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ASAP Program
Bring innovation to Altera customers by connecting expert partner companies that deliver IP, services, and solutions together, so customers can get their products to market faster.
Why Join ASAP?
The Altera® Solution Acceleration Partner (ASAP) Program unites experts with diverse offering for broad range of end markets. The program offerings span a comprehensive range of products and services, from foundational training and IP development to simulation, emulation, hardware manufacturing, and full turnkey system design. This ensures end-to-end support for every aspect of the FPGA deployment process.
The ASAP Program provides the necessary resources and support to help companies tackle complex design challenges and stay competitive in today's rapidly evolving market, driven by artificial intelligence.
Program Levels
ASAP partners can achieve different levels of accreditation based on the strength and breadth of their offerings and commitment.
Member
Member-level partners are in development with complementary products and services for Altera devices, which are not yet ready for customer engagement.
Select
Select partners have at least one Altera-based offering that is ready for customer engagement. Membership at this level encourages awareness building through public offering listing and co-marketing.
Preferred
Select partners have at least one Altera-based offering that is ready for customer engagement. Membership at this level encourages awareness building through public offering listing and co-marketing.
Premier
Premier partners are enjoying broad, high-volume success with their Altera-based offerings and tight alignment with Altera’s own go-to-market strategy.
Benefits and Advantages
Branding Assets
Available to: Member, Select, Preferred, and Premier partners
Our new partner portal hosts Altera corporate, product, and program assets, enabling partners to maintain consistent and professional branding and enhance their marketing efforts. By aligning with our brand, ASAP partners increase visibility and recognition among customers.
Co-Marketing
Available to: Select, Preferred, and Premier partners
Allows Altera and partners to leverage each other's strengths, resources, and audiences, resulting in increased brand visibility and credibility, fostering mutual growth and success. Partners submit their co-marketing requests directly in the ASAP partner portal.
Licensing Solution
Available to: Member, Select, Preferred, and Premier partners
Partners at each program level receive access to Altera design tools and licensing solutions to facilitate customer engagements and to accelerate offering development.
Training
Available to: Member, Select, Preferred, and Premier partners
Our catalog of on-demand and instructor-led training and learning pathways provides partners with flexible, accessible learning opportunities tailored to their schedules and needs. Partners are empowered to acquire new skills and stay updated with the latest Altera technology, ultimately enhancing their productivity and competitiveness.
Support
Available to: Member, Select, Preferred, and Premier partners
Within the partner portal, partners can access technical product information and connection to the Altera online FPGA support community which may include direct support on Altera devices and offerings.
Partner Offerings & Areas of Expertise
AI & Cloud
Data training/inference, scale in/out, computer vision, model optimizing and performance, and production transition
Boards
Development kits, production-ready boards, system on chip (SoC), commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), and daughtercards
Design Services
Hardware design, software development, printed circuit boards (PCB), simulation, debug, verification, manufacturing, and certification
Education & Training
Customer training for Altera FPGAs, design tools, and software
Intellectual Property (IP)
A wide variety of horizontal and vertical market IP solutions
Manufacturing
Contract manufacturers to quickly scale boards, subsystem, and system production
Software
Design tools, simulators, operating systems (OS), hypervisors, and other related software solutions
System Integration
Connecting multiple software or AI applications together with your FPGA design
Thermal
Thermal design, heatsink, thermal simulation, and thermal interface material (TIM)
Explore the ASAP Ecosystem
Find the right partner, browse ready-made offerings, or apply to become an ASAP partner.
Find Partners
Search the directory of ASAP partners by expertise, end market, and program level to find the right company for your project.
Find Offerings
Browse boards, IP, software, and services from ASAP partners, filtered by offering type and Altera device family.
Join ASAP
Not yet a partner? Apply to join the program and we'll work with you to determine the level that best fits your offerings and capabilities.
Common Questions
- In a new browser window, go to the Altera Solution Acceleration Partner (ASAP) home page.
- Click on the Join Us link.
- Complete the registration form and click submit.
- Be sure to use your business contact information – email address, mailing address, website, etc.
- The ASAP Program Team typically processes requests within 10 business days, so watch your email!
The ASAP Program team usually processes new applications within 10 business days.
If it has been more than 10 business days, you may reach out to the ASAP Program Team at ASAP@altera.com.
The program is open to companies that provide products or services for Altera FPGA-based designs, including boards, IP, software, design services, education and training, manufacturing, thermal, and AI and cloud solutions. Partners come from a broad range of end markets such as data centers, communications, and embedded systems. You do not need a market-ready offering to apply: companies still developing complementary products and services for Altera devices can join at the Member level.
Every program level receives a presence on the Altera.com partner listing, access to Altera brand and marketing assets, partner sales enablement resources, online technical training and certification, participation in program webinars and meetings, Quartus® development tools, IP licensing, technical support, and special device pricing. Select, Preferred, and Premier partners additionally receive a presence on the Altera.com offering listing, joint marketing opportunities, and access to internal technical, training, and events.
Co-marketing is available to Select, Preferred, and Premier partners. Requests are submitted directly in the ASAP partner portal. Co-marketing lets Altera and partners leverage each other's strengths, resources, and audiences for increased brand visibility and credibility.