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® Partner Showcase
- 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® Partner Showcase storefront
- Lead sharing through Intel® Partner Showcase
- Advanced warranty replacement
- Customer support within 24 hours
- Access to Intel® Developer Zone - Premier
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) |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Certification, 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 |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Advanced Technology Sandbox4 (Developer Cloud) | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Access to Intel® Developer Zone - Premier | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Access to Secured Documents & Content (RDC portal) | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
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 |
Design Review Services |
Points Redemption | Points Redemption | Points Redemption |
Technical Equipment Rental |
Points Redemption | Points Redemption | Points Redemption |
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 |
⚫ | ⚫ | |
Content Syndication |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Intel Branded Assets |
⚫ | ||
Access to Intel® Partner Showcase | ⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Listing in Directory |
⚫ | ⚫ | ⚫ |
Storefront & Offer Posting |
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Lead Sharing |
⚫ | ⚫ | |
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 | ||
Revenue6 |
$3M | $15M |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions7 |
1 | 2 |
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) | ||
Revenue |
$50k | $2M |
Emerging Market |
$25k | $750k |
Integration Req.8 9 |
8 9 | |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions7 |
1 | 2 |
Solution Provider | ||
Revenue |
$100k | $15M |
Emerging Market |
$50k | $5M |
End-User Sales10 |
10 | |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions7 |
1 | 2 |
Service Integrator | ||
Revenue6 |
$250k | $25M |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions7 |
1 | 2 |
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) | ||
Revenue6 |
$50k | $20M |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions7 |
1 | 2 |
Cloud and Comms Service Provider (CSP) | ||
Revenue6 |
$50k | $2M on prem or Covered |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions7 |
1 | 2 |
Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design Services | ||
Revenue6 |
Pipeline gen notification11 | $1M pipeline |
Training |
50 credits | 100 credits |
Approved Solutions7 |
1 | 2 |
Definitions
Intel® Partner Alliance program support assists with inquiries and issues on topics such as:
- Benefits Support - Points, Intel® Partner University, Partner Showcase, Partner Marketing Studio, etc.
- Membership Support - Login / Access Issues, Upgrades, Account Administration.
- General Program Questions / Issues / Problems.
Post-sales technical support is provided via Intel® Customer Support (ICS) interactive and digital services. Product Support Engineers (PSEs) and Contact Center agents solve technical cases for software/application support, warranty troubleshooting, and product support.
Account coverage by a dedicated Intel representative is provided as available for qualifying Titanium partners.
Warranty Terms and Conditions for Intel® Products
Intel® Partner University is an integrated, flexible, customizable partner training platform. Individuals earn competencies related to Intel products, technologies, and solutions and receive digital badges, which can be used to promote their skills to your customers.
Everyone 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 Acclaim and can be shared across social media platforms. These badges are open to Gold/Titanium members only.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/events/overview.html
The Intel ON series highlights the impactful solutions we’re developing in hardware and software, neuromorphic computing, security, 5G edge services, artificial intelligence, and much more. Invitation only.
Watch Intel® CloudTV and differentiate from competitors by staying current with the latest cloud industry considerations. Watch videos highlighting the latest technology, business focus, workload best practices, and design advice. New episodes are released regularly, so add Intel® Cloud TV to your must-watch list.
Industry Insights & Research is brought to you by the data scientists in Intel's Market Sizing & Forecast team, providing curated content and data for economic indicators, macroeconomics country-by-country, and industry trends.
The Intel® Software Developer Zone provides tools and resources to support the development and business opportunities developers and software businesses need to innovate and succeed.
Intel® Software Developer Zone 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.
"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."
Intel Cloud Solution Architects host exclusive monthly webinars for members. Each month, a deep dive cloud-focused webinar will cover cutting-edge topics that are top-of-mind for our partners.
Design Enablement Services supports Intel technology, products, and initiatives through the Design-In Tools Store at designintools.intel.com. We provide various services that support product design, accelerate time to market, and support go-to-market activities. We are showcasing existing and new technical enablement services in 2024. Our design-in services specialize in streamlining high-efficiency motherboard validation and provide 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.
Hardware Loan Pool Management & Onsite Lease Services
Need to access the latest Intel hardware for your developers or deploy test systems to your partners? We can support your solution integration or sales enablement efforts with Salesforce tracking and globally compliant logistics management.
Intel Design-In Tools Store offers a complete set of design review services that dramatically reduce time spent debugging and troubleshooting as your project moves towards power on. Design reviews provide automated checks of physical and electrical characteristics of an Intel-specific motherboard design for compliance with platform design guide specifications and pin-by-pin checks of Intel chips on a motherboard design.
Service provides technology and equipment offerings at competitive pricing for short- and long-term rental.
Event & Demo Services
We can provide onsite equipment and logistics, replicate your demos, and help you present your technology solution or product at events, smart business parks, and innovation centers.
The Intel® Partner Marketing Studio provides partners with numerous Intel® marketing assets, campaigns, logos, images, and easy co-branding and implementation tools to promote sales and help build your business.
Includes a variety of useful Intel Partner Alliance branded badges, imagery, and assets for partners to use in marketing communications to promote their status within the program.
Find and download logos, Intel signature IDs, brand mentions, and trademark acknowledgment lines for marketing activities: https://marketingstudio.intel.com/brand-assets.
Enhance your online content with the latest information on Intel products and technologies. Add our syndicated Intel Solution Showcase to your website and boost your digital presence in a few simple steps: https://marketingstudio.intel.com/brand-assets.
The Intel® Solutions Marketplace is an advanced digital B2B online platform that drives collaboration and co-creation in a new data-centric landscape: https://marketingstudio.intel.com/resource/RE6EN.
Intel® Solutions Marketplace Partner Directory is Intel’s network of trusted partners and collaborators who are members of the Intel Partner Alliance. As you search, you will find partners categorized by partner business types or roles, such as manufacturer, distributor, solution, software, or service providers. You can search partners by specialty, market segment, application, or industry.
Gold or Titanium tier members are eligible to have storefront and post offerings, network and 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 mdf.global.support@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. Earned points can be redeemed for rewards like discounts, gift cards, and products.
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, the member tier can redeem points. Financial benefits, such as points, are subject to additional qualifications and may not be available to all partners.
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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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.
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.
For Titanium 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 Titanium 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 titanium 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.
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.