Planet NI
Empowering Engineers in Emerging Countries
Planet NI is a National Instruments program designed to empower engineers in emerging countries to achieve sustainable prosperity by providing increased access to NI technology. NI is committed to nurturing local innovation and entrepreneurship and, through Planet NI, the company is making engineering tools affordable, accessible, and relevant to groups focused on improving the socioeconomic development of their communities.
Participating Regions
NI offices around the world locally define and develop their Planet NI programs. Below is a list of the participating regions.
People around the globe are actively growing Planet NI programs. Below is a list of active regions:
Africa
Provides local universities and technology companies with cutting-edge lab equipment to empower future engineers.
Arabia
Collaborates with local nonprofits to provide technology to local farmers.
ASEAN
Collaborates with local nonprofits to provide technology to local farmers.
Brazil
Works with schools to enhance math and science education and engage students with technology.
Central America
Works with schools to enhance math and science education and engage students with technology.
India
Works with more than 150 SMEs through a benefit program that helps achieve long-term success.
Mexico
Provides schools and SMEs the technology needed to increase success rate.
Empowerment through NI Technology
Building a Sustainable Indoor Farm
Carlos Oviedo, LEDSS S.A. de C.V.
LEDSS S.A. de C.V.'s mission is to grow sustainably using natural, renewable resources from the region around the Bermejo Sea in Mexico. It works to meet local social challenges such as the scarcity of potable water and the lack of land suitable for agriculture. One project the company has invested in is the Agro Hi Tec park, which is an indoor park that reuses materials and creates almost no waste. By providing LabVIEW licenses and extensive training on LabVIEW and the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, NI helped the company control and monitor the park.