd.

Best IoT & Connectivity Solution

• InPlay IN120 NanoBeacon™ Wireless Sensor SoC – InPlay Inc

Best MEMS Solution

• STA320 DualMode MEMS Oscillator – STATHERA

Best Power & Sustainability Solution

• BQ41Z90 with Dynamic Z-Track™ technology – Texas Instruments

Best Smart Infrastructure Solution

• SCD53 – Sensirion

Individual & Community Excellence Finalists
Celebrating the individuals and companies shaping the industry:

Company of the Year

• STMicroelectronics

Startup of the Year

• Aizip, Inc.

Executive of the Year

• Rajesh Vashist, CEO & Chairman of the Board, SiTime

Woman of the Year

• Tianyue Yu, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Q3D Sensing, Inc.

View on website here.

In addition to the Best of Sensors Award winners, honorees from the Fierce Sensors 40 Under 40 Program were celebrated on stage. View all 40 Under 40 Honorees here. Plus, the 2026 Rising Stars were also celebrated. View the Rising Stars here.

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About Sensors Converge
Sensors Converge (www.sensorsconverge.com), formerly known as Sensors Expo & Conference, got its start over 40 years ago bringing together the design engineering community to network, share ideas, and define the future roadmap for the sensors industry. Sensors Converge is part of the Experiential Technology Group, a division of Questex, which also produces the Best of Sensors Awards, as well as daily content and newsletters on Fierce Sensors at www.fiercesensors.com.

About Questex
Questex fuels exceptional business connections—where every buyer and seller interaction matters. Through live events enriched with data insights and active year-round digital communities, we deliver measurable results. It happens here.

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Charlene Soucy
Sensors Converge
csoucy@questex.com        

DENVER, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s StreamTV Show, the streaming industry’s fastest-growing event today unveiled the 2026 agenda for Evan Shapiro’s Media Universe Summit, returning to Denver for its second year June 16-19 with a bold, expanded program designed to map the forces reshaping the global media landscape.

Curated and led by Evan Shapiro—widely recognized as the “Cartographer of the Media Universe”—the Summit is an interactive, all-day experience that brings together executives, creators, platforms, and analysts to decode where the industry is headed next.

Taking place June 18, the Media Universe Summit will once again serve as a central gathering point for leaders navigating the convergence of streaming, technology, and consumer behavior—this year with deeper case studies, more candid conversations, and a sharper focus on what’s actually working.

“The media business isn’t just evolving—it’s reorganizing in real time around the Affinity Economy,” said Shapiro. “Rather than pine for the past, or stage group therapy around what isn’t working, this summit will focus fiercely on the future. The theme is ‘What’s working right now?’”

Shapiro will open the Summit with his Media Universe Town Hall Keynote, debuting new insights and examples from the “Affinity Economy,” then lead a live, community-driven conversation on the Fandom-First future.

From there, the agenda moves into a series of high-impact sessions, and several live case studies, reflecting the industry’s most urgent trends:

The New Model — What is the modern media model in a world where consumers are in charge and distribution is entirely decentralized? Featuring Allison Yazdian, CEO Uscreen, Daniel Lantsman, CEO Stapleview, Sam Pressman, CEO, Pressman Film, and Stephanie Meyer, Executive Vice President, LFP Broadcasting.

The Future of Animation — How do AI, social video, vertical content, and the rise of Fandom change the nature and creation of animation IP? This conversation will include brand new data and will be moderated by Fede Goldenberg, TV & Film Partnerships YouTube, with panelists Earnest Pettie, Trends Insights Lead, YouTube, John Attanasio CEO and Co-Founder, Toonstar, John Fitzpatrick Founder & President, Animation +, and Rob Denbleyker CEO, Explosm Entertainment.

The New KPI: How do we finally retire the vanity metrics of the past in favor of Key Passion Indices that redefine success through engagement, fandom, and community? Moderated by Fred Black, Research Director, Ampere, and featuring the panelists Mike Bloxham, Executive VP, Global Media, Entertainment & Games Co-Lead, Magid Subscriber Science, Michelle Gelman, Principal Product Manager, Amazon Ads, Shuchi Mathur, Head of Global Solutions Engineering, Gracenote a Nielsen Company, and Rameez Tase, Co-Founder & President, Antenna.

Media M&A Mania — Is the current tsunami of Media M&A a natural consolidation of a mature industry, or a dangerous cliff which Big Media is driving off, unfettered by regulatory constraints? Featuring Bryan Logan-Sher, Senior Editor, Business, Los Angeles Times and Dade Hayes, Business Editor, Deadline Hollywood.

