IBM invested 100 million to develop new creative ideas

Chairman and CEO of IBM Corporation, Samuel J. Palmisano, announced IBM's plan over the next 2 years to invest $ 100 million for 10 unique business initiatives chosen from two closed engagements. contributing ideas named InnovationJam was first organized by IBM in 2006.

InnovationJam is the largest online ideas-contributing program ever and has attracted the participation of more than 150,000 people from more than 104 countries, including IBM employees and their family members, the IBM universities, business partners, and customers come from 67 different companies.

In two comments, each time 72 hours, the participants brought out more than 46,000 ideas after exploring IBM's most advanced research technologies and considering the applicability of the technologies. This is to solve real problems as well as the ability to capture potential business opportunities.

Speaking at a global meeting of more than 6,000 IBM Chinese employees on November 14, 2006, Mr. Palmisano presented a list of initiatives that can be implemented in the short, medium and long term that require Innovative and collaborative models that can turn into reality.

Here are 10 unique business initiatives decided by IBM to invest in development:

- Smart medical service payment system;
- Simple enterprise solution;
- Multilingual instant translation service;
- Smart power consumption management application;
- Three-dimensional Internet (3D); "Digital Me";
- Mass banking services do not need a branch;
- Integrated information conversion system;
- Electronic medical record storage system;
- "Big Green" Initiative.

In the spirit of opening and cooperating in innovation and innovation, IBM plans to collaborate with many customers and universities to bring ideas to market quickly.

L.Quang