We’re honored to announce that TERN has been selected as a 2026 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.

Since 2000, the Technology Pioneers alumni include companies such as Google, PayPal, Airbnb, and Dropbox that have gone on to define categories and shape industries. It is a privilege to join that community and contribute to the World Economic Forum’s work through the Centre for Frontier Technologies and Innovation.

This year’s cohort brings together 100 companies from 23 countries working at the forefront of some of the world’s most important technological shifts across AI, energy, health, space, and other frontier sectors.

The selection comes during a period of significant momentum for TERN, including all-terrain expansion across off-road environments, advanced routing capabilities, continued growth across OEM, defense, and fleet markets, and participation in the U.S. Army’s Operation Jailbreak initiative. During the event, TERN further established its role as foundational infrastructure supporting command and control, fleet operations, and intelligent mobility systems while demonstrating vehicle health and fleet visibility capabilities inside existing operational environments.

The recognition builds on growing momentum around resilient positioning and reflects a broader shift underway across industries. What began as a resilience capability is evolving into foundational positioning infrastructure. As command and control systems, robotics, autonomy, and intelligent mobility platforms become increasingly interconnected, continuously available position is becoming a critical requirement for the systems operating above it.

TERN looks forward to contributing to the World Economic Forum’s work through the Centre for Frontier Technologies and Innovation while engaging with fellow Technology Pioneers helping shape the future of technology across industries.

About the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. (www.weforum.org). 

Launched in 2000, the Technology Pioneers is a leading community for early-stage companies from around the world that are shaping the future through breakthrough technologies and innovations. These companies are selected for their potential to have a significant impact on business and society and are invited to engage with public and private sector leaders through the World Economic Forum’s global platform. 

The Technology Pioneers community is part of the Innovator Communities at the World Economic Forum, which convene the world’s leading global start-ups across different growth stages from early-stage Technology Pioneers to growth-stage Global Innovators and unicorn companies valued at more than $1 billion. 

About TERN

TERN is building signal-independent positioning infrastructure for defense, fleet, and intelligent mobility applications. Powered by its Independently Derived Positioning System (IDPS™), TERN delivers continuous positioning without reliance on satellites, RF signals, or external infrastructure. TERN’s positioning architecture has gained recognition across both commercial and government sectors, including selection into the NATO DIANA accelerator, contracts with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army, a Special Mention inTIME’s Best Inventions of 2025, and a win in the U.S. Army’s xTech Overwatch competition.