Powerful Answers

Musings on innovation, technology, and the people that push us, because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions.

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Verizon pioneers are integrating recognition and voice access technology - helping the visually impaired "see" the world in a whole new way.

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The New York Harbor School’s Billion Oyster Project is committed to restoring 1 billion live oysters to New York Harbor by the year 2030. 

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How can oysters impact the health of New Yorkers? In more ways than you might think. From growing fragile ecosystems to fostering cleaner water, oyster reefs help improve environmental conditions across the region. See how the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School and the New York Harbor Foundation leverage Verizon technology to make it happen. Learn more on our site.

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Verizon and VelaSense solution gives the visually impaired the access, service and opportunity to navigate the world on their own terms.

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From solving challenges in agriculture to increasing efficiency in green practices, Verizon works closely with entrepreneurs and non-profit groups across the country to minimize the human impact on the planet. See how the right ideas paired with the latest technology make a big difference. It's all on our site.

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In an increasingly challenging environment where schools contend with shrinking resources  Yogev Shelly has created a way for anyone to use personal content as educational tools for children worldwide. A 2013 Powerful Answers Award winner, his company Tiny Tap enables the community to take an active role in mixing curriculum and fun. See more on our site.

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What if patients in remote parts of the world had access to the best doctors? It's a reality Verizon has been working on with the University of Virginia Health Systems and the Swinfen Charitable Trust. Using cloud technology to enhance the delivery of telemedicine, even those in rural Thailand can consult with specialists half a world away. See more on our site.

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Announcing the Powerful Answers Award for 2014: A multi-million dollar global challenge for the most innovative solutions in Education, Healthcare, Sustainability, and Transportation.  Leading technology combined with powerful ideas can help solve the world’s biggest problems. Are you an innovator? Submit your Powerful Answer today at  www.powerfulanswersaward.com

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Using a multi-sensory approach lets nontraditional learners advance more easily than with traditional approaches. That means innovative new apps, like TinyTap (a Verizon Powerful Answers Award Winner) have enormous potential for helping all students learn the way that's best for them.

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Planting trees remain one of the least expensive and most effective means of reducing carbon pollution from the atmosphere. For instance, one acre of trees has been shown to be enough to neutralize the amount of CO2 produced by driving 26,000 miles in a car.

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In a crisis situation up to 13 different federal and local agencies may respond, creating chaos when it comes to information. Thanks to a partnership between Blue Force Tactical and Verizon, many security forces and first responders can now use a state-of-the-art network to gather and share information quickly in the most critical situations.

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A unique worldview is a great tool for innovation. In 2013, the Powerful Answers Awards Finalists began with the desire to tackle problems affecting people in their own communities - and ended up creating amazing solutions that can reach the whole world.

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Waiting for the world to change? The wait’s over. Meet one our 3 winners:

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By helping reduce energy and water consumption and streamlining farming operations, Verizon-powered wireless technologies are helping pave the way to a more sustainable future.

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Serious app-titude

Verizon sparks student interest in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with an innovative app challenge. Here’s the deal: Middle school students take on a need in their school or community and solve it with their own creative app concept. The winning team’s school gets $20,000 and the students learn that a passion for STEM truly pays off. Up for the challenge? Learn more at: http://appchallenge.tsaweb.org

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Innovator Yaopeng Zhou took home the grand prize in healthcare in the 2014 Powerful Answers Awards. He invented a portable vision-testing solution that's both mobile and low-cost, helping practitioners screen and treat more people in underdeveloped areas. Discover this innovation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpX53ZjoECQ