Beamlink: How a cellular mesh networking solution connects people during natural disasters
Beamlink is a winner of the 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge $75,000 USD Regional First-Runner Up Prize (Americas).
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PowerWells: How a startup is solving the dual problem of energy poverty and electronic…
PowerWells is a winner of the 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge $75,000 USD Regional First-Runner Up Prize (APJC).
PurCity: How a startup is transforming urban buildings into carbon capture solutions
PurCity is a winner of the 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge $75,000 USD Regional First-Runner Up Prize (EMEA).
A2P Energy: How a tech platform is reducing agricultural pollution and increasing clean…
A2P Energy is the winner of the 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge $100,000 USD Climate Impact and Regeneration Prize.
Drop Access: How a woman-led startup is ensuring access to equitable healthcare through…
Drop Access won the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 Grand Prize for VacciBox, a solution that creates equitable vaccine access.
Cisco to award $1M USD to #TechForGood startups and entrepreneurs addressing social…
The sixth-annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is now accepting applications and will be awarding $1 million in cash prizes.
People Behind CSR at Cisco: Early-stage tech entrepreneurs get a boost from Cisco’s…
Shawna Darling, Cisco Corporate Affairs programs development manager, oversees the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, which fosters solutions to pressing global challenges.
GramHeet: Meet the team helping farmers in India raise their incomes and improve their…
GramHeet won the Cisco Global Problem Solver 2021 Challenge People's Choice Award for enabling farmers to get more money from their crops.
Clearbot: Meet the team building robots that remove trash from our waterways
Clearbot was awarded the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Cisco Employees’ Choice prize for developing a solution to address the ocean trash crisis.