Partners in applied research and innovative (software) development
We work together with a network of excellent partners – GI software companies, research and education institutes/organizations, early adopters and software developers worldwide.
Developer Community
Partnership Levels
The 52°North Partner Network consists of 52°North GmbH shareholders and partners. We have four partnership levels
Principal Partners are strongly committed to the 52°North Open Innovation process. They are represented in the Scientific and Technical Advisory Board and thus drive the overall strategies and roadmap of the 52°North Partner Network. Only public or private bodies can become Principal Partners.
Principal partners
- are the strategic members of the 52°North Partner Network. They drive the overall strategy and roadmap of the 52°North Cooperation Partner Network,
- are authorized to use the 52°North Partnership Logo,
- contribute to the collaborative software development process of several 52°North Communities,
- propose further members of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Board,
- provide a fixed annual contribution to the overheads at 52°North GmbH, which arise from non-billable administration, IT and marketing efforts for supporting the 52°North Partner Network (Principal Partnership Fee).
Both the Executive Board and the Scientific and Technical Advisory Board can propose new Principal Partners to the shareholders, who decide on accepting a new Principal Partner.
Associate Partners actively support the overall open innovation approach of 52°North. They actively contribute to and benefit from at least one 52°North Community. Only public or private bodies can become Associate Partners.
Associate Partners
- are active members of the 52°North Partner Network and as such authorized to use the 52°North Partnership Logo,
- contribute to the collaborative software development process of at least one 52°North Community,
- provide a fixed annual contribution to the overheads at 52°North GmbH, which arise from non-billable administration, IT and marketing efforts for supporting the 52°North Partner Network (Associate Partnership Fee).
New Associate Partners are determined by the Executive Board.
Contributors are individuals taking part in 52°North’s collaborative open source software development process. Each Contributor
- contributes to 52°North’s collaborative software development process and is an active member of at least one Community,
- has the right to use the 52°North Partnership Logo.
Interested? Follow this link…