At MWC Barcelona 2025, Dryad Networks was honored with the Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action award at the GLOMO Awards for Silvanet – its game-changing ultra-early wildfire detection technology. This award recognizes mobile-driven solutions that make a tangible impact in reducing carbon emissions and advancing environmental sustainability.
With wildfires responsible for up to 20 percent of global CO₂ emissions, early detection is critical to mitigating the environmental, economic, and societal damage they cause. Silvanet addresses this challenge by providing ultra-early wildfire detection, often within minutes of ignition, allowing rapid response teams to act before fires escalate.
Recognizing Mobile Innovation for Climate Impact
The Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action award is given to organizations that develop mobile-enabled technologies capable of reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, and promoting sustainable solutions.
Silvanet was recognized for its unique approach to wildfire prevention, combining IoT mesh networking, edge AI, and ultra-low-power LoRaWAN technology to create a large-scale Internet of Trees—a connected ecosystem of sensors that continuously monitor forests for early signs of fire.
How Silvanet is Transforming Wildfire Prevention
Ultra-early wildfire detection: Silvanet’s sensors detect wildfires in their earliest smoldering phase, well before flames appear.
Mesh networking technology: The system operates independently of cellular networks, enabling deep forest connectivity in remote areas where wildfires often start.
The Internet of Trees: A large-scale network of sensors that provides real-time data on fire risk and forest conditions.
Energy-efficient design: Silvanet’s Gen-3 mesh and border gateways incorporate the Semtech SX1303 LoRa chipset, ensuring low-power, long-range connectivity.
Building a More Resilient Future
Dryad Networks is committed to leveraging technology to protect the world’s forests and reduce the devastating impact of wildfires. By providing a scalable, low-cost, and highly effective early detection system, Silvanet contributes directly to climate resilience and carbon emission reduction.
As wildfires continue to threaten ecosystems worldwide, this award highlights the urgent need for innovative, technology-driven solutions like Silvanet, and we thank the judges and organizers for the recognition.
