This module course will provide awareness to start-up teams on the role and impact of Conformity and Interoperability (C<(>&<)>I) relevant to their path to market for their IoT related products and services. The material will provide a road-map to allow the start-up to evaluate where they are located on their journey to market. Tools will also be provided to help the start-up establish their level of risk as relates to C <(>&<)>I and how this risk can be managed as the start-up meets their C<(>&<)>I obligations as they move forward. Upon completion of this course module participants can be expected to have a working knowledge of the relevant C<(>&<)>I considerations for each stage of their IoT related product/service development. This knowledge will allow start-up teams to plan for and manage the relevant C<(>&<)>I related activities throughout their product development cycle in terms of activities, expertise and funding. This information can assist start-ups in avoiding costly mistakes in developing and deploying their IoT related products and services.