IBM

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IBM
Building Ecosystems of Value
Lets Build A Smarter Planet
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Whats the problem were 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 !

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We have set ourselves the challenge of changing
the way the world works
Smart energy grids
Smart healthcare
Smart food systems
Smart water management
Smart regions
Smart supply chains
Smart cities
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This level of change requires a complete ecosystem
Central Government
Local Government
IBMers
Industry bodies
Venture Capitalists
Government Development Agencies
IBM Prospect Population
Universities
IBM Customer Population
Stakeholders
Other Commercial Organisations
IBM Business Partners
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Our pilot programme called SmartCamp, was
designed to build credibility with 'city'
stakeholders
Central Government
Local Government
IBMers
Industry bodies
Venture Capitalists
Government Development Agencies
IBM Prospect Population
Universities
IBM Customer Population
Stakeholders
Other Commercial Organisations
IBM Business Partners
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Last year we trialled this program to build
credibility with city stakeholders and support
early stage companies building these solutions
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We worked with the key influencers in Dublin City
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to create 3 credible Smarter Planet Stories
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by offering mentorship promoting real
engagement with stakeholders and our workforce
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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 ??

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Working with global and local partners
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World SmartCamp Finals

• Dublin, November 16/17/18 2010
• 10 International Startups
• Competing to be the IBM Worlds Smartest
  Startup
• Mentoring, workshops.
• Final presentations
• Venture Capital Symposium

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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.