The book "Technological Innovation for Cyber-Physical Systems" is a collection of revised contributions from the 7th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Advanced Doctoral Conference, which took place in April 2016 in Costa de Caparica, Portugal. It includes 53 carefully selected and peer-reviewed full texts that emerged from 112 submitted papers. The contributions provide a comprehensive insight into the latest research findings and developments in the field of cyber-physical systems, which have been developed in various engineering programs. The topics covered range from cross-organizational networks and ontologies to intelligent environments and the optimization of decision-making processes. The book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals dealing with the challenges and opportunities of integrating physical and digital systems.