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Using GIS to Form Resilient Public Health Plans: As Negative Health Effects from Climate Change Grow, Sophisticated Technology Will Guide Preparation By Alex Philp, Ph.D.,  Upstream Research, http://arcg.is/29usf7W ... View more

New #EsriStartups Newsletter, April Edition http://arcg.is/1MpO9XI! Get GIS related news, tips and tricks, and engaging stories about how Esri Startup Partners and emerging businesses use ArcGIS, developer tools, data and more. Sign up for our #EsriStartups Newsletter: arcg.is/1KKY3eV  Or preview the archives: September 2015 | November 2015 | January 2016 | April 2016 ... View more

The objective of this blog is to educate Esri Startup Program members on ArcGIS Marketplace and the benefits of becoming a Provider. Our team recently hosted a webinar on the topic, Expanding Your Reach with ArcGIS Marketplace, April 4, 2016, if you missed it, you can view the recording here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3592822842655164161. Introducing ArcGIS Marketplace The ArcGIS Marketplace is a destination that enables ArcGIS users around the world to easily search, discover, and get apps and content from Esri and qualified Providers for use within their organization. Providers are, Esri Business Partners, Esri Distributors, Esri Startups or Emerging Partners, and Esri. All the apps in the Marketplace are built to work with ArcGIS Online so they can easily be shared with ArcGIS Online groups and users within your organization, making it easier to find apps and data that serve visitor’s needs. Who can be a Provider? Whether you're a long-time partner or new to Esri, you are just a few steps away from becoming an authorized provider. Are you an Esri Partner? Sign up on the Esri Partner Community. Log in and browse to the Campaigns to start the application process. Are you new to Esri or not a partner? Apply here: partnercommunity.esri.com  Benefits of Becoming a Provider: We make it easier for you to generate leads, connect with worldwide users, and provide free trials. Here is a list of additional benefits: Access to the global ArcGIS user community! Keep all of the sales revenue from your listing(s) (small fee for e-commerce service) Provide trials and get qualified leads Leverage the e-commerce integration (begin leveraging in May 2016) Differentiate your products / content Manage subscriptions and renewals Be a part of global marketing and sales campaigns How are Providers Being Successful? App providers represented in ArcGIS Marketplace include GEO Jobe, Mapillary, what3words, Antris, Maptiks, and more. Marketplace Content providers include AccuWeather, Blackbridge, Hexagon, Airbus Esri, and many more. Esri Partner, GEO Jobe, highlights their success and experience with the ArcGIS Marketplace. GEO Jobe offers development and consulting packages, working with clients to identify opportunities where GIS technology can increase operational efficiency and then implement solutions that allow for these opportunities to be capitalized on. They also feature the top three most popular Marketplace apps, were an early adopter, and provision their applications to 2,500+ organizations and growing daily. GEO Jobe offered a few tips and benefits on how they are being successful with ArcGIS Marketplace: Bundle your product with an existing Esri business partner Increased exposure in Esri ecosystem by partnering together Direct marketing to existing clients on both sides Modify existing apps and products for ArcGIS Marketplace readiness In-App advertising of your product to users of our applications. Lead generation, direct contact information for users Brand building and name recognition App ratings and comment feedback High rated search engine optimization Strong linkbacks for SEO on your main site We strongly encourage you to explore leveraging the trusted expertise of Esri Partners such as GEO Jobe as you prepare to go to market. Doing so, you can gain critical business intel and best practices, get to market fast and quickly discover the power of the ArcGIS Platform. How do I Become a Provider? Being a Provider means you’re ready to sell your app on ArcGIS Marketplace. To learn more about the requirements and process visit: https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis-marketplace/become-provider.  To help our startups get a jump start we’ve prepared a Marketplace Readiness Checklist* divided into four main topic areas: Product Readiness Marketing Readiness Support Readiness Sales Readiness Marketplace Readiness Checklist* Product Readiness The potential provider is out of beta and actual user testing has been completed The potential provider has built its app/solution with the right Esri SDK or API. We want to ensure you are using the right Esri tools for the type of solution you are looking to achieve. developers.arcgis.com.  Web API’s ArcGIS Runtime SDK’s App Builders (Web App Builder, etc.) Does your app or content meet the ArcGIS Marketplace and ArcGIS Online OAuth 2.0 criteria? Leverage ArcGIS Online subscriptions—Apps listed in the marketplace add value to the ArcGIS Online subscription. The apps provide focused solutions and specialized functionality that can be used in conjunction with content associated with the customer's ArcGIS Online account User login with OAuth 2.0—ArcGIS Marketplace targets accounts within ArcGIS Online subscriptions and, therefore, all apps listed in the marketplace must require users to securely sign in to the platform using OAuth 2.0 Does your App or Solution require other Esri products?  