Partners

SPI Ecosystem Qualification Requirements

SPI is looking for aggressive, third-party companies that are able to take a proactive role in optimizing their products for efficient use with SPI devices and tools and/or providing expertise in designing with SPI devices. Our goal is to foster relationships in an environment where the ecosystem partner, SPI and our mutual customers all succeed.

The criteria required to become a SPI Ecosystem Program member are listed below. Companies must meet all of these to be considered for potential membership.

Products and/or Services Alignment

The alliance member will be contributing to a broad selection of industry-standard solutions dedicated for use with the SPI platform. Members must provide at least one of the following products or services for SPI' current device families or development flows:

• Development Boards
• Application Libraries 
• Software Tools
• DSP Tools
• Reference Designs
• Manufacturing Kits

Company Stability

SPI has strong preference to work with companies that have an established track record of successful business for at least two years. Members need to have the staffing and infrastructure to support multiple customers at one time. We also require members to have a current and regularly maintained website.

SPI Field Alignment

The company must have a relationship with at least one SPI direct FAE, sales representative, or SPI–dedicated distributor where the SPI field representative is willing to act as an advocate for membership.

Compelling Joint Solution

The company's supporting products and/or services should at least assist SPI to penetrate a new application, market segment, or geography. Members need to be able to demonstrate compelling value for the joint solution.

Member Benefits

Beyond alignment with SPI and our mutual customers, members are also entitled to access products, services and discounts on items directly related to developing products and expertise that support SPI technologies. Benefits are available that provide access to:

• Training 
• Technical support
• SPI development tools 
• Devices 
• Development Boards