NAVTEQ a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has over 3,000 employees located in 168 offices in 30 countries.
NEIL SQUIRE SOCIETY The Neil Squire Society Research and Development Group assists companies in creating successful products by ensuring that they are usable and accessible to users of all abilities. We ensure an enhanced user experience by conducting expert reviews, focus groups, surveys, design reviews for standards compliance, and engineering support.
NEWT (the Network for Emerging Wireless Technologies) supports industry in their development and commercialization of wireless products and services. NEWT is well known as a comprehensive, competent and respected source for accelerating product development, testing and commercialization. NEWT also offers their Product Management Advisory Program to their nearly 80 members.
ORIC - (The Okanagan Research & Innovation Centre) is an independent non-profit organization located at the National Research Council of Canada Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (NRC-DRAO) near Penticton, BC, Canada. ORICs client companies have access to NRC's sophisticated laboratories, equipment, library and advanced software tools. ORIC manages the only full-fledged business incubator in the Okanagan and has its own staff with expertise in wireless communication as well as contractors for a variety of development work such as PCB design, firmware and application software development.
WINBC (the Wireless Innovation Network of British Columbia) is a Canadian not-for-profit wireless technology association that champions the growth and sustainability of BC as one of the world's leading wireless clusters. BC has a 25-year history of successful wireless design and innovation and has grown to over 250 wireless companies and over $1 billion in wireless-related revenue in all areas of the wireless value chain.
