RAIN Alliance, originally a committee within AIM, is formed in April 2014 by RFID industry leaders like Impinj, Google, Intel, Smartrac, , and AIM Global, among others. RAIN stands for “Radio Frequency Identification” reflecting the core technology the alliance focuses on.
Aims to advance passive UHF RFID technology through standards, education and collaboration
First open door meeting held in Washington, D.C.
Around 50 companies from 4 continents join by year end.