In the fast-paced world of smartphones, a fierce rivalry has shaped the industry for over a decade. On one side, Apple, the epitome of…
Can Silicon Valley be repeated in Africa? Ventureburn asks IBM’s Martin Kelly
IBM’s Venture Capital Group is a really interesting cog in the startup machine. It’s not a fund and yet, through it, IBM has managed to invest in a bevy of startups that align with its Smarter Planet initiative.
Smarter Planet is an umbrella concept under which IBM aims to uncover and foster technology that moves society forward in big ways. Think about smarter systems across just about every industry that can lead to things like improved electrical grids, traffic management systems and protection online — to name a few examples.
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