WATERLOO, ON and OTTAWA,
ON, April 29, 2021 /CNW/
-- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and
Carleton University today
announced a $21-million USD, five
year strategic partnership agreement that will provide software
engineers and researchers access to BlackBerry®
QNX® 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 – a global leader in
safety-certified, secure and reliable software for the world's 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
Carleton's 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
Carleton's School of Computer Science and Faculty of Engineering
and Design, along with training and product support, enriching
Carleton's course offerings and projects in embedded systems.
Additionally, senior representatives from BlackBerry QNX's 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.
"As a Carleton 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," said John Wall, SVP and co-head, BlackBerry
Technology Solutions. "With our new partnership, we've 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."
"This partnership is critical, both in terms of its value to
Carleton researchers and students
and its long-term impact on high-tech research," said Carleton
President Benoit-Antoine Bacon. "We
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."
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 Carleton's new Women in
Engineering and Information Technology program, which will provide
learning and development opportunities for both undergraduate and
graduate-level women within Carleton's wide range of engineering and
information technology programs.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB)
provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises
and governments around the world. The company secures more
than 500M endpoints including
175M cars on the road
today. Based in Waterloo,
Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to
deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety
and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of
endpoint security, endpoint management, encryption, and embedded
systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear - to secure a connected
future you can trust.
BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow
@BlackBerry.
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respective owners. BlackBerry is not responsible for any
third-party products or services.
About Carleton
University
Carleton
is a dynamic, research-intensive institution that engages in
partnerships to address the world's most pressing issues. The
university's 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.
Media Contact:
BlackBerry Media Relations
+1 (519) 597-7273
mediarelations@BlackBerry.com
Steven Reid
Media Relations Officer
Carleton University
613-265-6613
Steven.Reid3@carleton.ca
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