The Summit also features a series of exclusive case studies and conversations that bring these themes to life, including:

• A live case study from Dhar Mann Studios CEO Sean Atkins, with an inside look at a cross-platform storytelling empire.
• A live case study with Hasbro Entertainment and Animaj detailing their new landmark Kids Content joint venture.
• A live case study focused on how Whalar is industrializing the creator model.
• PBS as a live case study for television transformation through omni-channel distribution.
• A live recording of The Media Odyssey Podcast on the State of Kids Content – featuring Common Sense CCO, Jill Murphy along with the General Manager of Children’s Media at PBS, Sara DeWitt – which Shapiro will host for the first time with his own kid, Jamie Shapiro.

Throughout the day, Shapiro will guide the conversation—connecting themes, challenging assumptions, and pushing the industry toward clearer thinking and more actionable strategies.

Designed as an interactive experience rather than a traditional conference track, the Media Universe Summit emphasizes real dialogue, new data, and practical insight. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to navigate disruption, identify opportunity, and position their businesses in a rapidly shifting ecosystem.

In addition to the Summit, participants are invited to the Outside Odyssey, an exclusive reception for the Media Universe community, extending conversations beyond the stage and into a more informal, high-value networking environment.

“Media doesn’t move in straight lines anymore,” Shapiro added. “It moves in ecosystems. If you want to understand where you fit—and where you can win—you need a map. That’s what this is.”

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About The StreamTV Show
StreamTV Show isn’t just a market and expo – it’s a community! From insightful sessions to lively networking events, this is where deals get made, partnerships are forged, and the future of streaming is shaped.

Produced and managed by Questex, StreamTV is widely known as the streaming industry’s largest annual event. For more information, visit https://www.streamtvshow.com. The StreamTV Show is supported by the event’s official publication, StreamTV Insider, the streaming TV industry’s daily monitor. For more information, visit https://www.streamtvinsider.com.

About Questex
Questex fuels exceptional business connections—where every buyer and seller interaction matters. Through live events enriched with data insights and active year-round digital communities, we deliver measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Charlene Soucy
StreamTV Show
csoucy@questex.com

NEW YORK, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Fierce Life Sciences today announces a new award program. The Fierce AI Innovation Awards recognizes organizations moving beyond pilots to deliver measurable impact. This program highlights how AI is being applied across the value chain from R&D and clinical trials to commercialization, manufacturing and care delivery.

Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental, it’s operational. From accelerating drug discovery to reshaping patient care, AI is becoming a core driver of innovation across biotech, pharma and healthcare. 

Open to biotech and pharma companies, healthcare organizations, technology providers, CROs, CDMOs, agencies, and digital health innovators, these awards celebrate the teams turning AI into a competitive, clinical, advantage. 

Nominations will be evaluated for excellence in AI innovation in the following categories: 

R&D, Discovery & Clinical Development 

• Drug Discovery 
• Preclinical Development 
• Clinical Trial Design 
• Clinical Trial Operations 
• Real-World Evidence & Data Analytics 

Regulatory, Manufacturing & Operations 

• Regulatory & Compliance 
• Quality & Risk Management 
• Manufacturing & Supply Chain 

Data, Medical & Scientific Exchange 

• Data Interoperability 
• Data Governance & Privacy 
• Medical Affairs 

Commercial & Engagement 

• Commercial Strategy & Launch 
• Intelligent HCP Engagement 
• Programmatic Marketing 
• Creative Campaign Development 
• Omnichannel Engagement Strategy 

Healthcare Delivery & Point of Care: 

• Point-of-Care Engagement 
• Healthcare Delivery 
• Digital Health & Diagnostics 

“At Fierce, we have a front-row seat to the pace of innovation across life sciences and healthcare, and AI is at the center of that transformation,” said Rebecca Willumson, SVP & Publisher of Fierce Life Sciences, and Fierce Healthcare. “With the launch of the Fierce AI Innovation Awards, we’re recognizing the organizations that are moving beyond experimentation and applying AI in ways that deliver real, measurable progress across biotech, pharma and healthcare.”

Entries can be made online and will be evaluated by a panel of leaders and industry experts based on:

• Innovation: How differentiated and forward-thinking is the AI application?
• Impact: What measurable outcomes were achieved (efficiency, cost, speed, patient outcomes, etc.)?
• Execution: How effectively was the solution implemented and scaled?
• Scalability: Can the solution be expanded across programs, functions, or organizations?
• Industry Relevance: How well does the work address a critical challenge in biotech, pharma, or healthcare?

Finalists will be announced July 23^rd, and winners will be announced in the Fierce AI Innovation Report on August 27^th.

About Fierce Life Sciences
Fierce Life Sciences offers a full suite of news, analysis and event education, all in one place. From preclinical research to market and beyond, our team of editors and handpicked experts deliver insights you can source with confidence and events, both virtual and live, that support professional and business growth.

About Questex
Questex fuels exceptional business connections—where every buyer and seller interaction matters. Through live events enriched with data insights and active year-round digital communities, we deliver measurable results. It happens here.

Media Contact:

Krista Travis
Marketing Manager, Fierce Brand & Media
ktravis@questex.com