Senac University Center and Senai-BA will receive specialized laboratories
Intel announced during Intel Software Day, an event aimed at professionals, academics and students in the area of software development, a program for the implementation of software research and development laboratories in partnership with Brazilian universities. The program is part of the innovation incentive plan in Brazil announced at the beginning of 2013, in partnership with the MCTI, which provides for an investment of R$ 300 million in research and development in Brazil over a period of five years.
The first two Brazilian higher education institutions to receive the new laboratories are the Senac University Center and Senai-BA. The labs will be equipped with tools for creating and testing applications for mobile platforms. Students of undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technology at the universities involved will have access to the laboratories, as well as specific training in software tools for developing applications for mobile devices based on the Android platform and equipped with Intel architecture.
“With the growth of the installed base of tablets and smartphones in Brazil, new opportunities open up for entrepreneurs in the software area to conquer new markets with innovative ideas and first-class applications” explains Nuno Simões, director of the Software and Services Group of Intel in Latin America. “The installation of laboratories in centers of excellence in software production seeks to prepare young professionals to meet market demands in one of the fastest growing segments within the global software industry”.
Nuno Simões also commented on the success of Intel Software Day, which saw a significant growth in the number of participants compared to the previous year. “We received more than 1300 people. The technical lectures were always crowded and the receptivity exceeded our expectations. The main objective of the event is to encourage innovation and developers have access to technologies from different Intel platforms. We thank ABES for its support in this event, an entity that is a reference in the Brazilian software market, for the companies it represents, for the network and relevant studies it carries out”, he highlighted.
Intel Software Day also had the participation of more than 30 exhibitors, who showed their innovations in applications, games, perceptual computing, among other segments.
The lack of software for mobile devices for the corporate environment was also discussed. Despite the growing number of people using mobile devices for work functions, corporate applications adapted for mobile devices have not yet taken off in the country. According to a recent study by IDC, the use of corporate applications still shows very low rates in Brazil. Of companies with more than 250 employees, only 19% use some type of mobile enterprise application, such as CRM, ERP or SFA. In companies with less than 250 employees, the number drops to 12%. “There will be strong demand for corporate mobility applications in Brazil and worldwide, leveraged by the strong rise of tablets and smartphones within the business environment. Intel wants to help Brazilian developers explore this potential market and prepare young professionals for the future”, added Nuno Simões.
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