Team Members in Action
NXP team members are passionate about having a positive impact on our local communities. Across the globe, our team members are generous with their time, resources, and talents to make a difference in the areas in which we work and live.
Throughout the year, team members supported a variety of community and/or non-profit organizations. They gave their time and resources to events that promoted STEM education, offered food, clothing, computer equipment, and basic necessities to those in need, helped to beautify the environment, supported local blood drives, and more.
The following list is just a sampling of the selfless acts team members performed in 2022.
Investing in STEM Education
NXP team members share examples of the efforts they put forth to promote science, technology, engineering and math in the community.
Germany
- Supported mint: pink, a program that helps high school-age girls develop an interest in STEM work.
India
- Launched Artificial Intelligence in Mobility (AIM), a new initiative focused on creating awareness and enthusiasm in the field of artificial intelligence via a smart-car race for engineering students. Technical leaders taught students how to program embedded controllers and encouraged participants to explore the world of AI for automated driving.
- Hosted Campus Connect, which helps create strong partnerships with universities by offering students technical information on various topics of interest in semiconductors, electronics, and embedded-system design.
- Presented Tech Start Up, an annual challenge for technology startups in India that emphasizes NXP technologies and applications. The platform offers participants opportunities to collaborate with industry leaders, boost their growth prospects, and increase their global visibility and network scalability.
- Promoted Women in Technology (WiT), a new, year-long program, hosted by industry experts, that offers specialized training to 50 women engineering students. The aim is to encourage young women and mentor them toward a successful career in the industry.
- Hosted the Young Innovator Design Challenge (YIDC), a one-of-a-kind challenge for the children of NXP India team members, featuring themes that encourage participants to design embedded innovations using NXP semiconductor chips and microbit kits.
- Offered a financial contribution to Indian Institute of Technology of Hyderabad (IITH) to support a STEM training program for youth in higher education.
Mainland China
- Graduated the first NXP class from Tianjin University (TJU) in June 2022. Based on TJU course architecture, the course combined theory with NXP’s application examples, practical experience, and technology trends from the market. Students in the NXP class benefited from the company’s strong positions in AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), which are supported by a full product portfolio and extensive technology.
Malaysia
- Collaborated with Monash University to support technical-degree students, working on their final-year projects, and PhD candidates. This collaboration creates a talent pipeline for NXP Malaysia, as candidates could have the opportunity to be converted into NXP positions at the end of each project or program.
México
- Sponsored, for the seventh year in a row, the Technovation Challenge, which gives girls ages 10 to 18 programming and entrepreneurship experience by having them design, over a three-month period, a mobile application that solves a community problem.
Netherlands
- Contributed to Project Computational Thinking, which helps teachers stimulate the development of computational thinking in schools. The project involved 20 schools, the Junior Technovium educational institution, the Devlab research alliance, the Fontys and HAN Universities of Applied Sciences, and NXP. Twenty NXP team members also volunteered for the project.
- Hosted the NXP Weekend School, during which children ages 10 to 14 are welcomed onto the NXP campus to learn about a variety of professions. In a targeted half-day session, NXP explains what a semiconductor chip is, what it can do, how many details it contains, and how small these details must be to fit. The children also tour the facility and learn how to make flashing lights from LEDs.
- Participated in Girls Day, where the company opens its doors to girls ages 10 to 15 to introduce them to science and technology. The students toured the facility, witnessed product demonstrations, enjoyed lunch, and heard team members talk about their experiences working in a high-tech company like NXP.
- Engaged students in a high-tech summer camp, in partnership with local organization Stichting Meneer Rick. More than 100 students were introduced to the world of technology, played sports and games, and learned about NXP and other companies.
Taiwan
- Partnered with the mentoring programs of two top-tier STEM universities, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), to develop the students' skills for their future careers. Over a six-month period, students used classroom training to enhance their knowledge of the semiconductor industry while also working on personal development and professional preparation.
- Sponsored two national Maker + Hacker competitions, organized by three leading universities, National Taiwan University (NTU), NTHU, and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU). Nearly 500 participants, competing in 88 teams from different universities, took part in the competitions.
United Kingdom
- Operated a STEM team, whose primary goal is to help inspire our young people to have a genuine passion for STEM, our industry and NXP, and to provide guidance, direction, and support to help maximize potential. The team hosts an annual work-placement program, where young people visit the site each week during the academic year. During the visits, the students have mentors, who support them in developing a STEM-based activity that is shared with local high schools. The project culminates in a competition, with the finals held at the NXP Glasgow site.
- Supported the 2022-23 Girls in STEM program, helping four girls interested in engineering careers develop a drone-based workshop. Other activities included flying-car competitions with local high schools, supporting career fairs and innovation days, and providing support for teams of partner schools entering national STEM competitions, such as Teentech and the Landrover Challenge.