If so which ones?  ArcGIS Enterprise, Desktop, or Pro for example.  Ensure your app isn’t using any Esri service that has or will be deprecated in the near future? If your product is based on the Runtime SDK’s, does it support offline workflows that consume the initial offline basemaps from ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise and does it include a Sync Enabled Geodatabase with proper Runtime licensing? Other questions to ask – Deployment model - Fully cloud-based, hybrid or on-premises. Ensure users understand these important characteristics. What type of security issues does the ultimate user need to consider? How do you plan on providing updates or bug fixes for users?  What is coming in your longer-term roadmap?  What does the current competitive landscape look like and how is your product different?  Do we have sufficient “self-help” support and documentation for the Product available?  Marketing Readiness Esri partner logo on website When applicable, Esri map displayed on Providers app and marketing (webpages, fliers, etc) Provider is meeting the Esri branding guidelines for the App as well as their organization representation of our partners. (Access guidelines on Partner Portal) Esri Partner Directory populated and educates the community about your company and solutions Product solving an ArcGIS user problem – value proposition to our users is clear You understand the addressable market for this product. Are you ready to educate Esri teams on the value of your offering? Is your App or Content applicable to one or more Esri Industry Sector teams? Your product has a “dedicated” landing page on your website. You have all the necessary marketing content ready to ensure your Marketplace listing is as clear and informative as possible (screenshots, images, YouTube video, etc.) Your marketing plan, social media strategy, and more targeted campaigns are ready to be executed.   Support Readiness What are your plans for supporting users with technical issues? Do you offer sufficient self-help support documentation? Do you have staff ready to provide support? If so, phone or email? If phone, what are the hours? Is there a workflow / capability for users to submit issues (bugs)? Sales Readiness You have staff that is ready and capable to support purchase requests, trial request follow-up meetings, sales development activities and lead qualification. How do you process orders / take payment today if applicable and how would the Marketplace possibly augment this.  Are you ready to educate Esri Sector teams (sales pitch)?  Do you have the have sales materials ready? *This checklist is a guideline, always refer to marketplace.arcgis.com for the most up to date requirements, guidelines, and common questions. Are you a startup partner ready to sell your app or content on ArcGIS Marketplace, apply to become a provider. We want to help get you access to the largest GIS user base in the world and make it easy for you to connect with users, provide free trials, and generate leads.     ... View more

The Esri Startup & GeoDev teams provided a developer tailored three-part Esri HackerLab webinar series; Data, Design, and Develop. The three webinars were delivered in an interactive format, where attendees learn how easy it is to build map apps on the ArcGIS platform. Below, you can view each recording. Each session is designed as a building block for you to put together. Together the entire series will help you understand how to build applications using geospatial technology. Completing all three sessions is highly encouraged. In these sessions, Data illustrates how to import data quickly, geo-enable data, and perform advanced spatial analyses in the cloud Design helps you learn how to style maps and layers and prepare them for use in map apps Develop focuses how to build different web map applications using templates, builders and ArcGIS JS APIs You can find the GeoDev Hackerlab tutorials here: https://github.com/Esri/geodev-hackerlabs and watch the recordings included below while running through the three-part exercises at your own pace. Note, running through some of these exercises may use credits against your ArcGIS for Developer plan or ArcGIS Online subscription. Here's how to get started: Login with an existing or sign up for a free ArcGIS Developer subscription. Your subscription allows you to download software, register apps, import data, create new services, store maps, perform spatial analysis and more. If you already have an or ArcGIS Online Organizational subscription you can use that too, but please note that free public accounts will not work. Start the labs - You can complete the labs in order or just pick and choose the ones you want to do. It will be easiest to use the data provided (Portland open data), but you feel free to substitute with your own data and augment the steps where necessary. Share your work - This is 100% optional, but as you are going through, feel free to share your work