diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8072074..e295305 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ version = "0.2.4"
 rt = ["va108xx/rt"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+cortex-m-rtic = "0.6.0-rc.4"
 panic-rtt-target = { version = "0.1", features = ["cortex-m"] }
 rtt-target = { version = "0.3", features = ["cortex-m"] }
 panic-halt = "0.2"
@@ -57,3 +58,7 @@ required-features = ["rt"]
 [[example]]
 name = "cascade"
 required-features = ["rt"]
+
+[[example]]
+name = "uart-irq-rtic"
+required-features = ["rt"]
diff --git a/examples/rtic-empty.rs b/examples/rtic-empty.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db1f174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/rtic-empty.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//! Empty RTIC project template
+#![no_main]
+#![no_std]
+
+#[rtic::app(device = pac)]
+mod app {
+    use panic_rtt_target as _;
+    use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_default};
+    use va108xx_hal::pac;
+
+    #[local]
+    struct Local {}
+
+    #[shared]
+    struct Shared {}
+
+    #[init]
+    fn init(_ctx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local, init::Monotonics) {
+        rtt_init_default!();
+        rprintln!("-- Vorago RTIC template --");
+        (Shared {}, Local {}, init::Monotonics())
+    }
+
+    // `shared` cannot be accessed from this context
+    #[idle]
+    fn idle(_cx: idle::Context) -> ! {
+        loop {}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/uart-irq-rtic.rs b/examples/uart-irq-rtic.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b46133e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/uart-irq-rtic.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+//! UART example application. Sends a test string over a UART and then enters
+//! echo mode
+#![no_main]
+#![no_std]
+
+#[rtic::app(device = pac)]
+mod app {
+    use core::fmt::Write;
+    use panic_rtt_target as _;
+    use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_print};
+    use va108xx_hal::{gpio::PinsB, pac, prelude::*, uart};
+
+    #[local]
+    struct Local {}
+
+    #[shared]
+    struct Shared {}
+
+    #[init]
+    fn init(_ctx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local, init::Monotonics) {
+        rtt_init_print!();
+        rprintln!("-- VA108xx UART example application--");
+    
+        let mut dp = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
+    
+        let gpiob = PinsB::new(&mut dp.SYSCONFIG, Some(dp.IOCONFIG), dp.PORTB);
+        let tx = gpiob.pb21.into_funsel_1();
+        let rx = gpiob.pb20.into_funsel_1();
+    
+        let uartb = uart::Uart::uartb(
+            dp.UARTB,
+            (tx, rx),
+            115200.bps(),
+            &mut dp.SYSCONFIG,
+            50.mhz(),
+        );
+        let (mut tx, mut _rx) = uartb.split();
+        writeln!(tx, "Hello World\r").unwrap();
+        (Shared {}, Local {}, init::Monotonics())
+    }
+
+    // `shared` cannot be accessed from this context
+    #[idle]
+    fn idle(_cx: idle::Context) -> ! {
+        loop {}
+    }
+}
+
+// #[entry]
+// fn main() -> ! {
+
+//     loop {
+//         // Echo what is received on the serial link.
+//         match rx.read() {
+//             Ok(recv) => {
+//                 nb::block!(tx.write(recv)).expect("TX send error");
+//             }
+//             Err(nb::Error::WouldBlock) => (),
+//             Err(nb::Error::Other(uart_error)) => {
+//                 rprintln!("UART receive error {:?}", uart_error);
+//             }
+//         }
+//     }
+// }
diff --git a/examples/uart-irq.rs b/examples/uart-irq.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f6ed31..0000000
--- a/examples/uart-irq.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-//! UART example application. Sends a test string over a UART and then enters
-//! echo mode
-#![no_main]
-#![no_std]
-
-use core::fmt::Write;
-use cortex_m_rt::entry;
-use panic_rtt_target as _;
-use rtt_target::{rprintln, rtt_init_print};
-use va108xx_hal::{gpio::PinsB, pac, prelude::*, uart};
-
-#[entry]
-fn main() -> ! {
-    rtt_init_print!();
-    rprintln!("-- VA108xx UART example application--");
-
-    let mut dp = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap();
-
-    let gpiob = PinsB::new(&mut dp.SYSCONFIG, Some(dp.IOCONFIG), dp.PORTB);
-    let tx = gpiob.pb21.into_funsel_1();
-    let rx = gpiob.pb20.into_funsel_1();
-
-    let uartb = uart::Uart::uartb(
-        dp.UARTB,
-        (tx, rx),
-        115200.bps(),
-        &mut dp.SYSCONFIG,
-        50.mhz(),
-    );
-    let (mut tx, mut rx) = uartb.split();
-    writeln!(tx, "Hello World\r").unwrap();
-    loop {
-        // Echo what is received on the serial link.
-        match rx.read() {
-            Ok(recv) => {
-                nb::block!(tx.write(recv)).expect("TX send error");
-            }
-            Err(nb::Error::WouldBlock) => (),
-            Err(nb::Error::Other(uart_error)) => {
-                rprintln!("UART receive error {:?}", uart_error);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}