ARMONK, N.Y., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) today announced several startups across industries
and geographies as examples of a strong increase of startup
companies that have turned to the IBM Cloud for AI, blockchain and
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, as well as the ability to
scale globally. They include AI sports startup VitRuvian Sports
Systems, IoT waste management solution GreenQ, and a
blockchain-based digital identity provider, Blinking, amongst
others.
An AI-ready Cloud
VitRuvian Sport Systems
Toronto, Canada
VitRuvian created the Zone360 app, a soccer training simulation
that uses a machine learning model and data tools on the IBM Cloud.
The model gives coaches an innovative way to generate virtual
training scenarios, instead of having to set all of the virtual
players' positions manually. For instance, by connecting a headset
to their smartphone, players are able to turn their phone into a VR
device as Zone360 places them on a virtual pitch, where their coach
can ask them to respond to a specific match situation.
Smarter IoT
GreenQ Jerusalem, Israel
GreenQ is transforming how cities sustainably collect waste
with an IoT solution built on the IBM Cloud. The solution uses
devices installed on garbage trucks to track garbage collection
schedules, routes and fleet management – saving cities up to 50
percent on their waste expenditures. Using IBM Cloud Functions, an
on-demand, serverless platform, the data is analyzed on a
management dashboard and transformed in real-time into
recommendations such as re-routing trucks or changing pick up
times. As GreenQ continues to onboard new customers, they report
that they have already seen several benefits in communities,
including streamlining routes to lower emissions.
Blockchain for Business
Blinking Belgrade, Serbia
Blinking is a
blockchain-based digital ID solution that gives users control over
their data, using Hyperledger Fabric blockchain on the IBM Cloud.
Individuals create their own digital identity with a Blinking ID,
which includes their personal information, and can authorize or
revoke access to third-parties each time they are required to
verify their identity. Blinking is piloting a Know Your Customer
(KYC) service with five Serbian banks using the IBM Private
Cloud.
IBM Cloud for Global
Scale
SmartRural Valladolid,
Spain
SmartRural helps farmers across Spain reduce costs and shrink their ecological
footprint through analysis of farm data and drone images on their
platform on the IBM Cloud. Before moving to the cloud, SmartRural
stated that it would take them many days to process just one farm's
data on their in-house server platform. To be able to take on more
clients, SmartRural migrated to the IBM Cloud to help drive better
performance, security and scalability. SmartRural reports that they
can now crunch data faster than before, supporting farmers with the
actionable insights they need to deliver good crop yields
cost-effectively. On average, they claim to have helped farmers
reduce their irrigation, fertilizer and phytosanitary costs by 25
percent.
Think Research Toronto,
Canada
Think Research hosts software applications that organize
healthcare data for clinicians on the IBM Cloud. Translating
medical research and best practices into point-of-care tools, these
applications support healthcare professionals with digitized
clinical orders, e-referral and virtual care tools, EHR content,
and clinical support tools and electronic admissions for long-term
care. Think Research chose to move to the IBM Cloud to help them
more easily enter new markets and scale internationally since the
IBM Cloud is built to help businesses comply with local data
requirements and supports their need to meet stringent health
industry privacy requirements.
MediStreams United
States
MediStreams handles remittance processing for
healthcare providers by running their HIPAA-ready solutions on the
IBM Cloud to dramatically lower the cost of processing payments in
the billing office and more easily address data governance needs.
As MediStreams grew, it migrated to the IBM Cloud because it needed
to move to a multisite solution of dedicated servers to support
their redundancy, disaster recovery and compliance
responsibilities. In the world where HIPAA strictly governs the
protection of patient healthcare information, the IBM Cloud helps
support MediStreams' compliance with single tenant services.
MediStreams can benefit from dedicated instances and guaranteed
capacity for their business requirements.
"The surge in IBM Cloud startup client momentum is not only a
clear sign that IBM has the higher value services that are grabbing
the interest of startups, but it also highlights IBM's ability to
scale up or down to meet the needs of clients, said Phil Buckellew, GM, Cloud Architecture and Data
Services, IBM. "This includes some of the world's largest banks,
retailers, and airlines to the startup growth-engines of
tomorrow."
Today´s news builds on IBM's enterprise client momentum with
recent announcements of major European companies and global brands
like ExxonMobil, Bausch + Lomb and Westpac migrating major
workloads and modernizing existing infrastructures with the IBM
Cloud. Startups and enterprise companies alike find value in IBM's
global footprint and deep industry and business process expertise
that can allow businesses across industries to seamlessly scale as
they grow.
About IBM Cloud
With $18.5B in annual cloud
revenue, IBM is the global leader in enterprise cloud with a
platform designed to meet the evolving needs of business and
society. Moving past productivity and cost improvements, the IBM
Cloud is tuned for the AI and data demands that are driving true
differentiation in today's enterprise. IBM's private, public and
hybrid offerings provide the global scale businesses need to
support innovation across industries.
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IBM Media Relations
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