QNX Joins Forces with Pi Square Technologies to Train Thousands of Engineers Across India as Part of QNX Everywhere International Expansion
QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) and Pi Square Technologies, a leading embedded automotive software development and consulting firm, today announced plans to train thousands of software engineers across India as part of a multi-year commitment to address the growing global demand for highly-skilled embedded systems developers. In connection with an expansion of QNXs recently launched QNX Everywhere initiative,...
QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) and Pi Square Technologies, a leading embedded automotive software development and consulting firm, today announced plans to train thousands of software engineers across India as part of a multi-year commitment to address the growing global demand for highly-skilled embedded systems developers.
In connection with an expansion of QNXs recently launched QNX Everywhere initiative, which seeks to nurture and grow QNXs worldwide developer community by providing free access to the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, this initiative aims to rapidly scale the number of India-based software engineers who have the foundational skills needed to excel in the embedded systems industry.
A QNX Value Added Integrator (VAI), Pi Square will partner with hundreds of academic institutions across India, integrating QNXs foundational tools and technologies into engineering curriculum. This should provide students with practical knowledge in embedded systems software development, equipping them with turnkey skills that they can use to solve real industry problems upon graduation. With India emerging as a key hub for automotive, medical, robotics, and industrial automation software development, this initiative aims to bolster the countrys sought-after engineering workforce and complement the talent recruitment efforts of QNXs 'Engineering and Innovation Center in Hyderabad, established in 2023 to meet the growing demand for QNXs embedded software solutions and engineering services.
"Were thrilled to be teaming up with Pi Square Technologies to help scale our QNX Everywhere initiative and educate the software engineers of tomorrow on QNX technology," said Raj Jain, Vice President, QNX Engineering and Head of R&D Hyderabad. "India is teeming with ambitious, talented embedded engineers and this initiative underscores our commitment to ensuring theyre equipped to make a significant impact from the very first day of their working careers, whether at an automaker or aerospace company."