with others in this ArcGIS Online group! View the recordings: Data – Part 1: View the Recording This data-centric session will have a special focus on data for applications. Learn to search, find, connect to, import, edit, collect, convert, perform analyses, and host datasets and web services. Design – Part 2: View the Recording This design-centric session will assist you to create web maps tailored to the needs of your end users using layer selection, thematic rendering, popups, and more. Develop – Part 3: View the Recording This develop centric session will educate you on building customized apps with or without code, using web app templates, app builders, the ArcGIS API for JavaScript along with other web libraries and tools. Whether you are a novice or advanced, we hope you enjoy learning how to build maps and apps for the web, using ArcGIS and other technologies. The tutorials let you choose your own learning path. If you need assistance, check out our documentation or contact Esri Technical Support, support.esri.com. Esri Startup & GeoDev Team ... View more

Hear about the Esri experience at LAUNCH Hackathon and Festival, educating hackers on Esri developer tools and helping startup companies innovate using a full set of advanced mapping tools. http://arcg.is/1MmPZZ3 ... View more

Enrich your Retail Sales Funnel with Hybrid Analytics | 2-3PM (EST)  |  Thursday, March 3rd For a long time now, retail store owners have been using in-store analytics to optimize their operations and grow their competitive advantage. Many competitive retailers today use technology in their stores to collect information like door counts and sales numbers. But, in the ever-evolving retail landscape, it’s not enough just to collect data inside your store. What’s happening outside your store can often be more important. That’s where the customer’s journey starts—or doesn’t start—after all. Ben Severance, a retail solutions expert at Placemeter, will take you through the competitive advantages of enriching indoor data with outdoor measurement, and how to empower your stores with the latest in hybrid analytics. Register: http://get.placemeter.com/retail-webinar/?utm_source=existing_contacts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LG-RE-WB-1602-RetailBen#1 ... View more

The Esri Startup Zone (SUZ) is a unique area hosted by the Esri Startup Program, featuring the work of emerging businesses working in emerging markets. These companies have integrated ArcGIS within their products to improve workflows, deliver better services, and meet current mandates. You can benefit from their knowledge and experience as you interact with CEO’s, technical leads, developers, and a wide range of specialists who will present their innovative solutions and showcase their many projects. Join this passionate community and learn how they are leveraging GIS for their business and how it can benefit you, esri.com/fedgis. Special Events to Meet the Startups: Wednesday, February 24, EXPO 12:30 pm – 6:30 pm Thursday, February 25, EXPO 10:45 am – 4:00 pm Networking Reception at the Smithsonian National Museum: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Startup Zone Exhibitors: Startup Zone Exhibitors:  Alphabetically, with industry focus Company Industry Description Booth DataCapable Electric/Gas Utility & Telecommunication DataCapable: Social Data Meets Mapping Technologies - Interact with the digital customer over SMS, MMS, Social, and Real Time Video. Z3 FireWhat, Inc Public Safety/Emergency Management/Fire FireWhat, Inc. is a GIS and technology development company that deploys mobile GIS trailers to disasters, develops web GIS tools for agriculture and water organizations, and publishes the premiere wildfire data feeds in the US. Z6 Mapillary Location-based Services Mapillary is a street view alternative which uses computer vision to instantly turn photos taken with any device into 3D maps. With mobile phones and consumer-grade cameras, government agencies can create virtual landscapes to manage assets, infrastructure, and environmental data. With automated detection tools, our platform can extract and measure objects (e.g., traffic signs) for GIS use. Mapillary is ideal for projects which require recent coverage and frequent updates in transportation, forestry, disaster relief, environmental protection and more. Z4 Snaptrends Defense/Intelligence Snaptrends location-based social media monitoring software empowers organizations to visualize social conversations by capturing and analyzing social media content in any specified geographic location automatically so finding what matters is simple. Z2 Transit Labs Transportation/Fleet Management Transit Labs is a transportation analytics startup moving people and goods faster and cheaper. We provide comprehensive data acquisition and analytics across modes of transportation to optimize transportation. Z5 UtiliSync Public Works & Water/Wastewater/ Stormwater UtiliSync is a mobile app that attaches forms to your GIS data. Complete inspection and asset management forms 75% faster! Z8 what3words Location-based Services what3words enables easier addressing in ArcGIS. Everyone, everything & everywhere now has a simple address. Z1 Startup Zone Demo Theater Schedule: Wednesday, February 24 Time Company Presentation Title Presentation Description 1:00 pm–1:30 pm DataCapable A Social Nation: Geo-Intelligence from Social Data Social data provides contextual awareness of events impacting our nation; energy, security, weather, economic, and public health. Learn how DataCapable is empowering customers with non-traditional data, combined with the power of Esri. 2:00 pm–2:30 pm Mapillary Bring GIS Data to Life with 3D Maps from Photos Capturing ground-level visuals from road quality to park infrastructure can be an expensive and protracted process. Learn how a new approach transforms photos from mobile phones into 3D maps for GIS work in transportation, forestry, and disaster relief. 