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Announcing the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners
Announcing the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners
Tae Yoo, SVP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco, announces the winners of the fifth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge.
June 29, 2021
The importance of Ethical AI in creating a sustainable, equitable future
The importance of Ethical AI in creating a sustainable, equitable future
Our fifth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge includes a $50,000 USD Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prize this year. This prize will be awarded to a startup designing artificial intelligence (AI) in an inherently ethical manner, so that the solution addresses social, environmental, or technological challenges.
Dec. 11, 2020
What happens when the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge meets Digital Inclusivity?
What happens when the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge meets Digital Inclusivity?
Our fifth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge includes a $50,000 USD Digital Inclusivity Prize this year. This prize will be awarded to a startup using technology that closes the ever-widening digital divide.
Dec. 4, 2020
Dream. Plan. Execute: Stirring up magic with our first-ever entrepreneurship award for HBCUs
Dream. Plan. Execute: Stirring up magic with our first-ever entrepreneurship award for HBCUs
The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is a competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage technology entrepreneurs solving the world's social and environmental problems. This year, we are also offering a HBCU Startup Prize.
Nov. 17, 2020
Innovating solutions to climate change: Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021
Innovating solutions to climate change: Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021
The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is a competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage technology entrepreneurs solving the world's social and environmental problems. This year, we are also offering a Greenhouse Gas Solutions Prize.
Nov. 12, 2020
Cisco to Award $1 Million USD in Prizes to #TechForGood Startups
Cisco to Award $1 Million USD in Prizes to #TechForGood Startups
The 5th annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is underway. We are awarding $1M USD in prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs who are solving the world’s toughest problems.
Oct. 27, 2020
Meet Caeli: People’s Choice Award Winner for India Impact and the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Meet Caeli: People’s Choice Award Winner for India Impact and the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Caeli is the first anti-pollution mask that is not only portable, but can track the health of the patient as well as medication usage through an app. They won both the Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 People’s Choice Award ($10,000 USD) and India Impact People’s Choice Award ($5,000 USD). Learn more from their team.
Sept. 10, 2020
Meet Preemar: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Meet Preemar: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Preemar makes a device called Pro-viden, that reduces aquaculture losses by measuring water parameters. The data is loaded onto the Pro-Viden app where farmers can monitor the results of their water quality. Learn more from their CEO, Alejandro Valdés Martínez.
Sept. 8, 2020
Meet Neurafarm: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Meet Neurafarm: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Neurafarm has developed AI-powered crop protection and management apps to identify plant disease and pests, increase harvest, connect with experts, and tap into bigger markets. Learn more from co-founders of Neurafarm, CEO Febi Agil Ifdillah and Chief of Agriculture Lintang Kusuma Pratiwi, winners of a Third Runner-Up $10,000 USD prize.
Sept. 3, 2020
Meet Majicom: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Meet Majicom: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Majicom is developing a unique water kiosk that can be used to build digital water ecosystems to provide communities across urban Africa with convenient and affordable water. Learn more from their founder, Mike Coto, winner of a Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 Third Runner-Up $10,000 USD prize.
Sept. 2, 2020
Meet Intelligent Hives: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Meet Intelligent Hives: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Intelligent Hives provides an easy-to-use intelligent apiary management system that increases beekeepers’ revenues and reduces global bee extinction. Learn more from their founder, Sebastian Górecki, winner of a Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 Third Runner-Up $10,000 USD prize.
Sept. 1, 2020
Meet PS-1925: An India Impact Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Meet PS-1925: An India Impact Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
PS-1925 is a device that decreases the amount of prolonged pesticide exposure to those who manually spray pesticides. We recently sat down with founders Shefali Vinod Ramteke and Pawaan Kumar to learn more about what it was like to be awarded an India Impact Runner-Up prize of $10,000 USD.
Aug. 31, 2020