IBM opens Watson IoT global headquarters

IBM has made its biggest investment in Europe in more than two decades with the opening of its new global headquarters for Watson Internet of Things (Iot) in the HighLight Towers in Munich. To accompany the opening, Big Blue also launched a series of new offerings, capabilities and ecosystem partners all geared to combining the power of cognitive computing with the connected devices, sensors and systems that make up the IoT.
The new facility in Munich will serve as the global headquarters for IBM's new Watson IoT unit, as well as its first European Watson innovation super center. The campus-like environment will bring together 1,000 IBM developers, consultants, researchers and designers to drive deeper engagement with clients and partners. IBM intends the Watson IoT headquarters to serve as an innovation lab for data scientists, engineers and programmers building connected solutions that combine cognitive computing and IoT.