Startups Select IBM Cloud to Drive Innovation

Focusing on the higher value services like AI, IoT, and blockchain on the IBM Cloud

ARMONK, New York, 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.