What Can Membership Do for You?
Membership in the Intel® Partner Alliance gives you more opportunities to build your business than ever before. Explore the program's benefits, membership tiers, and requirements below.
Membership Tiers
Member Level Benefits
- Intel® Partner University admission
- Earn and redeem Points1
- Listing in Intel® Solutions Marketplace
- Standard warranty replacement
- Customer support within 48 hours
- Access to Intel® Developer Zone – Standard
Gold Level Benefits
- Includes all Member benefits
- Points - higher earning caps
- Intel Solutions Marketplace storefront
- Lead sharing through Intel Solutions Marketplace
- Advanced warranty replacement
- Customer support within 24 hours
Titanium Level Benefits
- Includes all Member & Gold benefits
- Points - highest earning caps
- Enhanced matchmaking opportunities
- Higher advanced warranty replacement
- Customer support within 4 hours
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Training & Development Benefits
Members gain access to world-class training, industry insights, and business forecasts—vital tools to give your business meaningful advantages.
Member | Gold | Titanium | |
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Access to Intel® Partner University | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Webinars (Live & On-Demand) |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Competencies & Pathways |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ | |
Intel Industry Insights & Research2 | ⚫ | ⚫ | |
Events (Innovation & Vision)3 | ⚫ |
Technical Enablement Benefits
As a member, gain advanced access to learn, prototype, test, and run workloads on the latest Intel hardware and software.
Member | Gold | Titanium | |
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Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) Tech Talk Webinars | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Access to Intel® Developer Zone - Standard |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Software & Toolkits |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Development Tools |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Developer Communities |
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Points Redemption | Points Redemption | Points Redemption | |
Platform Testing Services |
Points Redemption | Points Redemption | Points Redemption |
Hardware Loan Pool Management & Onsite Lease Services |
Points Redemption | Points Redemption | Points Redemption |
Event and Demo Services |
Points Redemption | Points Redemption | Points Redemption |
Advance Technology Sandbox4 |
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Sales & Marketing Benefits
Members can explore Intel-based partner solutions, connect with partners, leverage marketing assets for campaigns, and more.
Member | Gold | Titanium | |
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Access to Intel® Partner Marketing Studio | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Membership Kits & Badges |
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Content Syndication |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Intel Branded Assets |
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Access to Intel® Solutions Marketplace | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Listing in Directory |
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Storefront & Offer Posting |
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Lead Sharing |
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Sales Enablement Content | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Financial Benefits
Membership unlocks powerful marketing development funds and incentive programs to accelerate your product marketing success.
Support Benefits
Access to enhanced program and technical support based on your tier.
Membership Requirements
Partners now have more flexible options in the program criteria to qualify for a higher tier.
- For Gold Tier status, partners must meet one of three criteria: Revenue, Training, or Solutions.
- For Titanium Tier status, partners must achieve Revenue and one of two other criteria: Training or Solutions.
Intel Partner Alliance Criteria
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Intel Partner Alliance Roles & Criteria | Gold | Titanium |
Manufacturer | ||
Revenue7 |
$3M | $15M |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions8 |
1 | 2 |
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) | ||
Revenue7 |
$50k | $2M |
Revenue (Emerging Market)7 |
$25k | $750k |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions8 |
1 | 2 |
Solution Provider | ||
Revenue7 |
$100k | $15M |
Revenue (Emerging Market)7 |
$50k | $5M |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions8 |
1 | 2 |
Service Integrator | ||
Revenue7 |
$250k | $25M |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions8 |
1 | 2 |
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) | ||
Revenue7 |
$50k | $20M |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions8 |
1 | 2 |
Cloud and Comms Service Provider (CSP) | ||
Revenue7 |
$50k | $2M on prem or Covered |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions8 |
1 | 2 |
Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design Services | ||
Revenue7 |
pipeline gen notification9 | $1M pipeline |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions8 |
1 | 2 |
Definitions
Intel® Partner Alliance program support provides assistance for issues such as:
- Login / Access Issues
- Benefit Support - Points, Intel® Partner University, Intel® Solutions Marketplace, Intel® Partner Marketing Studio, etc.
- Membership Support - Upgrades, Missing Purchases, Account Data Corrections
- General Program Questions / Issues / Problems
Post-sales technical support is provided via Global Customer Support Interactive and Digital services. Product Support Engineers (PSEs) and Contact Center agents solve technical cases, for software/application support, warranty troubleshooting and product support. Front line agent, and PSE support is provided during business hours worldwide.
Intel Partner University is an integrated, flexible and customizable partner training platform. Individuals earn competencies related to Intel products, technologies and solutions and receive digital badges which can be used to promote your skills to your customers.
Intel® CloudTV offers videos highlighting the latest Cloud industry considerations including technology, business focuses, workload best practices, and even design advice.
Lead Sharing: Capability to receive leads from Intel
Competencies and Pathways: Every individual who completes a Competency (class/unit/module) and demonstrates knowledge by passing a rigorous test can then claim a digital badge. This badge is syndicated by a platform called Acclaim and can be shared across Social media platforms.
The Intel® Software Developer Zone provides tools and resources designed to provide the development support and business opportunities developers and software businesses need to innovate and succeed. It offers:
- Focused development and business resources for platforms and technologies including Android®, RealSense Technology, Windows® 10, Business Client, Enterprise, Datacenter, Touch and Sensors, and more.
- A robust library of resources and a connected community to support your software development, business, and go-to-market efforts.
- Opportunities to engage with a broader community of developers, software partners, Intel experts, students and more—so you can acquire new knowledge, share ideas, and build new relationships.
- App monetization and go-to-market opportunities.
- A personalized online user dashboard that provides a comprehensive view of all your Intel software activity.
