Smarter Cities Technology Centre IBM Building Ecosystems of Value Lets Build A Smarter Planet.

Smarter Cities Technology Centre

IBM

Building Ecosystems of ValueLets Build A Smarter Planet


Whats the problem we’re trying to solve?

• IBM's Smarter Planet strategy is a winner – people “get it”. We are thought leaders, innovators and integrators.

• But we can't do it all.

• We need partners and ecosystems to “fill in the blanks”

• Finding the right partners is partner relations job – and its hard !


We have set ourselves the challenge of changing the way the world works

Smart traffic systems

Smart water management

Smart energy grids

Smart healthcare

Smart food systems

Smart regions

Smart supply chains

Smart cities


This level of change requires a complete ecosystem

Central Government

Local Government

Venture Capitalists

Government Development Agencies

UniversitiesIBM Customer Population

IBM Prospect Population

IBM Business Partners

Industry bodies

Other Commercial Organisations

IBMers

Stakeholders


Our pilot programme called SmartCamp, was designed to build credibility with 'city'

stakeholdersCentral Government

Local Government

Venture Capitalists

Government Development Agencies

UniversitiesIBM Customer Population

IBM Prospect Population

IBM Business Partners

Industry bodies

Other Commercial Organisations

IBMers

Stakeholders


Last year we trialled this program to build credibility with city stakeholders and

support early stage companies building these solutions…


We worked with the key influencers in Dublin City


to create 3 credible Smarter Planet Stories

A Forestry Management Company

RESOURCE KRAFT

An Energy Efficiency Management Company

A Waste Management Company


by offering mentorship – promoting real engagement with stakeholders and our

workforce


Where to next ?• Stockholm - Complete• Boston - Complete• Paris - Complete• Tel Aviv – Complete• Copenhagen - October• San Mateo (Silicon Valley) - Complete• London – Complete• Barcelona – Feb 2011• Istanbul – Mar 2011• Rio de Janeiro – Mar 2011• St.Petersburg ??


Working with global and local partners


World SmartCamp Finals• Dublin, November 16/17/18 2010• 10 International Startups• Competing to be the IBM “World’s Smartest

Startup”• Mentoring, workshops.• Final presentations• Venture Capital Symposium


Smarter Cities Technology Centre• Close cooperation with Dublin City Council

• Investment of $69 Million, 200 Ph.d. level jobs

• Research in areas of:• Water•Energy•Transportation• The world is the market

• IBM become integrators and thought leaders in partnership with local govt.

• Delivering a Smart City reference that local Govt is proud to sponsor increasing downstream opportunities for everyone – an Ecosystem of Value.

Smarter Cities Technology Centre IBM Building Ecosystems of Value Lets Build A Smarter Planet.

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