3:00 pm–3:30 pm what3words what3words - 3 Words to Address the World The world is poorly addressed; this is frustrating and costly in developed nations and in developing nations it can be life-threatening. what3words is a unique combination of 3 words that identifies a 3mx3m square, anywhere on the planet - we explore how GIS professionals around the world are using 3 word addressing to improve user experience, grow their businesses and save lives. 4:00 pm–4:30 pm Snaptrends Advancing GIS Through Social Media Intelligence For years, GIS has been essential for understanding spatial and geographical data. This presentation will focus on how Snaptrends enhances GIS data with social media intelligence to help you visualize, interpret, and act on this vital information. Thursday, February 25 Time Company Presentation Title Presentation Description 11:30 am–noon FireWhat, Inc The 2015 Wildfire Season, UAV’s, Wildfires, and Real Time Tracking The 2015 wildfire season will be remembered for the rapid and destructive fires across the western US burning over 9,400,000 acres. This past summer, FireWhat was fortunate to introduce real time two way GPS based tracking of firefighters, UAV Imagery by use of full motion video, and ArcGIS Online in a hostile firefight!  Come join conversation and see the latest in Wildfire Response. 1:00 pm–1:30 pm UtiliSync How to Leverage Your GIS to Complete Forms on Mobile Devices It is time consuming to fill out paper forms, and they are often not completed or filed correctly. Come learn how you can leverage your GIS system to complete forms (inspection, maintenance, etc.) on mobile devices using an exciting new app - UtiliSync! 2:00 pm–2:30 pm Transit Labs A Quest to Perfect Map-Driven Data Intelligence Open data is unleashing opportunities throughout government and across the private sector. We know this data can be leveraged to optimize industry performance - but how do we get there?  In this interactive session, we will dive into utilizing data to create the ideal map. Engage with our Online Community: Twitter: @EsriStartups Instagram: @EsriStartups GeoNet: geonet.esri.com/groups/esristartups  Learn More or Apply to the Esri Startup Program: esri.com/startups Interested in coordinating a meeting, questions? Contact: startups@esri.com ... View more

Esri Startup Program is pleased to announce the release of the January 2016 edition of the #EsriStartups​ Newsletter. You can view and share the newsletter here: http://arcg.is/1PBJLj1. Sign up for our #EsriStartups Newsletter: arcg.is/1KKY3eV Preview archives: November 2015 September 2015 ... View more

The Esri Startup Program delivers the critical tools startups need to succeed in today’s volatile business environment. If people can analyze geographic patterns and relationships using ArcGIS, they can create more robust products and platforms for their customers. - JACK DANGERMOND, ESRI PRESIDENT & FOUNDER - esri.com/startups ... View more

This blog follows Patterns for Success in the Orientation Series Esri Startup Program ArcGIS Technical Alignment (How to Best Partner with Esri as a Startup Partner) ArcGIS alignment is a topic that includes a set of core business objectives that keep Esri teams, partner teams, and customers all moving in the same direction, together.  It’s a major focus area within Esri’s Starrup Program and Partner Network (EPN) because it casts a vision about our company’s product road map with our business / licensing strategies so that business partners know the direction Esri is heading. It's key for Esri and Esri Partners to be aligned and work together to keep commitments that we are making to our customers. Plus the following characteristics are where real business value is delivered to the markets.  ArcGIS Alignment Characteristics The first three points are critical to being an 'aligned partner' and will help our partners maximize channel development with Esri. To understand deployment and licensing for 3rd party  revenue bearing apps, review our developer licensing FAQ and Application Implementation Strategy Resources: Esri ArcGIS: ArcGIS as a system of record—store and maintain all geographic information within the geodatabase and support Esri Web Maps or Hosted Layers stored in ArcGIS - allowing access to many different applications, ease of development, and easy sharing across the entire ArcGIS system. Learn more about how to work with data services  -  we encourage Esri partners to store all of their geographic / location data within ArcGIS. PaaS: Leverage Esri's ArcGIS Developer SDKs/APIs and ArcGIS Location Platform of market-leading location services as a platform as a service (PaaS) pay-as-you-go consumption pricing model. Use an ArcGIS authentication workflow to secure access to your offering from an API Key and/or user authentication. Integrate location into your apps and business systems with the most comprehensive and high-quality set of location services, data, and mapping tools available.  