The C# abstractions, top notch hardware, very supportive, communicative staff, and the open-source of a lot of the framework.

The Meadow IoT Platform is so simple, you can teach a 4th grade class how to use it, yet so powerful, you can run the most mission critical workloads on it. SIMPLE - No need for C++, Embedded C, or MicroPython. - No OS install requirements prior to launching your code. - No need to buy extra hats, components, or other items, to run the most basic of projects EASY TO USE - Leverage C# or any other .NET supported language. - Get started with minimal IoT experience. - Supports OTA (Over the Air) updates. OPEN SOURCE - The hardware and the software SECURE - by default QUICKLY PROTOTYPE 1. The Meadow F7 alone can be up and running, connected via Wifi and Bluetooth, blinking an LED with smallest amount code. 2. Plug the F7 into Project Lab and you have a fully functioning IoT environment that interact with and control more items than you knew existed.

Meadow has dramatically streamlined the IoT development process for our company. Its .NET support makes it incredibly easy to tap into a rich ecosystem of people, libraries and tools that we are already familiar with. I am particularly impressed by the hardware development loop when combining Meadow on Windows. Meadow’s capability to run C# natively opens the door to advanced computational operations right on the device using the best toolchain in existence today. With Meadow Cloud you now have a device fleet management system which helps understand the health of the devices once in the field and rollout patch releases over the air. Overall, it is a cohesive, platform with a strong vision and roadmap which will significantly shorten the learning curve for enterprises with existing skills and ultimately build more robust and secure IoT solutions.