Case Studies

TEDTalks were the inspirational nexus of a company-wide week focused on innovation. Employees were encouraged to look beyond their daily responsibilities and defined roles.
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AT&T showcased work from the world-renowned Bell Labs, emphasizing how these advanced technologies can positively impact small business.
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The Autodesk Gallery at the TED Conference celebrates the design process -- bringing a great idea to life. The exhibit showcases the innovative work of Autodesk customers, and the gallery illustrates the role technology plays in great design and engineering.
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At the TED, TEDWomen and TEDGlobal conferences, Blackberry showcased their technology leadership and social networking ventures. At TEDActive, Blackberry hosted a Project on the power of social networking.
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Coca-Cola empowers a new generation of female leaders through its 5x20 program. At TEDWomen, Coca-Cola invited a delegation from the 5x20 program to Washington D.C. to experience the conference and premiered a short film on the stories of women entrepreneurs across the world.
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Inspiration and great ideas can come from anywhere. Delta takes a radically open approach, and asks this question: What real world improvements do you think would make flying better?
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With a focus on dialogue and conversation, GE invests in TED projects that invite an imaginative audience to think big and asks the community to join a larger brainstorm on innovation.
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IBM is driving us toward a future where intelligence and data gathering are genetically infused into the systems and processes that make life work. On TED.com, IBM used their campaign to describe what it takes to build a smarter planet.
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Intel worked with TED to bring the story of their influential tech research to life, showing how breakthroughs in the lab become bold advances in the real world. The result, launched at the TEDGlobal conference, was a series of short videos built around Intel’s “Cool Future” theme.
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The philanthropic mission of Johnson & Johnson is simple -- make people healthier and safer. At TEDWomen, Johnson & Johnson created an art installation to support their Mothers2Mothers and Text4Baby programs.
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The Kauffman Foundation’s goal is to nurture entrepreneurship within the TED community -- specifically around the TED Fellows. Through their partnership with TED, the Foundation celebrates and amplifies the incredible work of this group of game-changing innovators.
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Levi's created ShapeWhatsToCome.com, a global community of young women increasing their impact through collaboration. Levi’s and TED built creative spaces at TEDWomen and TEDGlobal 2011, where attendees could celebrate and experience the art of journaling and mentorship.
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At TED, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation joined our TED Institute program -- some of their most influential executives hosted collaboration lunches with a cross-disciplinary group of TEDsters. They used these lunches to explore emerging online platforms that enrich, and change, the relationships between people and their health.
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Rolex crafted an original three-minute video for the TED.com platform, sharing its history of innovation and design, and the importance of craftsmanship in the pursuit of perfection.
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Thinking global and local, Banco Santander in Brazil partnered with TED to create a one-day TEDxSantander event. The internal event was organized by and for employees of Banco Santander.
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Shell attends both the TED and TEDGlobal conferences to exchange ideas about the future of energy through moderated and active collaboration sessions.
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Steelcase builds immersive environments at the TED conference, creating the spaces where great conversations happen. TED's Simulcast Lounges are built by Steelcase -- stylish and comfortable spaces that give you the best seat in the house, outside the main auditorium.
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The Knight Foundation builds engaged communities to spearhead transformational change. The organization launched the Knight Technology Engagement Initiative, investing $2.23 million in five projects that use digital tools to help people connect for social good. The Foundation came to TED to discover leaders in technology.
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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation provides grants to nonprofits working in the environment and the arts. The Foundation partnered with the TED Prize to support Sylvia Earle, who was recognized for her expansive efforts in coral reef and marine conservation.
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Walmart participates in an immersion program at the TED conference, with facilitated introductions to leaders in insights and innovation from the community.
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