SaaS: Co-sell or Subliscnese Esri technology and deploy using ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise by leveraging ArcGIS User Types for every person that will access your solution (see user types, roles, and privlidges). Authenticate by using ArcGIS User Types allowing either existing Esri customers to sign in with their own ArcGIS account, purchase ArcGIS users themselves (co-sell), or for non-Esri customers, explore the possibility of OEMing ArcGIS user types managed by the partner by sublicensing ArcGIS users, configurable apps, or specific ArcGIS technology offerings through a negotiated fee from a supported selling program (requires approval). These are additional characteristics that are important to Esri as well, see Application Implementation Strategy: Connect to ArcGIS with other systems, platforms, and data sources. This means going beyond surfacing maps and layers in these systems. It’s just as important to invent new tools that bring data back into ArcGIS. You can use Esri-supported open standard and interoperability formats for example, ArcGIS Developer APIs and SDKs, or Esri products like ArcGIS Pro...see esri.github.io  Create and register an array of useful information products (using web maps) easily discovered in the Portal. Review our developer licensing FAQ. Adopt a configure-first philosophy, configuring COTS apps, when possible, to deliver the capabilities your end-users need. Use this configuration to quickly get feedback on proposed workflows, interfaces or experiences. Enable every employee and contractor to easily discover, use, make, and share maps from any device, anywhere, any time. Ensure customer success by providing ongoing, routine assistance starting with initial operating capabilities, guidance and advice, and ongoing technical support. Our core sales teams deliver immediate value to Esri customers by supporting their existing investment in Esri technology. When appropriate, they work with aligned partners to extend the core offerings through focused partner apps, solutions, and content that work seamlessly with Esri software, preferably via a co-sell approach requiring ArcGIS user type authentication or deployment directly into the customer's ArcGIS system. One key to success in partnering with Esri is having champions inside an industry sector / vertical. Once alignment is achieved, a wide array of marketing and sales enablement activities typically happen. It's all about finding that win/win/win alignment for the customer, the partner, and Esri. With these characteristics in place, the goal is to always stay deeply committed to customers and drive innovation in ways that will bring customers positive experiences and returns on their technology investments – both partner products and core Esri products. In sharing these objectives, we invite the entire partner network and developer community to always build solutions in line with these characteristics and objectives and stay committed to customers by helping them be successful. Learn more about Esri's ArcGIS Architecture Practices for Success To ensure that Esri partners have the best solution architecture in place to support partner alignment, product/market fit, and the best solution architecture patterns, we recommend speaking to an Esri solution engineer or Esri or partner professional services resource. Always stay up to date on the latest Esri ArcGIS system information here: esri.com/software/arcgis & ArcGIS for Developers.   Blog Return: Patterns for Success. Restart: Orientation Blog Series. Program Benefits Event Benefits Acceptance & Onboarding Access Your Software Access EPN Partner Benefits Patterns for Success ArcGIS Technical Alignment ... View more

This blog follows Program Benefits in the Orientation Series Startup Program Acceptance & Onboarding Within this acceptance onboarding series, we cover the following essential ‘getting started’ steps to access your software and partner benefits to ensure success. If you’re reading this it means you’ve most likely been accepted into the Esri Startup Program, it's time to get started, congratulations! You will have received your three official emails, (1) Welcome to the Program, (2) Software Order, (3) ArcGIS Online Activation. Please save these e-mails.   This process can take a few hours, PLEASE take the time to follow these steps carefully.  