BlackBerry Limited BB has created Advanced Technology Development Labs (BlackBerry Labs). This is going to be a new business unit operating at the forefront of R&D in the cybersecurity landscape. With this strategic move, the company aims to ensure that its customers are protected across all endpoints and verticals in the IoT. Headed by chief technology officer, BlackBerry Labs will include a team of more than 120 software developers, architects, researchers, product leads and security experts. They will work toward the common goal of identifying, exploring and creating new technologies to ensure that the company is on the cutting edge of security innovation.