Trivandrum: Research In Motion (RIM) and Startup Village today announced the launch of the first BlackBerry Innovation Zone in India, which will be located at Rubus Labs in the Kerala-based Startup Village. This will be the first Innovation Zone in the Asia Pacific region, and will showcase the latest in BlackBerry technology to inspire future entrepreneurs.

“Our partnership with RIM marks a historic moment for Startup Village as RIM, which has revolutionised the mobile industry globally, will create an Innovation Zone in India to share experiences with young technology entrepreneurs in the country,” said Mr. Sanjay Vijayakumar, Chairman, (Board of Governors), Startup Village.

"We thank RIM for selecting Startup Village for its first Innovation Zone in India. The overall objective of the partnership is to motivate young minds by giving access to RIM’s mobile technology, as well as imparting valuable experiences and training from BlackBerry experts," said Alec Saunders, Vice President of Developer Relations and Ecosystems Development, RIM.