This ISV AI Collaboration Sub-program is intended for independent software vendors (ISVs). An ISV is dedicated to software development, production, sales, and services. It is capable of independently developing software products, and re-developing or porting of original AI applications or algorithm models based on Huawei Ascend computing products and platform. ISV software partners are classified into basic software partners and application software partners. This program applies only to application software solution partners in the Asia Pacific region*.
*This program is applicable to markets in the seven key countries and regions (cities) of the Asia Pacific region, including Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Classification Criteria
ISV partners are classified into three levels: Member, Certified, and Preferred.
| Certification Level | Member Level | Certified Level | Preferred Level | |
| Number of business projects implemented | N/A | N/A | 1 | |
| Participation in remote or local Ascend enablement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Joint solution/innovation | Technical certification | / | ✓ | ✓ |
| Industry capability | / | / | 1 | |
| Marketing campaign | Branding campaign | / | / | 1 |
| Career certification | / | / | 2 employees with HCIA-AI | |
Partner Entitlements
Huawei provides training support, technical support, marketing support, sales support, strategy resources, etc. to partners for building solutions together.
| Category | Entitlements | Member Level | Certified Level | Preferred Level |
| A. Product and development support |
Special discount | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Huawei technical certification | ✓ |
✓ |
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| *Cloud resource voucher | USD200 | USD1,000 / Project | USD2,000 / Project | |
| NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering Fun) | Applicable | Applicable | ||
| B. Knowledge transfer and technical support |
Technical Training | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Ascend Developer Zone | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Development support | Remote support | Remote support / On-site support |
Remote support / On-site support |
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| *Huawei certification exam voucher | 3 vouchers | 5 vouchers | ||
| C. Go-to-Market support |
Joint marketing | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Joint development | ✓ |
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| Global AI flagship event | ✓ |
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| Regional AI flagship event | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Industry interconnection | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Atlas AI contest | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Joint branding | ✓ |
✓ |
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| Priority of project partner selection | ✓ |
✓ |
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| D. Strategic resources |
Dedicated ecosystem manager | ✓ |
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| Strategic exchange | ✓ |
*Certified and preferred partners will obtain the corresponding partner level certificates.
*The cloud resource voucher and Huawei certification exam voucher (HCIA-AI V3.0) will be distributed by early Q4 2020.
Welcome to become a member of the APAC Ascend ISV AI Collaboration Sub-program, and build a partner ecosystem together