Digital Poets “Hack” Their Way to Innovation
What is it to “hack” something? How can a “hack” make something better? It wasn’t until the end of my own journey through a “hackathon” that the concept was so...
Entrepreneurship
#CiscoChat Recap: Leveraging Technology to Accelerate Social Entrepreneurship
Whether you’re a student with an idea for the “next big thing” or an organization looking to scale, technology is playing a huge part in making innovation possible.
Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence Accelerates its Momentum and Extends Corporate Venturing into New Technology Areas with
Three-and-a-half years ago, an informal brainstorming session among a few us started a broader discussion on how we should co-innovate with the startup ecosystem, which eventually led to the creation of a new corporate venturing program for startups
Putting Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence into High Gear: More Startup Innovations for the Internet of Everything
Cisco’s leadership in the emerging market for the Internet of Everything (IoE), Smart Cities and Big Data/analytics rests on our ability to harness the technologies and business models of our global partner ecosystem – especially those of early-stage
Accelerating open innovation on all fronts at Cisco
I introduced Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (Cisco EIR) earlier this year as a cornerstone in our strategy of embracing open innovation at Cisco. I also shared how we were extending Cisco EIR and open innovation across the US through local
Reinventing Innovation to Capture the Internet of Everything Opportunity
The Internet of Everything (IoE) is not only disrupting traditional business models, it is also disrupting innovation itself. While the focus at this week’s 2nd annual Internet of Things World Forum (IOTWF) here in Chicago is on capturing the
Launching Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence in Europe
I recently wrote about how we are extending Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) and our open innovation strategy beyond Silicon Valley through local incubation partners in Chicago, San Diego and Berkeley. Our presence in these innovation hubs
Open Innovation Everywhere: Extending Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence to Innovation Hubs across the U.S
Back in March, I wrote about Cisco’s continued focus on innovation and my personal goal of accelerating innovation by making openness part of our DNA. Similarly, at the recent Cisco Live event in San Francisco, I talked about the incredible Inertnet
Open innovation: Harnessing the ideas, talent and passion of the startup eco-system
What does an already innovative company like Cisco do more to innovate? What do we need to do differently to influence or shape the next breakthrough that will fundamentally change our industry and Cisco? As we embark on a journey to transform Cisco