Apple, comes the official announcement. The University Federico II site a banner with the inscription has just appeared: “Ios Developer Academy will open in Naples.” Confirmed the seat; St. John will be a Teduccio in engineering center built in the former Cirio sheds. “We are really happy to work with the University of Naples Federico II to launch the first iOS Developer Academy in Europe – said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO – Some of the most creative developers in the world come from Europe, and we are confident that this center will help the next generation to acquire the skills needed to succeed. ” And the Region announces 7 million over the next three years to a thousand young people from the center of iOS development. One thousand scholarships for students from Campania or from abroad.
“The University of Naples Federico II (Naples, Italy) today announced it will host the first iOS Developer Academy in Europe thanks to a new partnership with Apple that will provide hundreds of students the practical skills and training on developing apps for the most innovative and vibrant digital ecosystem in the world. The iOS Developer Academy will open officially to October 2016 with more than 200 students attending the first year and many more will follow in subsequent years. “
Students will participate in a course of nine months, designed and supported by Apple, with a dedicated facility at the new campus in San Giovanni in Teduccio. The structure includes laboratories and access to the latest Apple hardware and software products.
“With this initiative – he said the rector Gaetano Manfredi – Federico II continues to respond to the training needs related to new technologies, which must be supplements conventional programs that our University will continue to offer with the same dedication and the same quality as always. We are pleased that Apple has selected us as a partner to create the iOS Developer Academy and we look forward to working with the company in the selection of students and teachers for this outstanding course. “
During the first half , the courses will aim to improve and raise students’ skills in developing software on iOS; during the second semester students will participate in courses on the creation of start-up and design of the app, and will collaborate with each other to create apps that could possibly get to the App Store.
The plan to create an iOS Developer Academy specializes in Naples, in Italy, it was announced for the first time in January by Tim Cook, Apple CEO, and the Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi to help significantly increase the number of app developers prepared in Italy and Europe. With more than 2 million app, the App Store has created a whole new industry with more than 1.2 million jobs created in Europe since 2008. Developers in Europe were paid almost € 10 billion for the sale of their app in the world. The iOS Developer Academy will help students to have a role in this revolution. The program is free and will be open to students coming from ‘Italy and all over Europe, with scholarships available for some students to cover the primary costs.
Students who wish to learn more or apply must go www.unina.it on site. Candidates will be asked to do an online test in Italian or English, after which will be admitted to the next stage which involves an interview. Applicants need not have a background in information technology since the course was designed to support a heterogeneous mix of future developers ranging in different areas.
The University of Naples Federico II also flat hiring of teachers for the Academy in the coming months, with profiles ranging from expert app developers to designers and programming teachers. Teachers who wish to apply should consult www.unina.it site.
“We are very happy, because one of the most important global companies decided to invest in the South, in Naples, in the human capital, talent extraordinary of our guys, “comments on facebook President of the Council, Matteo Renzi. “If we stop with the story without salvation South and value the excellence that are so numerous, we can do it, as well as tell us the Istat data last week. From the Apple Academy will not leave only developers iOS in high demand in the labor market, but also young entrepreneurs who have a winning idea will give birth to companies that will bring wealth and jobs. I am sure that local entrepreneurs will support and sustain this great opportunity. Naples and Southern Italy are places fantastic to form and to invest. full speed ahead, all together. “
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