Students and developers in Argentina will be able to create and test new applications for the BlackBerry platform, along with having hands on help from technicians, at the newly opened BlackBerry Tech Center. The center, open Monday through Friday is located at Universidad Tecnológica Nacional.
Along with the opening, there will be a Latin American Developer targeted live stream in Spanish, called #InnovationLive with Alec Saunders answering development questions this Friday at 1PM EST.
Press Release
Buenos Aires, Argentina.April 23, 2013 – As part of the BlackBerry® Academic Program, a global initiative aimed at encouraging and supporting students and mobile application developers, BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) is opening the first BlackBerry Tech Center in Argentina in conjunction with the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN).
The BlackBerry Tech Center will have a dual purpose: to provide on-going training for students and developers to create and test new mobile applications, as well as encourage their entrepreneurial spirit by helping them create business opportunities.
“The opening of the first Tech Center in Argentina reaffirms BlackBerry’s commitment to the country. We are looking for the brightest and most talented software developers in Argentina to invite them to innovate with us, creating the future of mobile computing,” commented Alec Saunders, Vice President of Developer Relations at BlackBerry. “By offering training, tools and a unique combination of startup culture and product excellence, we are supporting the innovation of the mobile developer ecosystem in Argentina.”
“This is an important milestone in the global BlackBerry Academic Program. Argentina has one of the most active and passionate developer communities, and the BlackBerry Tech Center will give students and teachers the opportunity to specializeon the BlackBerry 10 platform. The center will provide them with support and help to generate new business opportunities focused on application development,” said Bryan Tafel, Developer Evangelistfor Latin Americaat BlackBerry. “We want to invest in developing future entrepreneurs, and this way in which to do it.”
Dr.Ruth Landenheim, Planning and Policy Secretary at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Product Innovation, said, “Increasing the commitment of companies who are spearheading development in research and technology and who are making favorable contributions to the professional and student community in Argentina is a fundamental part of this Ministry’s policy. In our vision of the future, young people are the drivers of added-value through their participation in technology-based companies, as researchers or entrepreneurs. With technology comprising a greater percentage of our exports, our country’s growth will be sustainable and inclusive.”
The BlackBerry Tech Center Argentina is located at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. It will be open Monday through Friday with office amenities and specialized technicians who can provide support to developers working on the BlackBerry platform.The tech center isa follow-on to the opening of the first BlackBerry Innovation Center in Latin America, which launched in Argentina in October 2012.