QNX Launchpad

About

A global BlackBerry QNX program that gives qualifying startups, SMBs, SMEs and scaleups with annual revenues up to US$10 million USD access to commercial QNX 8.0 software, technical support and embedded engineering expertise so they can build mission-critical and Physical AI products on QNX from the start.

Benefits

• 💰Startup-Friendly Costs
  Access to production-ready foundational software for commercial development at startup-friendly costs, potentially leaving more of the early budget available for product development, team and growth
• 💻Commercial QNX Software
  Access to QNX SDP 8.0 development seats, QNX OS 8.0, QNX OS for Safety, QNX Hypervisor, QNX Hypervisor for Safety, QNX Sound and other software from the QNX product portfolio for commercial use
• 🛠️ Technical Support and Engineering Expertise
  Access to QNX technical support and embedded engineering expertise within the program
• 🌐Ecosystem Access
  Access to hardware support, software, tools and services supporting the product program
• ⏱️ Up to Two Years of Participation
  Program participation for up to two years, after which participants move to standard commercial licensing on the same QNX technology foundation
• 🎁Additional Benefits for Incubator/Accelerator Members
  Companies belonging to a recognized incubator or accelerator program are eligible for additional benefits; details are not specified in the sources

Eligibility Criteria

• Mandatory: qualifying startups, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs/SMEs) and scaleups that are developing a product for commercial sale.
• Mandatory: annual revenues of up to US$10 million USD.
• Mandatory: the company must be ready to develop a product for commercial sale (non-commercial learning, evaluation and prototyping is served by the separate QNX Everywhere initiative).
• Preferred (not required): companies that are part of a recognized incubator or accelerator programme are eligible for additional benefits.
• No nationality, residence or incorporation requirement is stated; the program is described as available globally.

Target Region

Global

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other