Partnering with Esri & Startup Zone Showcase
Step into the Partnering with Esri & Startup Zone Showcase, hosted in the Expo (Hall A), Tuesday-Thursday at the 2026 Esri User Conference, July 13-17 in San Diego, CA — your hub for innovation, connection, and opportunity within the Esri Partner Network (EPN).
The Esri Partner Network (EPN) is an ecosystem of partners that deliver content, solutions, and services to help customers realize the benefits of GIS software and location intelligence. Esri partners are at the forefront of innovation, embracing the latest technology, and with industry-specific insights and ArcGIS software expertise
Look for the Partnering with Esri Zone in the showcase at the far end of the Expo in Hall A (closest to the Marriott exit).
Visit the Partnering with Esri Showcase where you can:
- Connect with the Partner Team whether you are an existing partner, thinking about becoming one, or want to learn how partners can help you; the team is ready to connect with you.
- Get help locating partners with the technology and business expertise specific to your needs. Many Esri EPN partners that align to your needs may be exhibitors and sponsors at the event.
- Inquire about becoming a partner and how a relationship with Esri can help expand your technology offerings, grow your business, and enable your clients to do inspiring work with geography and GIS.
- Partner Presentations: Attend partner-led sessions in the Partner Presentation Expo Theater to hear success stories, product demos, and innovative use cases from across the ArcGIS ecosystem.
- Startup Zone: Connect with innovative Esri Startup Program partners in the Startup Zone.
Not a partner yet? Learn how to become an official Esri Partner or connect with organizations in the Esri Partner Network (EPN). Learn which EPN partner program/tier is good for your organization and learn how to start achieving your business goals as an Esri partner.
EPN partners support Esri users and customers with ArcGIS-enabled solutions, implementation services, and industry-specific content. Visit www.esri.com/partners to get started.
For Esri Partners:
The Partnering with Esri showcase is your hub at UC to connect with Esri experts, explore partner solutions, and discover new opportunities to grow your business
- Build strategic connections - Connect with Esri teams, customers, and fellow partners
- Discover new business opportunities - Engage with potential customers and partners in the Expo
- Stay ahead of innovation - Learn about the latest ArcGIS advancements, emerging technologies, and real-world applications shaping the future of GIS.
- Enhance technical expertise - Attend hands-on workshops, technical sessions, and demos
- Gain industry and market insights - Hear directly from Esri leadership and industry experts on trends
- Strengthen your go-to-market strategy
- Access valuable learning resources
- Validate ideas and gather feedback
Use in-person conversations to test concepts, understand customer needs, and gain insights that help guide product or business decisions.
Startup Zone Exhibitors
Connect with innovation early-stage Esri Startup Program partners: Make time during the UC to meet Startup Zone exhibitors hosted within the Partnering with Esri Showcase. These innovative Esri Startup Program partner companies showcase ArcGIS-integrated geospatial solutions across industries and use cases. Explore breakthrough capabilities including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), augmented reality (AR), real-time analytics, big data, imagery, IoT, and more—each designed to solve real-world challenges.
| Civic Vanguard | Civic Vanguard empowers local governments with its GIS-centric software and services platform, CivQuest. |
| DeepWalk | DeepWalk simplifies sidewalk maintenance using iPhone LiDAR to deliver fast, GIS-informed inspections and data-driven improvement plans. |
| LumiDB | The spatial data engine that makes petabyte-scale 3D point cloud archives instantly queryable and streamable into GIS, CAD, LiDAR, or AI tools. |
| Map of Life | Turning world-class biodiversity science into business intelligence. We help companies build resilient operations by turning complex nature data into a clear action plan. Real-time actionable biodiversity insights at everyone's fingertips. |
| Measure | Measure is a Utah-based technology firm specializing in structural and geotechnical monitoring systems. Using U.S.-built tech to create advanced sensors and custom algorithms to collect real-time data, we generate clear risk profiles and instant alerts to keep our clients' structures safe. Our portfolio spans dams, bridges, historic buildings, smart city networks, landslides, cultural sites, and a wide range of other civil infrastructure. We monitor slope and structural movement, weather conditions, seismic activity, pile driving, acoustics, strain, and settlement. |
| PipeAid | PipeAid delivers precise digital sewer twins, faster inspection coding, and standardized assessments — powered by data-as-a-service. |
| Shovels | Shovels uses AI to clean and unify fragmented permit, contractor, and property data—turning public records into Shovel-ready intelligence. Delivered through our API, data license, or ArcGIS hosted feature service, we turn messy public records into standardized, Shovel-ready intelligence that helps industries anticipate growth and make smarter decisions. |
| SkyFi | SkyFi is a self-service Earth Intelligence Platform that allows users to run built-in geospatial analytics, task satellites, and access archived imagery. The dual-use platform supports both civilian and defense use cases, with flexible ordering options, transparent pricing, and API access for large-scale workflows. Customers can use SkyFi's web platform, mobile app, or developer APIs to manage Earth observation projects without needing contracts or in-house GIS teams. |
| Solonic | Solonic is a geospatial-native planning platform purpose-built for municipal solid waste operations. Built on ArcGIS and powered by AI, Solonic layers operational data with spatial intelligence to give cities a complete picture of their solid waste environment. Solonic helps cities simulate operations, redesign collection routes, and make smarter resource decisions, delivering in minutes what once took consultants months or years. |
| Unseenlabs | Unseenlabs US, a subsidiary of Unseenlabs SAS, delivers RF intelligence from Gen1/Gen2 satellites for Land, Sea, and Space domain awareness. |
