RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIM) Headquarters: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada


Overview


Research In Motion (RIM) believes that industry-university collaboration is key to fostering innovation and the development of new ideas and technologies. The RIM Academic Relations team develops and maintains strategic partnerships between RIM and academic institutions around the world through support of research projects, management of BlackBerry academic content and curriculum and student sponsorship and outreach programs. RIM’s well-established track record of research collaboration with universities across North America is actively expanding to universities and academic institutions internationally.


Programs K-12 Sponsorship/Outreach


RIM develops and promotes outreach and student sponsorship activities to encourage students to study math, science and engineering. RIM outreach initia- tives are offered at all levels of education and include support of engineering and computer science student technical clubs, high school robotics competitions and science fairs and the BlackBerry Hands-On Workshop.


HIGHER EDUCATION Research


Research collaboration between RIM and leading research institutions are vital for fostering innovation and exploring new ideas and future technologies. Researchers benefi t from working on real world challenges while RIM gains exposure to the next generation of talented researchers and students.


RIM provides support for research collaborations in the areas of engineering, computer science, mathematics, business, design and the social sciences through a number of mechanisms including:


• Research project funding


• Scholarships at both graduate and undergraduate levels,


• Professorial fellowships • Provision of devices and equipment


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