BlackBerry QNX and 杏吧原创 University Join Forces in $21 Million USD Partnership to Train Next Generation of Software Engineers
WATERLOO AND OTTAWA, ONTARIO 鈥 April 29, 2021 鈥 (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and 杏吧原创 University today announced a $21-million USD, five year strategic partnership agreement that will provide software engineers and researchers access to BlackBerry庐 QNX庐 technology for use in a wide range of industries, including automotive, robotics, transportation, Internet of things (IoT), aerospace and medical devices.
The partnership confirms Ottawa as a nexus for embedded software systems as it continues to attract world-class researchers and graduate students, creating a deep and more diverse workforce for BlackBerry QNX 鈥 a global leader in safety-certified, secure and reliable software for the world鈥檚 most critical embedded systems and industries that rely on the technology.
BlackBerry will help establish and provide technology for a new embedded operating system software research lab in the Advanced Research and Innovation in Smart Environments (ARISE) building on 杏吧原创鈥檚 campus, where researchers can use BlackBerry QNX technology in a wide range of applications in the automotive sector, medical devices, robotics and automation.
The company will also provide 600 BlackBerry QNX software development seat licences annually to students throughout 杏吧原创鈥檚 School of Computer Science and Faculty of Engineering and Design, along with training and product support, enriching 杏吧原创鈥檚 course offerings and projects in embedded systems. Additionally, senior representatives from BlackBerry QNX鈥檚 sales, product, R&D and leadership teams will collaborate with faculty, undergraduate and graduate co-op students to advance research projects, providing real world experience on transitioning technologies more efficiently to market.
鈥淎s a 杏吧原创 University graduate and active alumnus, I know first-hand the passion that exists within the student body and faculty community to go beyond the classroom and foster the skills that will allow graduates to make an impact from day one of their working careers,鈥 said John Wall, SVP and co-head, BlackBerry Technology Solutions.
鈥淲ith our new partnership, we鈥檝e created a unique experiential learning environment that is designed to do just that, providing students with the foundational tools and technologies that will enable them to solve real industry problems upon graduation. My team and I are very much looking forward to working more closely with the university in the months and years ahead to help students build the safe and secure autonomous systems of tomorrow.鈥
鈥淭his partnership is critical, both in terms of its value to 杏吧原创 researchers and students and its long-term impact on high-tech research,鈥 said 杏吧原创 President Benoit-Antoine Bacon.
鈥淲e are proud to strategically and holistically partner with BlackBerry QNX, building on our past research collaborations in connected and autonomous vehicles, biomedical engineering and robotics. We look forward to working with the QNX team to advance future developments of the high-tech industry in our city and around the world.鈥
BlackBerry has a longstanding commitment to engaging with post-secondary and secondary institutions in support of educational programs, school projects, women in engineering, and STEM-related activities. Notably, the company is also a corporate sponsor of 杏吧原创鈥檚 new Women in Engineering and Information Technology program, which will provide learning and development opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate-level women within 杏吧原创鈥檚 wide range of engineering and information technology programs.
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杏吧原创 is a dynamic, research-intensive institution that engages in partnerships to address the world鈥檚 most pressing issues. The university鈥檚 corporate collaborations bring together world-class companies, researchers and a new generation of talent of more than 32,000 students to deliver innovations and results that are driving a more prosperous, sustainable future.
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