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.

Link: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/csr/technology-for-good.html

 

Videos from this campaign

Aerial photo of Kenya
Aerial photo of flooded town
DARRELL MCMILLON
Shawn Jaacks
A person in warm clothing standing on a shore looking out over open water with chunks of ice and snow floating in it. "Cisco" overlaid.
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Woman walking across a bridge with her two young daughters
Van with the words "#Everyone Eats" on the side
The Dean and a student smiling and talking as they walk through a hall way at the school.
"the human component" over an aerial view of tall city buildings.

Content from this campaign

Innovation & Technology

Beamlink: How a Cellular Mesh Networking Solution Connects People During Natural Disasters
Meet Beamlink, a startup based out of the U.S. that won a $75,000 USD Regional First Runner-Up Prize for the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 in the Americas region.

Innovation & Technology

The Path to Sustainability Travels Through the Cloud
Sustainability isn’t just about doing good for the environment or society at large — it’s also good for business.

Innovation & Technology

PurCity: How a Startup Is Transforming Urban Buildings Into Carbon Capture Solutions
PurCity provides a patent pending technology solution that can be implemented/installed onto any urban infrastructure’s surface to directly capture carbon (CO2) from air.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Drop Access: How a Woman-Led Startup Is Ensuring Access to Equitable Healthcare Through VacciBox
Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 winners have been officially announced, you’ll want to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Education

How NTI and Cisco Networking Academy Are Preparing Egypt for the IT Jobs of the Future
Egypt boasts the largest labor force in the region, and it is a youthful labor force too, with those in the 20 to 24 year-old age bracket representing more than half the labor force. But a challenge accompanies that, as there is an excess supply of young labor-market entrants with high education levels.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How CareerVillage Is Democratizing Access to Career Information for Underrepresented Youth
Students worldwide are questioning how to get into specific careers, and it can be even more difficult for underrepresented youth to get the answer. That inspired Jared Chung to start CareerVillage.org.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco Foundation Grantee Uses Data To Fight Climate Change and Rebuild Healthy Forests
A recipient of funding through Cisco Foundation’s $100 million climate portfolio, Vibrant Planet is creating sophisticated, cloud-based data visualization tools to facilitate faster and better-coordinated land management, fire prevention projects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Camden Dream Center Levels-Up Diversity in IT
This is where a program like Cisco Networking Academy shows its strength. A core value of Networking Academy is making technology education inclusive, and bridging that digital divide, regardless of learners’ backgrounds.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

thingQbator: Creating an Education Ecosystem To Nurture Innovation
thingQbator, a flagship initiative of the Cisco India Cash Grant Program, aims to facilitate and empower the next generation of job creators and problem solvers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

EdCreate Foundation Empowers Students in India To Pursue New Opportunities
In India, organizations such as Cisco Networking Academy partner and EdCreate Foundation are leading an outstanding effort to help bridge those skills gaps, and to provide opportunities for learners who may not have had the opportunity in the past.
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