Get Started: Step 1: Access Your Software Step 2: Access EPN Startup Partner Benefits   Need Help? Contact Us If you have any questions on the following please reach out to: Technical Support: Your company has access to unlimited standard technical support. Please, always begin with this skilled team for software and license inquiries and issues such as login, activation, admin troubleshooting. Esri Startup Team (startups@esri.com): Inquires on the startup program, or more in-depth questions requiring guidance. Esri Partner Resources Team (partnerresourcecenter@esri.com): Issues accessing Partner Community Portal and partner benefits. Note, we have a variety of international Esri Distributor Startup Program representatives who will support you in your local region. Important Access Points: Learn the Esri systems you will interact with critical to your success - sign-in with your ArcGIS login, gain permissions through your customer number, and by linking accounts and subscriptions. Software & Administration: My Esri: Start here! Connect to your Esri Customer #, For your admin(s) and technical POCs. A destination for software downloads and authorization numbers to install and activate your software licenses and admin your organizations relationship with Esri. Manage user permissions for tech support, training, orders/purchasing, activation & case management reporting, and other important access points for your team. location.arcgis.com: Sign up for a free ArcGIS Location Platform Account and enable pay-as-you-go-pricing to leverage ArcGIS Location Platform services via API Key or register your applications via your dashboard to get started. Access Esri Developer resources to build your offering. ArcGIS.com: Esri's commercial SaaS, ArcGIS Online accessed via user type account and credits. Note this is different to My Esri, individual user type members need to be added, invited, and managed in the organizational subscription. Members of the organization can create and share maps, apps, and other content; explore data; and publish data as hosted web layers. (Note, ArcGIS Enterprises also supports per-user type  licensing model, if  you would like to license this in your deployment contact your partner manager for more information) You can link/enable access to your ArcGIS Account username by linking your subscription to your My Esri Access if My Esri is connected with your customer number.  Partner Benefits: Partner Community Portal: Your primary destination for working with Esri as a partner. Access exclusive self-service technical, sales, and marketing resources, develop a partner plan, apply for Marketplace, Specialties, and special licensing opportunities. Get the latest confidential messaging from Esri, and collaborate with like minded partners and Esri staff from around the world. Startup Program - Onboarding Blog Resources (Esri Community): Reference important startup program specific resources in this group's blog, such as program benefits, onboarding, and more.   Return: Program Benefits. Next: Access Your Software.  Program Benefits Event Benefits Acceptance & Onboarding Access Your Software Access EPN Partner Benefits Patterns for Success ArcGIS Technical Alignment ... View more

This is the first blog in the Orientation Series, the next blog is Acceptance & Onboarding. Esri Startup Program Benefits The Esri Startup Program offers up to two years of software, training, technical support, event passes, and other partnership opportunities to help startups integrate Esri ArcGIS location services, geospatial technology, and mapping capabilities into their products. Benefits are outlined in the Supplemental Startup Policies + EPN Program Policies, which include a Startup Software Package tailored to enable your company to learn how to cost-effectively integrate ArcGIS technology and deploy your product or content offering to fulfill your company's mission. Upon completion of an Esri-integrated minimum viable product (MVP), a variety of partner co-marketing and sales enablement opportunities become available. Esri does not support the co-development of your application. These self-help resources empower your company to lead development, go-to-market efforts, and maintain your solution, either on your own or via consultancy support. Learn more about the startup benefits package below! Software & Online Services: To support the rapid design, development, testing, and commercialization of your Esri-aligned application, startup partners are provided with a robust benefits package that grants access to various no-cost Esri software subscriptions and licenses for development and demo/marketing use. As of August 1, 2024 - Current Startup Benefits Package Includes: NEW Startup Software Package (Aug 1, 2024, Issued Upon Acceptance or Annual Renewal) Startup Software Package grants access to various software licenses and subscriptions. Highlighted foundational software includes:   Development/Testing and Demo/Marketing Use - Approval Required Commercial Use Deployment: One ArcGIS Online Subscription includes user types and 5,000 Credits. ArcGIS Pro - Provision via ArcGIS Online User Types (See Matrix) ArcGIS Location Platform (PaaS) - API Key: Sign up for a free ArcGIS Developer Account to enable pay-as-you-go consumption pricing for commercial use of location services and manage app registrations via the developer dashboard. Quickly geo-enable your apps using Esri's online services and SDKs or develop in the API of your choice and deploy on any device. Upon Request - Additional Licenses: Development & Testing Use Licenses: Request additional licenses to Dev/Test on an individual basis or through the ArcGIS Developer Bundle (such as ArcGIS Enterprise/Extensions (Sales Auth required)). Contact your partner manager to inquire about purchasing or obtaining the development software your company requires to deploy your production offering using the ArcGIS products and capabilities you require.  