National Instruments vs. COVID-19
In today's unique situation, now and always, the health and safety of our customers, community, and employees is our number one priority. Beyond this, we are stepping up with how we can support you.
The mission at National Instruments (NI) has been to equip our engineers and scientists with software-defined systems that helps accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery.
During these challenging times, we are expanding internal resources to support engineers and the community. NI is committed to connecting engineers with the tools and resources they need, while also supporting its employees and their local communities around the globe.
Our Commitment to Our Employees, Customers, and Partners:
We are continuing to closely monitor the rapidly evolving situation regarding COVID-19. We have two main priorities: Caring for the health and safety of our NI team members, their families, and our communities, and doing everything we can to help take care of the needs of our customers and partners.
Because this situation is fluid and could change quickly, all NI facilities have updated their response plans. We also are working with our supply-chain partners to evaluate secondary risks to minimize delays in shipping and critical-material sourcing.
We continue to monitor and adhere to guidance issued by national and local governments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. NI also is committed to helping ensure the integrity of our customers' and partners' business supply chain. We continue to make every effort to mitigate disruptions while striving to protect the health and safety of our employees and customers.
Let’s stay connected during this unprecedented time: Please reach out to your NI team, as we are here for you.
Priority Response – Critical Medical Device Manufacturing
NI is supporting the needs of critical medical device manufacturers addressing COVID-19 by working closely with supply chain partners to minimize delays in shipping and sourcing of essential materials. NI is also supplying leading medical companies with test instrumentation, test development software, services and technical support.
Additionally, the company is:
Granting customers working on COVID-19 related applications free access to NI technical support engineers through June 30, 2020. Visit ni.com/support to get started.
Helping customers access the NI Partner network, which includes specialist integration companies that have deep knowledge in medical device testing and can help customers quickly develop their test stations. NI Partners can help support international requirements and are ready to support the needs of manufacturers ramping up production of medical devices.
NI is ready to assess the prioritization of any need directly related to critical medical device manufacturing addressing COVID-19. We are committed to being fast and flexible in our efforts to connect you to what you need to meet this challenge.
Enabling Engineers
NI is providing access to the tools, systems and training that engineers need to be successful — in any situation and for any application.
Online training courses are available to the global engineering community at no cost through at least April 30, 2020.
Complimentary trials of NI software and licenses are obtainable for use at home while working remotely.
The NI developers community, where engineers can collaborate with tens of thousands of their peers to solve any problem they encounter.
Community Well-being
In addition to supporting the work of its partners and customers, NI employees are independently helping their communities fight COVID-19. For example, Engineer Brian MacCleery and Vice President of Solutions Marketing Dave Wilson have worked with a volunteer organization and Austin-based medical professionals to get personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face shields and intubation tents, to healthcare workers on the front lines.
NI is also committed to the short- and long-term support of its local communities. In its hometown of Austin, NI made a $1 million matching grant to the All Together ATX Fund, created by the Austin Community Foundation and United Way for Greater Austin to provide flexible resources to nonprofit organizations working with communities that are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the economic consequences of the outbreak. An additional $1.5 million is available for nonprofit organizations that serve the other communities where NI has major global operations.
For the latest information on NI’s response to the evolving COVID-19 situation, visit ni.com/covid19.
