social entrepreneurship

Celebrating the power of entrepreneurs to solve global problems

For millennia, entrepreneurs have been changing the way we live, how we work, what we eat, and more. They touch every aspect of society with their ingenuity, creativity, and technical know-how and today we are excited to honor their accomplishments by celebrating National Entrepreneurs’ Day. At Cisc…

November 5, 2019

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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…

Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 Launches with Special India Impact Prize

“Even the best of ideas needs a platform to flourish. And this is exactly what Cisco’s Global Problem Solver Challenge did for CareNX.” —Aditya Kulkarni, Co-Founder of CareNX On October 15, 2019, Cisco launched its fourth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, a worldwide search for the next…

How an Animated Series is Turning Phoenix-area Students and Teachers into Social Entrepreneurs

In May 2019, 10 schools and over 250 students came together in Phoenix, Arizona for the Global Problem Solver Showcase and Competition. The winner? A new type of IoT device that helps to deter drunk driving. The inventors? A team of three middle schoolers. This is all possible through a partnership…