Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs for Course

Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs for Course
  •  Course
  •  11-Feb-2022
  •   Worldwide
  • $$  Up to $1 million USD in Prizes

Cisco is committed to positively impacting 1 billion people by 2025. As part of our work, we seek to inspire and empower a generation of global problem solvers who will not only survive – but thrive – in our increasingly digital economy. With digital technologies connecting devices and data, good ideas now have the ability to make a difference more quickly than ever before – and we’re here to help.

Our 6th annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge aims to recognize new business ideas that leverage technology for social impact from early-stage entrepreneurs around the world. 

$1,000,000 USD in prize money will help accelerate the adoption of breakthrough technology, products, and services that drive economic development and/or solve social or environmental problems.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Open to early-stage entrepreneurs around the world with new business ideas that leverage technology for social impact.
  • This Contest is open and offered only to
    • individuals age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of registration (“Individual Participant”)
    • teams of up to five individuals age eighteen (18) years or older at the time of registration (“Team Participant”), and
    • legal business entities (“Business Entity Participant”).
  • Applicants may be nonprofit or for-profit business entities, or they may not yet have formed a legal business entity.
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Offered Benefits

  • $250,000 USD Grand Prize: A single team will be designated the grand prize winner.
  • $75,000 USD Regional First Runners-Up: Three teams from Americas, EMEAR and APJC will be designated the regional first runners-up and will receive $75,000 USD each.
  • $50,000 USD Second Runners-Up: Three teams will be designated the second runners-up and will receive $50,000 USD each.
  • $10,000 USD People’s Choice: The finalist entry that receives the most votes will receive the People’s Choice Award.
  • $15,000 USD Cisco Employees’ Choice: The finalist entry that receives the most votes will receive the Cisco Employees’ Choice Award.

Special 2022 Prizes

  • $100,000 USD Climate Impact & Regeneration Prize: A single team will be designated as the winner of this prize.
  • $50,000 USD Climate Impact & Regeneration Prize Runners-Up: Four teams will be designated as the winners of this prize.
  • $50,000 USD HBCU Startup Prize: A single team will be designated as the winner of this prize.

Application Process

Go to Cisco on gps2022.skild.com to apply

There will be two distinct submission rounds.

Round one opens November 30, 2021 and closes February 11, 2022 at 5:00 pm PST. To prepare your submission you will need to complete an online questionnaire, which will cover the following topics:

  • Defining the problem you are solving
  • Overview of your solution
  • Benefits of your solution and how it uses digital technologies
  • How your solution is unique and will be taken to market
  • Risks associated with the solution
  • 90-second pitch video explaining the solution
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