Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Meet Majicom: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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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.

Meet Intelligent Hives: A Third Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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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.

Meet PS-1925: An India Impact Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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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.

Meet Hydrotec Solutions: An India Impact Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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Hydrotec Solutions has created a device that uses embedded technology to clean and dispense drinking water automatically, utilizing a system that is both accessible and sustainable. Learn more from the team about what it was like to be awarded an India Impact Runner-Up prize of $10,000 USD.

Meet Sensegrass: India Impact Grand Prize Winner for the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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Sensegrass has created a smart farming solution that combines IoT sensors and AI agronomical software to allow farmers to measure data and analyze the health of their soil. Learn more from their founders who were awarded the India Impact Grand Prize of $25,000 USD.

Meet Respira Labs: A Second Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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Respira Labs is developing a low-cost, wearable device, Sylvee, for continuous, at-home monitoring of lung function for patients with respiratory diseases like COPD. Sylvee will allow remote monitoring of patients, reduce healthcare costs, and improve patients’ quality of life. Learn more from their founder, Dr. Maria Artunduaga.

Meet INFIUSS: A Second Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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INFIUSS is a blood sourcing and delivery platform that recruits blood donors and delivers blood directly to patients in their hospital beds once they send a request through the INFIUSS app, SMS, or phone call. Learn more from founder Melissa Bime, winner of a Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 Second Runner-Up $25,000 USD prize.

Meet Gramhal: A Second Runner-Up of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020

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Gramhal’s model empowers farmers and enables them to access better prices for their produce and increase their income. Gramhal was the Second Runner-Up in the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 and won a $25,000 USD prize. Learn more from their founder and CEO, Vikas Birhma.

Conversations with colleagues: How current events changed their perspective

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In my last blog, I explored the internship experience. Continuing the deeper dive into different perspectives across Cisco, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview two current employees within the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) space. Both Stacey and Jen work within communications and played a wonderful role in mentoring me during my time as a […]