Intel Cloud Solution Architects host exclusive monthly webinars for our members. Each month there will be a deep dive cloud-focused webinar covering cutting edge topics that are top-of-mind for our partners.
Design Enablement Services consists of two portals for your servcies needs:
- Intel® Demo Depot Services supports Intel technology, products and initatives through:
- Build Center
- Loan Center
- Event Center
- The Intel® Design-In Tools Store specializes in streamlining high-efficiency motherboard validation, and provides system design tools and services for digital professionals including:
- Design & Validation Services
- Platform Testing Services
- Design Reviews
- VR Test Tools (VRTT) CPU Emulator
Intel® Platform Testing Services offers factory-based technical support and platform testing for valued Intel customers. Customers receive focused support on selected designs helping to increase their product quality, reduce support costs, and accelerate their time to market.
The Intel® Partner Marketing Studio provides you with numerous Intel marketing assets, campaigns, logos, and images, as well as easy co-branding and implementation tools, to promote sales and help you build your business.
The Intel Solutions Marketplace is an advanced digital B2B online platform that drives collaboration and co-creation in a new data-centric landscape.
The Intel Solutions Marketplace Partner Directory is Intel’s network of trusted partners and collaborators. Members can be searched by partner business types, roles, specialty, market segment, application, or industry.
Storefront & Offer Posting: Members in Gold or Titanium tiers become eligible to have a storefront and post offerings, network, co-create with peer members, differentiate their offerings, and showcase them to enterprise end customers.
Marketing Development Funds (MDF) are provided to qualifying accounts for sales and/or marketing activities promoting Intel-based systems, products, technologies, or brands. Contact your Intel Account Team representative or email partner.mdf@intel.com for program details and eligibility.
The Points benefit is a valuable advantage that rewards Intel partners with points when purchasing a broad range of Intel® and Intel-based products, attending special events, and participating in other qualifying activities. The earned points can then be redeemed for rewards like discounts, gift cards, and products.
Membership Kits & Badges include a variety of useful Intel Partner Alliance branded badges, imagery, and assets for partners to use in marketing communications.
Role Definitions
To better serve the needs of different types of businesses, Intel® Partner Alliance members are assigned a role. Members who qualify for more than one role can receive benefits from each. All roles are defined below.
Intel® Authorized Distributors: Top tier Distributors that sell the latest Intel® processors, server products and other components sourced directly from Intel.
Intel® Approved Suppliers: Top tier Distributors that sell the latest Intel® processors, server products and other components sourced directly from Intel.
Manufacturer (ODM, CM, HIS): Builds systems and sub-systems for both compute and IoT. Systems include Motherboard, Sub-systems (L4-10 systems), PCBA, and IoT function devices. Manufacturers provide their products to other partners, like OEMs, in the value chain.
OEM: Primarily designs and brands their own products. They may have their own manufacturing, assembly, and configuration capabilities. OEMs may also purchase product/systems from ODMs and sell under their own brand. They provide technology solutions to consumer, commercial, and government end users, or through their own channel networks, which could include online or storefront retail.
Solution Provider: Primarily resells OEM systems and software solutions and are growing their services business. Solution Providers provide technology solutions to consumer, commercial, and government end users, or through their own channel networks, which could include online or storefront retail.
Service Integrator (SI): Primarily architects and implements business process transformation and solution integration for their customers. Service Integrators typically play a consulting role by connecting and integrating software, hardware, and cloud solutions into IT or OT environments.
Independent Software Vendor (ISV): Develops, sells and supports their own branded and non-branded software products, applications, OT and vertical segments.
Cloud and Comms Service Provider: Offers some component of cloud computing — typically infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as a service (SaaS), or platform as a service (PaaS) — to other businesses or consumers.
FPGA Design Services: Offers engineering services related to Intel® FPGAs, including RTL design, design optimization, IP integration, feasibility studies, testing and verification, and FPGA board design.
*All members that are FPGA design services, board, IP, or SI partners can qualify for a tier upgrade under the FPGA Design Services criteria.
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Product and Performance Information
Subject to additional qualifications; guests, manufacturers, FPGA design services, and distributors are not eligible for points program.
Industry Insights & Research are brought to you by the data scientists in Intel's Market Sizing & Forecast team, providing curated content and data for economic indicators, country-by-country macroeconomics, and industry trends.
Event participation is by invitation only.
A CSP Benefit, the Advanced Technology sandbox uses the Container Playground components to develop, build and test your applications on Intel® hardware directly from your browser without any setup required on your local machine.
Subject to additional qualifications.
Eligible roles for points include OEM, solution provider, Service Integrator (SI), Independent Software Vendor (ISV) and Cloud Service Provider (CSP – IaaS, SaaS, PaaS). All partner membership tiers are eligible to earn points and starting in 2023, member tier can redeem points. Financial benefits such as points are subject to additional qualifications and may not be available to all partners.
Revenue is a measurement of Intel® product sales activity. Intel utilizes multiple methods to measure revenue that can differ based on the role the partner plays in the Intel® Partner Alliance. For OEM - Mature Market: A minimum of $1.4M of the Intel component products that you purchase from Intel or authorized suppliers must be integrated by you (or by a 3rd party on your behalf) into a system product that is sold by you. For OEM - Emerging Market: A minimum of $525K of the Intel component products that you purchase from Intel or authorized suppliers must be integrated by you (or by a 3rd party on your behalf) into a system product that is sold by you. For Solution Provider: At least 70% of the Intel-based systems or Intel component products that you purchase from Intel or Authorized suppliers must be sold by you to end-user customers.
Approved Solutions = MRS/RRK, DCSS, and other partner solutions.
Pipeline gen notification is 1 Intel FPGA product or design project registration. For Training partners: 2 conducted Intel FPGA-based training courses AND 50 trained learners on Intel FPGA technology.