SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys, a global IT
solutions company, has entered into a strategic partnership
agreement with Plug and Play, the world's leading Silicon
Valley-based corporate innovation platform. Unisys joined the Plug
and Play Enterprise Tech program to leverage early-stage emerging
technology incubating in Silicon Valley and around the world. The
Unisys-Plug and Play collaboration will enable Unisys to source and
partner with top technology startups to support its ongoing
agile innovation strategy and portfolio.
"Our strategic partnership with Plug and Play provides us with a
unique startup ecosystem with global reach, as we accelerate our
innovation appetite," said Dwayne
Allen, Unisys Senior Vice President, Solution Innovation and
Architecture and Chief Technology Officer. "The combination of
speed and a wide portfolio of potential partners will be a critical
catalyst for identifying new capabilities to help further
differentiate the wide range of solutions we provide to our
clients."
Plug and Play specializes in driving innovation in over 20
different industries, including Enterprise Tech. The program covers
a wide range of technologies representing almost every function
within the enterprise. The partnership with Unisys will accelerate
the development of technology solutions that correspond to a wide
range of focus areas such as big data, customer experience, future
of work and cybersecurity.
"We are very excited to welcome Unisys, a recognized leader in
the information technology industry, to join our open innovation
platform," said Saeed Amidi, Founder
and CEO, Plug and Play. "Their commitment to explore new
cutting-edge technologies sends a clear message that they are ready
to collaborate with startups and industry leaders to advance
innovation in their offerings."
About Unisys
Unisys is a global IT solutions
company that delivers successful outcomes for the most demanding
businesses and governments. Unisys offerings include digital
workplace solutions, cloud and infrastructure solutions, enterprise
computing solutions and business process solutions. For more
information on how Unisys delivers for its clients across the
commercial, financial services and government sectors, visit
www.unisys.com.
About Plug and Play
Plug and Play is the leading
innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture
capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered
in Silicon Valley, we're present in 40+ locations across five
continents. We offer corporate innovation programs and help our
corporate partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from
education to execution. We also organize startup acceleration
programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across
multiple industries where we've invested in hundreds of successful
companies including Dropbox, Guardant Health, Honey, Lending Club,
N26, PayPal, and Rappi. For more information, visit
https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/
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