{"id":42161,"date":"2023-10-20T15:19:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/new-iot-hub-launches-in-sydney-as-it-giant-plans-to-invest-15-million-in-local-ecosystems-startupsmart-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:19:11","slug":"new-iot-hub-launches-in-sydney-as-it-giant-plans-to-invest-15-million-in-local-ecosystems-startupsmart-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/new-iot-hub-launches-in-sydney-as-it-giant-plans-to-invest-15-million-in-local-ecosystems-startupsmart-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New IoT hub launches in Sydney as IT giant plans to invest $15 million in local ecosystems – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new innovation centre focusing on the Internet of Things has launched in Sydney as the global IT firm behind it pledges to contribute $US15 million to the Sydney and Perth ecosystems along with its partners.<\/p>\n
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Cisco opened the new Sydney innovation centre in collaboration with major public institutions in government, agriculture and the public sector to push tech advancements in IoT, cloud, analytics and cyber security.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe aim is to turn innovation into real commercial solutions based on IoT in agriculture, smart cities and transportation in Australia,\u201d Cisco Australia and New Zealand vice president Ken Boal says.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n The centre will create exposure to IoT innovations by bringing customers, startups, entrepreneurs, government, accelerators, universities and the broader community together under one roof.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cisco experts will work with startups and industry partners to develop proof-of-concepts, features and functionalities for rapid prototyping.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Innovation Central Sydney launched with initial partners including Data61, the University of New South Wales, and ATP Innovations, where it will be located.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It will be the second Australian centre established by Cisco after it launched in Perth late last year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n