Established in 2005, the IBM Academic Initiative allows and encourages educators, students and researchers at accredited academic institutions to leverage IBM tools, courses, and other resources in the classroom. Our mission is to enable students to graduate with direct hands-on experience on "industrial strength" tools that will help them in their chosen career.Get easy no-charge access to the tools you need to develop the next great thing. Enjoy powerful technical and strategic resources from IBM. Jump right in with access to powerful services and the most prominent open-source computer technologies, or take advantage of hands-on resources that will teach you about data science, artificial intelligence, security and more.Start today exploring all resources available at the IBM Z Academic Initiative Program.