Entrepreneur

A Lifelong Journey of Education and Science

This post is written by guest blogger Maha Achour. Achour is the founder and CEO of Metawave. She has a PhD in theoretical physics from MIT. Achour is a global thought leader on the millimeter wave and the future of autonomous driving and wireless communications.  To hear more from Achour please joi…

November 5, 2019

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Partners can join Cisco in supporting global problem solvers using tech for good

I am proud to announce that today we are inviting Cisco partners to join us in supporting entrepreneurs who are using technology to address some of our world’s problems. Back in 2016, we launched the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, which recognizes post-secondary students and recent graduates…

July 16, 2019

HEALTHCARE

Let’s do more good, together

Our goal: Positively impact 1 billion people by 2025 1 billion?! That is a pretty big number to strive for, but it is something Cisco committed to back in 2016. And, as of the end of fiscal year 2018, we’ve already had an impact on a cumulative 445 million people worldwide. “At our core, we have al…

Announcing the 2019 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Winners

Today, in our third year of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, we are proud to be recognizing a new group of young entrepreneurs who are creating cutting-edge, technology-based solutions capable of solving some of the world’s toughest challenges. This year, 335 teams from around the world co…

April 2, 2019

COLLABORATION

Webex for Growing Businesses

Entrepreneur? Claim your unfair advantage. Starting your own business isn’t for everyone. It takes dedication, passion, and an unshakable belief in your product, service, or mission. Before starting our Webex for growing businesses ebook, we spent some time meeting with entrepreneurs and start-ups t…

January 7, 2019

INNOVATION

Driving a Successful Partnership between Large Corporations and Startups

Startups and larger companies don’t have to be fierce competitors. They can work together to help each other thrive. We all know that relationships take work. They require compromise, balance and playing up one another’s strengths and weaknesses. The same applies to business partnerships. Big…

April 17, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

From Shark Tank to Cisco – My Journey to Being a Woman in Tech

I feel like the happiest Cisco employee on the planet, and I know I’m not alone. When I drive to work each morning and see that “Cisco” logo all lit up as I enter the parking lot, it’s hard not to smile and realize how much I love my life. But, I didn’t start out as a woman in tech. In fact, my care…

Cisco and CARE Invest in Tomorrow’s Global Problem Solvers

Innovative ideas are everywhere, from Silicon Valley’s corporate offices to dorm rooms across the United States. They can be small or large; local or global; old or new. Incubators, classrooms, and garages around the world house what could be the “next big thing.” But without an in…

October 16, 2017

INNOVATION

Converging Hyper Co-Innovation Inside and Outside a Big Company

Innovation in today’s disruptive digital economy can come from anyone and anywhere—inside and outside any enterprise. This means companies must fire up and fuel co-innovation like never before across all functions, grade levels, geographies, partners and customers within, without and among their fou…