PTC's Continues Support for FIRST Program

By DE Editors

PTC has announced its continued support of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Building on previous years of support, PTC will sponsor over 85 FRC teams, 23 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams, and 14 FIRST LEGO League teams during the current 2011-2012 season.
 
PTC is a fantastic Strategic Partner of FIRST. As a company, they are fully committed to the values of FIRST and share our goal of helping students develop skills to become tomorrows innovators and engineers,said Jon Dudas, president, FIRST.  PTC provides the same CAD and Collaboration software for students used by more than 27,000 global manufacturing companies, allowing students to develop the engineering skills that are in high demand.
 
Reaching more than 294,000 students in grades K-12 annually, FIRST has designed accessible, mentor-based STEM programs. These programs help young people to think, design and create something physical using their engineering knowledge and skills.  As a Strategic Partner to FIRST, PTC provides free software, including Creo, Mathcad and Windchill, to all participating FIRST teams.
 
For more information, visit PTC and FIRST.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.