United States
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Partnered with local FIRST Robotic Competition (FRC) teams to host
STEM-based summer camps:
- NXP Austin partnered with the Westlake High School FRC 2468 team to host summer 2022 STEM camps for the children of NXP team members.
- NXP Chandler held a summer 2022 STEM camp in partnership with Red Mountain High School’s FRC 2403 team. The three week-long camps introduced third- to fifth-grade students to robotics concepts using Lego EV3 and Sphero programmable robots, and introduced sixth- to ninth-grade students to higher levels of programming, computational thinking, and software development.
- Awarded a Grant to the Chandler Public Library. The grant from NXP Chandler helped build the library's STEAM Experience installation, which is an immersive experience, housed in specially prepared cases, that offers interactive STEAM activities that let children ages 6 to12 create, play, and learn. NXP volunteers supported the laser cutting and assembling of the cases.
- Sponsored The Tech Challenge, a program of The Tech Museum in San Jose, that invites students in grades 4 through 12 to use an engineering design process to solve a real-world scenario.
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Engaged NXP Encourage Resources Groups in activities to promote
STEM awareness and engagement:
- The Black Achievement and Leadership Team (BALT) ERG in Austin partnered with NASA and the Austin Professional’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers to host a workshop in their FreshStart Program. The interactive workshop introduces STEM concepts to youth and provides parents with insights on how to support their student’s STEM journey.
- The Hispanic Education Awareness Team (HEAT) employee resource group chapter in Austin volunteered at El Buen Samaritano’s youth summer STEM camp. Volunteers performed live demos of NXP-powered products and taught students about the semiconductor manufacturing process using a volunteer-made coloring book.
Giving
- NXP team members have a heart for giving, sharing their financial resources and donating basic necessities, like clothing and computer equipment, to help those who need it most.
Austria
- Donated meal coins and money to benefit the Caritas kindergarten class in Graz to help purchase new classroom furniture.
- Contributed to the creation of the Herberstein Animal Park's Tierisch ("beast") App, which shares insights on park wildlife and quizzes visitors. The app features NFC technology from NXP Gratkorn.
- Donated used laptops to a school project in Ghana.
- Made an annual donation to the local Red Cross organization.
Czech Republic
- Hosted four blood-donation events, with each event providing about ten liters of blood, an amount that can save as many as 30 lives.
- Provided financial support to two local organizations: the Tree of Life, a mobile treatment unit supporting those who are terminally ill, including some children, and Salamander, a local organization for nature preservation in the Beskydy region.
- Donated $2,000 USD to be used toward the purchase of a van for HOPE, a local charity that offers daily support to autistic adults.
- Donated gently used books to be sold, with the proceeds benefiting the local ADRA International charity organization.
France
- Continued to promote the inclusion of disabled people through the sale of products crafted by those with disabilities in Toulouse, Sophia-Antipolis, Caen, and Saclay. The teams also organize an annual Christmas toy donation for disabled children.
Germany
- Participated in regular blood-donation drives with the local Red Cross.
- Donated pasta, baby food, clothing, 30 blankets, and 16 backpacks to the local Hanseatic Help charitable organization.
- Hosted an annual Christmas donation benefiting many local charities, including the Alsterdorf Foundation in Hamburg, the Kinderhaus Rabe in Dresden, and brotZeit in Munich.
India
- Donated to the Prime Minister National Relief Fund, which provides support for people affected by natural and man-made disasters.
- Supported Joy of Giving Week and The Giving Tree by donating small gifts to children studying in Nai Disha School and Old Age-Home.
Japan
- Donated foreign-currency coins and bills collected from team members' overseas business trips to UNICEF.
Mainland China
- Donated 100 laptops to local organizations – including Educating Girls of Rural China and the Pride from the Mountains organization – to support the online learning needs of students when schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Donated clothing, books, and stationery to students in Guangdong Yao Autonomous County Yuexiu Elementary School and Qinghai Huangnan autonomous prefecture.
- Provided financial donations to benefit the anti-epidemic program of Shanghai Overseas Chinese Foundation.
- Donated 100 new jackets to the Shanghai West Tianmu Road government for distribution to elderly people in need.
- Participated in a blood donation drive, organized by the Shanghai Blood Center, that engaged more than 35 Shanghai team members.
- Donated RMB 25,000 to the Red Cross of China. The funds were donated by NXP in Tianjin and will be used to improve the living conditions of local people in remote mountainous regions.
Malaysia
- Donated $20,000 USD worth of essential supplies to support those impacted by unprecedented flash floods – benefiting 127 individuals who were stranded in their homes and 267 individuals who had property damage to property, vehicles and more.
Netherlands
- Donated more than 175 laptops to Allemaal Digital, a foundation established at the start of the pandemic to collect laptops and tablets, refurbish them, and give them to people in financially vulnerable situations.
Singapore
- Volunteered at the Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen, helping to prepare vegetables and distribute meals to those in need.
