BlackBerry's QNX Teams Up With Pi Square: Empowering India's Embedded Software Ecosystem

BlackBerry's QNX division has joined forces with Pi Square Technologies 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. This strategic partnership aims to build a robust talent pipeline, empowering India's embedded software ecosystem and complementing QNX's existing academic partnerships worldwide.

The initiative, an expansion of QNX's recently launched QNX® Everywhere program, seeks to rapidly scale the number of India-based software engineers equipped with the foundational skills needed to excel in the embedded systems industry. Pi Square, a QNX Value Added Integrator (VAI), will collaborate with hundreds of academic institutions across India to integrate QNX's foundational tools and technologies into engineering curricula. This integration will provide students with practical knowledge in embedded systems software development, enabling them 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 country's sought-after engineering workforce and complement QNX's 'Engineering and Innovation Center' in Hyderabad, established in 2023 to meet the growing demand for QNX's embedded software solutions and engineering services.

Raj Jain, Vice President, QNX Engineering and Head of R&D Hyderabad, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership: "India is teeming with ambitious, talented embedded engineers, and this initiative underscores our commitment to ensuring they're equipped to make a significant impact from the very first day of their working careers, whether at an automaker or aerospace company."

Srinivasa Raju, CEO at Pi Square Technologies, echoed Jain's sentiments: "This initiative aligns with our vision to enhance technical capabilities in India, where the demand for skilled embedded software engineering talent is at an all-time high. By leveraging QNX's expertise, we aim to provide engineers with cutting-edge training that meets global standards, fostering a new generation of highly-skilled engineers who will drive the future of technology and industry forward."

QNX has a longstanding commitment to engaging with graduate and post-graduate programs, women in engineering, and STEM-related activities. Over the past couple of years, QNX has struck agreements with universities and colleges in Canada, the U.S., South Korea, India, and Germany as part of a 'one-to-many' model that equips entire classes and labs with QNX® software licenses, enabling faculty, undergraduate, and graduate co-op students to further develop their skills and advance their research projects.

To join the QNX developer community and obtain a free QNX® SDP 8.0 license for personal non-commercial use, visit . For faculty at academic institutions wishing to license QNX software for free on a multiuser basis, please visit .

In conclusion, BlackBerry's QNX division and Pi Square Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to train thousands of software engineers in India, empowering the country's embedded software ecosystem and addressing the growing global demand for skilled embedded systems developers. This initiative aligns with India's growing importance in the embedded systems industry and complements QNX's existing academic partnerships worldwide. By integrating QNX's foundational tools and technologies into engineering curricula, the partnership aims to provide students with practical knowledge in embedded systems software development, equipping them to make a significant impact in their professional careers.