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IBM Smarter Planet Sparking Innovation through collaboration

IBM Smarter Planet Sparking Innovation through collaboration. The world can be Smarter. instrumented, interconnected and intelligent. +. +. =. An opportunity to think and act in new ways - economically, socially and technically – including collaboration It is time to address our challenges

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IBM Smarter Planet Sparking Innovation through collaboration

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  1. IBM Smarter PlanetSparking Innovation through collaboration

  2. The world can be Smarter instrumented, interconnected and intelligent. + + = An opportunity to think and act in new ways -economically, socially and technically – including collaboration It is time to address our challenges usingSmartersolutions

  3. IBM is bringing its Smarter Planet vision to life with a thriving innovative partner ecosystem 3

  4. Our Global Entrepreneur initiative fuels collaborative innovation Our Global Entrepreneur initiative drives value: • Opens our doors and resources to entrepreneurs looking to bring the next big idea to market • Brings together investors, mentors and entrepreneurs – 25 thought leaders in each city • Focused on startups with 2-5 employees • Supports cities building smart city solutions Our results demonstrate global reach: • Over 650 Global Entrepreneur participants • 177 referrals to IBM Innovation Centers • 175 builds or ports to IBM technologies • 8 SmartCamp events in 2010, 9 in 2011 • 2012 schedule to be announced soon 4

  5. Mentoring and networking IBM Industry Insights Access to IBM technical leaders Free Software Local go-to-market support IBM Smarter Planet visibility GlobalEntrepreneur offers benefits to startups… 2011 Schedule • Bangalore: April 27 • Austin:May 17-18 • Barcelona: June 14 • New York:June 28-29 • Tel Aviv: Sept 21 • Turkey: Oct 4-5 • China: Oct 27-28 • Rio de Janiero: Nov 10-11 • London: Nov 16-17 IBM SmartCamp events bring together the local ecosystem for mentoring and networking. Startups apply and are selected based on the smarter planet solutions they develop. 5

  6. SmartCamp winners attract venture capital funding and awards Streetline gets $15M for smart parking VatorNews CareCloud Raises $5 Million in Second Angel Investor Round HealthPlanNews Panoramic Power Announces $4.5 Million Funding Globes Israel SmartCamp: SmartCamp is an exclusive event aimed at identifying early stage entrepreneurs who are developing business ventures that align with our IBM Smarter Planet vision. 2010 SmartCamp Winners: Since November 2010 SmartCamp finalists have raised more than 40 million dollars total in venture capital funding: Streetline($15m) , CareCloud ($20m) , Panoramic Power ($4.8) , and Sproxil ($1.8m) 2011 SmartCamp winners: Bangalore: ConnectM - energy efficient telecommunications solutions Austin: SecureWaters- water monitoring solutions Barcelona: BitCarrier- traffic management solutions New York: Localytics - real-time data analysis for mobile applications Tel Aviv: C-B4(Context Based 4Casting) - analyzes hidden data patterns in large scale data warehouses 6

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