Taiwan
- Donated 15 laptops to YongAn Children’s Home to benefit children in need.
- Worked with the local government and a clinic to set up an onsite vaccination station, and organized three sessions for our team members, suppliers, and companies in the Nanzih Technology Industrial Park.
- Organized an onsite blood-donation drive in July 2022 and November 2022.
Thailand
- Donated 200 fingertip oxygen meters and 200 digital thermometers to Health Center 53, Laksi District, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, for distribution to those with confirmed COVID-19 cases in the community.
- Donated personal protective equipment (PPE), including 50 raincoats, 50 pairs of rain boots, 100 pairs of safety glasses, and 200 pairs of rubber gloves, to the Laksi district office and government body for flood relief in Bangkok and the surrounding area.
United Kingdom
- Donated a range of healthy foods, to be given to people in the local community who struggle to afford good-quality produce.
- Raised £2,000 in a charity raffle to benefit the Woman’s Aid organization.
- Donated jackets and coats to the Emergency Accommodation Shelter to support homeless people and families.
United States
Donated (collectively) more than $50,000 USD to support various community initiatives, including the following:
- Provided school supplies for K-12 students across the Chandler Unified School District and ICAN, a free after-school program that serves East Valley youth.
- Raised more than $2,500 USD in school supplies for the Texas-based Foundation Community’s back-to-school drive to support their free after-school and summer learning programs.
- Raised funds for I Live Here I Give Here’s Amplify Austin Day, the biggest day of giving in Central Texas to support local nonprofits.
- Donated to Arizona Sustainability Alliance’s Food Tech for the Future, a program dedicated to creating and supporting regenerative local food systems.
- Supported the Vietnam Veterans of America through a clothing and shoe drive, where team members donated new and gently used clothing and shoes.
- Donated to Code2College, a non-profit providing access and opportunities in STEM to students from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Raised funds for El Buen Samaritano, a nonprofit ensuring access to healthcare, education, and essential needs to the Latino community of Central Texas, in partnership with the HEAT ERG.
Volunteering
Through volunteerism, NXP team members around the globe support a variety of projects that range from park maintenance and cleanups to mentoring and helping to educate the youth.
Czech Republic
- Volunteered at spring and fall garden clean-up to support of the local Iskerka organization, which helps people with mental disorders.
- Planted hundreds of trees to help ensure the sustainability of the Beskydy mountain range.
Germany
- Partnered with RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY in Germany to share HoverGames Drone Kits (KIT-HGDRONEK66). The team continues to discuss ways NXP technology can help people in need.
India
- Provided special education opportunities for children with visual impairment, in partnership with the Saksham Foundation charitable organization.
- Worked with local organizations, including Nai Disha, Diksha, National Workers Welfare Trust, and the Samridhi Kasvahalli Centre, to educate underprivileged children.
- Supported a scholarship program for underprivileged children seeking higher technical education in collaboration with the Joining Hands youth organization.
Japan
- Participated in cleanup activities to beautify the area surrounding the work site.
Mainland China
- Completed a local garbage clean-up activity at the Chongqing Garden Expo.
Malaysia
- Collaborated with Monash University to support technical-degree students, working on final-year projects, and PhD candidates. This collaboration creates talent pipelines for NXP Malaysia, as candidates have the opportunity to be converted into NXP positions at the end of each project and program.
- Collaborated with NGO Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan/Poverty Eradication Foundation (YBK) to identify and support individuals who are underprivileged and living in poverty.
Netherlands
- Celebrated Earth Day by learning about the art of beekeeping, engaging in a nature walk while clearing litter, and helping to make the site more beautiful.
- Participated in a local Cycling for Charity competition, with seven rounds of sponsored cycling, to benefit the Oncology Fund of Radboud University Medical Center.
- Supported the Swim to Fight Cancer organization, with seven NXP team members from Nijmegen and Eindhoven participating in a 1500-meter swim to raise money for cancer research.
Singapore
- Volunteered to prepare ingredients, distribute meals, and prepare 144 food bags for distribution to those in need. Duties included food sorting and quality check, collating, and packing.
United States
- Sponsored Keep Austin Beautiful Day, an annual event of cleaning and restoring Austin’s green spaces. NXP volunteers cleaned Longhorn Shores, a public park on Lady Bird Lake hike and bike trail.
- Volunteered with Austin Habitat for Humanity to build homes in East Austin, providing two local families with an affordable path to homeownership.
- Partnered with Valley of the Sun United Way to assemble 150 STEAM kits, designed to inspire the next generation of artist-engineers by teaching them the magic of circuits and electricity.
- Sponsored and participated in the Gazelle Foundation’s Run for the Water race to provide clean water to the people of Burundi.
- Raised funds and participated in the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s annual Arizona walk to raise awareness to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by this disease.
- Volunteered with Feed My Starving Children for their annual Hope Filled Holiday event to hand-pack meals to be distributed to food partners around the world.