Type of Partnerships

	Value Added Resellers
	Technology and OEM Partners
	System Integrators and Services Providers
	Marketing Partners
	Distributor Partners
	Academic Centers of Excellence

Definiens Current Partners

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Academic Center of Excellence (ACE) Program

Many leading academic institutions worldwide have already included the Definiens Enterprise Image Intelligence™ Suite into their research and curricula. Numerous publications have described the technology as a key component in their approaches to solve new scientific problems though quantifiable image intelligence.

The Definiens Academic Center of Excellence (ACE) Program is a selectively targeted University program providing two-way benefits for selected Academic Centers of Excellence and Definiens. A Definiens Academic Center of Excellence promotes innovative research, teaching, and learning practices that establish it as a thought leader in the application of image intelligence to groundbreaking science.

The ACE program gives selected academic and educational institutions strong incentives and support in applying and training Definiens product portfolio. In return, Definiens expects certain commitments, academic standards and outputs in applying this technology to innovative research and in educating young scientists. For more detailed information on the Definiens Academic Center of Excellence Program, please download program details.

Existing Academic Centers of Excellence

Universität Salzburg Zentrum für Geographische Informationsverarbeitung Hellbrunnerstraße 34 5020 Salzburg Austria www.zgis.at		University of Wales Aberystwyth Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory Aberystwyth Wales, SY23 3DB United Kingdom www.aber.ac.uk/iges/

University of Arkansas The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies 12 Ozark Hall Fayetteville AR 72701 United States of America www.cast.uark.edu/		University of Calgary Department of Geography Earth Sciences 356 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada http://www.ucalgary.ca//

University of Berkeley Geospatial Imaging & Informatics Facility 111 Mulford Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-3114 United States of America giif.cnr.berkeley.edu		Charles Darwin University Tropical Spatial Science Group Building 18 Darwin, NT 0909 Australia www.gis.ntu.edu.au

How do I get started?

In order to become a Definiens Academic Center of Excellence, applicants should fulfil the following conditions:

Status of a public or private funded academic/educational institution.
Specific mission to support breakthrough research using Definiens Enterprise Image Intelligence™ Suite and to promote its application through education and/or basic non-profit research.
Applicants must have already gained experience with the use of Definiens software. Experience is likely to include:
Use of Definiens products at least for 12months,
Active User base of at least five 5 Definiens Developer licenses.
Publication at least 2 research and/or general overview papers using Definiens products.
Ongoing thesis work (master, diploma, doctorate) using Definiens products and technology.

The status of a Definiens Academic Center of Excellence will be granted only by Definiens and a formal written agreement. It will be valid for a period of one year, with a yearly renewal, subject to fulfilling the duties and deliverables. Applicants should document their experience and ambitions through the above mentioned criteria. Please apply by contacting our Partner Management Team.