Partners
We seek a variety of partners—individuals, industry leaders, universities, companies, nonprofits, and others interested in contributing to and adopting this path-breaking work. Partners can work with us in several ways:
- Adopters use the Rokwire platform to develop customized apps offering a particular set of services for members of their community.
- Contributors add code and software to the Rokwire open source platform.
- Researchers from academia and industry collaborate with us to study problems and develop solutions by utilizing the unique capabilities of our system.
- Service Providers collaborate with us to integrate their services into Rokwire apps and produce smart capabilities.
Contributors
Inabyte Inc.
Since 2018, Inabyte Inc. has been part of the Illinois app development team as a paid vendor that has contributed important design and software development to Rokwire building blocks and mobile applications.
Founded in 1996 and based in the United States, Inabyte uses its global team working from various countries including Bulgaria to provide solutions and services for developers and end users of PCs or workstations running on Windows platforms.
Inabyte’s consulting services include custom-written applications, original source programming, program design, and program architecture. The company specializes in user interface design, component development, and database applications.
Rokmetro
The engineering team at Rokmetro has contributed code to development of the Rokwire platform, benefiting the Illinois app at no cost to the University of Illinois. Led by Rokwire’s principal software architect, Rokmetro supports external organizations seeking to build mobile applications beyond University of Illinois initiatives.
This professional services company builds customized Rokwire applications for various organizations and provides expert technical support for installation and configuration of Rokwire.
Rokmetro supports the joint development and distribution of Rokwire applications for special purposes. For example, Rokmetro worked with various universities, public school systems, and public safety departments to adapt the Rokwire COVID-19 app to support virus testing programs across the United States.
Integrations
Integration: Notices about deadlines
Integration: Laundry status and service
Integration: Identity information
Integration: Sports audio and video
Integration: Building entry with mobile ID
Integration: Health records and appointments
Integration: Real-time data on bus schedules
Integration: Event tickets and wayfinding for parking
Integration: Real-time parking data
Integration: Cloud server integration from multiple vendors
Integration: Real-time sports data
Integration: University Housing residence information
Integration: Meal plan information and mobile ordering
Integration: Feedback and questions about dining
