2008 Highlights
- Launched the NI Medical Device Grant Program, donating $350,000 USD in software and services
- Invested 16 percent of revenue in R&D, resulting in the release of 180 new products
- Adoption of NI CompactRIO, powered by LabVIEW, by the FIRST Robotics Competition, supporting more than 45,000 high-school students
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2008 Challenges
- Green engineering practices differ across industries, making it difficult for NI to develop resources and products
- Educational systems and resources vary by region, making it challenging to impact engineering and science education worldwide
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2009 Commitments
- Continue developing products to further empower advancements in renewable and clean energy and other world-improving technologies
- Expand education efforts into more U.S. high-school classrooms through key partners such as Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
- Provide more than $350,000 USD in NI products to the EcoCAR Challenge, a green automotive engineering competition
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