BlackBerry Launches Mobile App Development Award at Canada-Wide Science Fair 2014
April 17 2014 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
BlackBerry Launches Mobile App Development Award at Canada-Wide
Science Fair 2014
Winners will receive mentorship, BlackBerry smartphones and cash
prizes
WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Apr 17, 2014) - BlackBerry®
(NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) announced the launch of the BlackBerry
Smartphone App Development Award for Canada-Wide Science Fair 2014,
the largest and most established science-based competition for
students in the country. As a champion of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in Canada,
BlackBerry's new award will provide students with the unique
opportunity of showcasing their scientific and technical chops in a
competition to build the best mobile application.
Top winners of the Smartphone App Development Award will each
receive one-on-one mentorship with a BlackBerry mobile application
developer expert, a BlackBerry 10 smartphone, and cash prizes. The
award consists of three categories: Junior (grades 7 and 8 or
Secondary I and II in Québec), Intermediate (grades 9 and 10 or
Secondary III and IV in Québec) and Senior (grades 11 and 12 or
Secondary V, Cégep I and II in Québec). To be eligible, students
are required to build a mobile application using PhoneGap or
Appcelerator that meets the BlackBerry 10 UI guidelines. This means
the application will be eligible for the Built for BlackBerry
certification and can be easily deployed to other mobile
platforms.
"Over the years, Canada-Wide Science Fair has captured the
imaginations of countless students who continue to push the
boundaries of science with their truly astounding creations," said
Brad McCabe from Youth Science Canada. "The introduction of the
BlackBerry Smartphone App Development Award will continue the CWSF
tradition of instilling the spirit of innovation in participants
and prepare them for the bright opportunities of a future career in
science - especially in the rapidly growing field of mobile
computing."
Darrell May is a testament to the role that Canada-Wide Science
Fair plays as a platform in nurturing young and talented
individuals for a successful future career in the STEM fields.
Darrell, a Software Architect at BlackBerry, attended and won at
Canada-Wide Science Fair more than 20 years ago. He currently holds
24 patents, with 23 patents pending, and plays an integral role in
product development at BlackBerry.
"We are pleased to support Canada-Wide Science Fair, and to
introduce the new BlackBerry Smartphone App Development Award to
broaden scientific learning in a fun and challenging way. CWSF is a
great platform to encourage the next generation to continue
pursuing their love for science and technology," said Martyn
Mallick, Vice President, Global Alliances and Ecosystems at
BlackBerry.
Submissions and
Judging
Approximately 500 budding scientists who have competed and won
at their regional science fairs will be descending on Canada-Wide
Science Fair for the national championship in Windsor from May
10-17, 2014.
Finalists will demonstrate their scientific creations to a panel
of distinguished judges, which includes two BlackBerry Employees.
All submissions will be judged based on the key criteria of
scientific thought, originality, creativity and communication.
Students can compete at one of 102 regional science fairs
happening across Canada from now until April 30, 2014. For more
information on how to participate or locate a regional science
fair, please visit: https://secure.youthscience.ca/fairlocator/
For more information about Canada-Wide Science Fair, please
visit: https://cwsf.youthscience.ca/
About Canada-Wide Science Fair
Since 1962, Youth Science Canada has been Canada's leading
organization for the promotion of innovation and celebration of
excellence in science, engineering and technology among our
nation's youth. A national, registered charitable organization,
Youth Science Canada hosts the annual Canada-Wide Science Fair and
provides or partners in programs to increase awareness and
involvement of youth in science, engineering and technology, to
engage, mentor and recognize Canada's young scientists, and to
engage leading public and private sector organizations in the
development of a national science, engineering and technology
network of Canadian youth. For more information, please visit
http://youthscience.ca.
About BlackBerry
A global leader in wireless innovation, BlackBerry®
revolutionized the mobile industry when it was introduced in 1999.
Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the success of our millions of
customers around the world by continuously pushing the boundaries
of mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo,
Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia
Pacific and Latin America. BlackBerry is listed on the NASDAQ Stock
Market (NASDAQ:BBRY) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:BB). For
more information, visit www.blackberry.com.
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Media Contacts:Canada-Wide Science FairBarb Tate1-866-341-0040
or 403 381-0748barb.tate@youthscience.caBlackBerryKiyomi
Rutledge519-597-1321krutledge@blackberry.com
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