- 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.