Apply Now: $1 Million Cisco Technology for Good Startup Funding By Wayan Vota on January 11, 2021 A new generation of entrepreneurs are using emerging innovations like the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital technologies to connect devices and data in tech-enabled solutions and services that can enable economic development. These solutions can scale potential social impact, societal benefit, and environmental change. $1 Million for Technology for Good Ideas The 2021 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge has a $1 million USD prize pool for startup funding spread across 20 different awards. These prizes are for new business ideas that leverage technology for social impact from early-stage entrepreneurs around the world.