Technology for Good

We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and benefit the planet. That is why we invest in and partner with global problem solvers who are developing technology solutions.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Akvo: The Next Generation of Data Collection for Sustainable Development
Cisco is proud to support Akvo, which provides data services and tech solutions to development partners in the water, agriculture, and climate sectors.

Diversity & Inclusion

Digital Inclusion: How Cisco Is Bringing Connectivity to Communities
Powering an Inclusive Future for All means addressing the barriers that keep people from accessing the Internet, including cost, skills gaps, and lack of networking infrastructure. But access is just the beginning.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Data Science and Data Privacy Work Hand-in-Hand To Improve the World
International Data Corporation forecasts that by 2025 the global datasphere will be 163 zettabytes, up from 16.1 zettabytes in 2016, and that the average connected person will interact with connected devices nearly 4,800 times a day.

Education

picoCTF: How Gamified Cybersecurity Piques Curiosity in STEM
Around the world, the need for information security skilled workers is growing. In the U.S. the Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates a 35 percent increase of IT skilled employment by 2031.

Education

Cisco Networking Academy Offers Inclusive and Equitable Education to Power Global Development
Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Purpose has driven Cisco Networking Academy—one of the world’s longest-running IT skills-to-jobs education programs—for the last 25 years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cisco Networking Academy Announces Golden Bridge Award Winners While Celebrating 25 Years of Impact
As we continue to celebrate Cisco Networking Academy’s 25 years of impact, we recognize that our success is made possible through our unmatched ecosystem of partners in government, academic institutions, and non-profits around the world.

Innovation & Technology

One Acre Fund: How a Mobile App Prepares Smallholder Farmers for a Successful Harvest
More than 84 percent of agricultural producers are smallholder farmers, according to Our World in Data; meaning their farms are less than two hectares.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mercy Corps: Digital Solutions for Basic Needs
In 2017, Cisco launched a 5-year, $10 million partnership with Mercy Corps called Technology for Impact. Our goal was to help Mercy Corps use technology to deliver humanitarian aid faster, more efficiently, and to more people.

Innovation & Technology

Afriagrimark: How Small-Scale Farmers in Africa Get Goods to Market Through a Unique Platform
In this blog, we highlight Afriagrimark, winner of the 2022 Global Problem Solver Challenge People’s Choice Award worth $10,000 USD.

Innovation & Technology

How Three Dynamic Startups Are Changing the World
Three dynamic startups — WonderTree, Positive Carbon, and M-SCAN — were each awarded a Second Runner-Up Prize of $50,000 USD in the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022.
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