Around 900 international exhibitors and over 26,000 visitors came together for the embedded world Exhibition & Conference in Nuremberg this year. As the world's largest trade fair of its kind, embedded world is a must for everyone concerned with the development, purchasing, procurement and application of embedded technologies. The embedded AWARD 2014 was presented in the software, hardware and tools categories. This award pays tribute to especially innovative products or developments that are unique and future-orientated. IQRF® Direct Peripheral Access (DPA) was awarded the third place in the software category.