Today’s modern smart city. Its streets are bustling with lots of people, traffic and other activities, which sometimes can be dangerous. But when you look at the safety statistics on intersections…intersections are especially dangerous. Why? Because it is where it is possible for two or more vehicles to attempt to…
Backing up our words with actions and trying to make a difference by making smart cities safe cities Like many other people, Think Big Partners reacts to the emerging jigsaw of information regarding our country’s latest public safety tragedy with disbelief, disgust and horror. It has become a sad, almost…
There are more ways than ever before to learn new tech skills. That means more people, from all walks of life, are pursuing training with the hopes of a great career in technology waiting for them on the other side. However, two big problems stand in their way: Access to…
During a recent visit to Kansas City, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai stopped by Think Big to discuss the importance of bridging the digital divide and easing regulation in order to improve access to high-speed internet and spur innovation in lower income and rural areas. Pai touched on a variety of controversial…
Student IoT Innovation Challenge draws over 200 students to demo 35 sensor-based projects at Think Big On March 3rd, during a special Think Big Thursdays event, the downtown innovation center hosted KCSIC’s inaugural student pilot – the SensED IoT Innovation Challenge. Hundreds of students, parents, teachers, Think Big member companies and…
As an entrepreneur focused on emerging technology, I am constantly thinking of new innovations to solve problems. I see a lot of amazing technology driven solutions. But even with my continuously, slightly over-caffeinated mind and high threshold for being amazed, I do still encounter days when the “Wow” factor of…
Preparing students and educators to be leaders in emergent technologies Earlier this year, the Kansas City Council approved a $15 million agreement with San Francisco based Cisco Systems Inc., to turn a two-mile stretch of the streetcar line into a “Smart City” network – the largest deployment currently in North…
The article “How the Journey of Data Can Transform Cities” recently appeared on the official Cisco corporate blog as a guest post by Herb Sih, Managing Partner of Think Big Partners. As a follow up to this article and in response to the subsequent questions that have come up, here…
I am amazed at the anticipated speed and size of the proliferation of the internet of things. The world currently has over 13 billion connected devices, which is both an unfathomable number and a huge business opportunity. But by 2020, connected devices are anticipated to reach over 50 billion. These…
