STEM Education

We inspire the next generation of inventors and advance workforce development for STEM-related careers.

Our initiatives are designed to promote and improve STEM education at all levels and to expand upon opportunities for underrepresented students. Our Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ inspires students of all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to imagine future careers in STEM by designing an invention that uses an Internet of Things solution to solve real-world problems. Our ongoing strategic collaboration with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) provides hands-on experience with Qualcomm technology to engage students in more than 25 countries.

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Education

FIRST: the First Step in Expanding STEM for Students Around the Globe
Our ongoing collaboration with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is another important way that we’re increasing access to STEM education and giving today’s students the foundation they need to invent the future.

Education

Thinkabit Lab Reaches New Audiences in 2019
Our Thinkabit Lab program shows students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds that they can be part of inventing the wireless world of the future.

Education

How We're Fighting to Close a 'Homework Gap' That's Now Bigger Than Ever [Podcast]
The classroom is years beyond pencil and paper. Internet-connected devices are proven to help students learn, but millions lack access at home.

Education

Qualcomm's Efforts to Erase the Homework Gap
Qualcomm supports emergency federal funding to help keep all students on track with connectivity and devices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Qualcomm Gives Custom-Built, Cellular-Connected Laptops to San Diego United for Distance Learning
In a bid to help close the digital divide, Qualcomm donated 900 custom-built, cellular-connected laptops to the San Diego Unified School District on Thursday to support continuing distance learning programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Qualcomm Technologies Donates Hundreds of Always-Connected Personal Computers to San Diego Unified School District for Distance Learning Support
The district has received 900 new PCs with built-in cellular connectivity, as part of a grant from Qualcomm Technologies that supports the district’s migration to distance learning and aids its efforts to close the connectivity gap.

Education

3 Strategies to Cultivate Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
Key stakeholders like organizations and foundations often provide much-needed resources and support for young entrepreneurs, but it can be difficult for them to build the infrastructure necessary for comprehensive entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Innovation & Technology

Intellectual Property Procedures: A Guide to Navigating IP at U.S. Universities
While many faculty that seek to facilitate and support student innovation dedicate courses and workshops on the role of IP, there are a number of obstacles to comprehensive education on these issues.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm's Thinkabit Lab Learning Center Offers Free STEM Resources
The Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ is a STEM initiative which began in 2014 at our San Diego headquarters. The goal was to inspire students of all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to be inventors and explore the Qualcomm® World of Work.

Education

Shared Priorities: Corporate Support for the Michigan Engineering Zone
Companies and campuses both recognize the need for a diverse talent pool in STEM fields, and the Michigan Engineering Zone (MEZ) is doing something about it. Qualcomm was one of the first corporate supporters.

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