Demonstration & Marketing Use Licenses: A variety of licenses may be extended to support demo, marketing, training, or evaluation of Esri software. 'Upon Request' software may be requested via your partner manager who will provide instructions on submitting a request through the Partner Community - Case, if approved, issued by customer support to your My Esri account associated with your customer number.  Technical Support, Training, & Professional Services: We enable you with an entire suite of training and support options, giving you access to our detailed knowledge base, documentation, blogs, forums, and more. Our ArcGIS experts can answer your questions and provide assistance to help you build your apps. Support: Standard Esri Technical Support: Granted with the software and services in the program to assist with licensing and registration, bugs, login/permissions, and other questions. Take advantage of our knowledge base on the latest releases, whitepapers, and more. Visit, support.esri.com for contact details, support analysts are available to help you. If international, please contact your local distributor support.  Esri Partner Community: Access exclusive self-help resources and webinars covering technical integration and licensing patterns along with co-marketing opportunities in our partner-only portal. Partner Manager, Startup Team, or Local Esri Distributor: While we cannot commit to helping you with your development efforts if you gather very specific requirements surrounding your development and go-to-marketing needs we may be able to provide some technical and sales enablement guidance. Please inquire with your partner manager or startups@esri.com.   Training: Training is essential for you to jump-start your productivity. As part of the program, you are provided with unlimited free E-learning courses, giving you the flexibility to learn when you want, from where you want. In addition, Esri provides a variety of in-depth documentation, active technical forums, useful videos, informative blogs, and more. Discounted opportunities may be outlined in the EPN Program Policies. Consulting Services: Esri Professional Services and Esri partner consulting businesses support both customers and partners in effectively implementing and applying ArcGIS software. A range of consulting services is available to assist in designing inventive enterprise GIS solutions to meet your business goals. Community & Co-Marketing: We support you with a variety of opportunities to help you grow. Leverage and participate in an extensive community of experienced entrepreneurs, partners, developers, and GIS thought leaders. As part of the program, you get access to the following benefits: Inclusion in the Esri Partner Network as an Esri Startup Program - Startup Partner. Access to exclusive partner resources in the Partner Community. Exclusive use of the official custom emblem for Startup Program Partners. Company listing in Esri's global Find a Partner Directory search. Events: Complimentary registration passes to each of the following premier Esri Events (See blog for details & how to register, Event Benefits for Esri Startup Program Partners): Qty 1: EPC, DevSummit or COMBO: Esri Partner Conference (EPC), the exclusive annual meeting only for Esri's global partners and distributors who are reshaping the world through the application of geospatial technology. Esri Developer Summit (DevSummit), 3,000+ GIS enthusiasts, over 300 technical sessions covering the latest for building applications for web, desktop, and native environments. Qty 2: Esri User Conference (Esri UC), the world’s biggest GIS event, 18,000+ GIS professionals and developers, covering content on how to implement and use the technology across hundreds of thousands of organizations. Esri event low-cost “Startup Zone” exhibitor spaces may be available to showcase your product. Upon completion of an Esri integrated MVP gain opportunities to co-market with Esri sector teams and developer evangelists via case studies, newsletters, website promotion, and more. Become Part of Our Community Follow @EsriStartups Connect and discover Startups on the EPN Partner Directory Explore our Developer Community: developers.arcgis.com Access hundreds of open-source projects on GitHub: esri.github.io Apply Now: esri.com/startups   Blog Return: Orientation Series. Next: Acceptance & Onboarding. Program Benefits Event Benefits Acceptance & Onboarding Access Your Software Access EPN Partner Benefits Patterns for Success ArcGIS Technical Alignment ... View more

Esri Startup Program Onboarding & Orientation Blog Series: Carefully read through this Esri Startup Program blog series to help you succeed. The focus audience for this blog is primarily accepted and actively enrolled Esri Startup Partners but we encourage prospective applicants to review the content prior to applying. The series covers a high-level orientation and guides to get started on the following topics: Program Benefits Event Benefits Acceptance & Onboarding Access Your Software Access EPN Partner Benefits Patterns for Success ArcGIS Technical Alignment For a bit of background on Esri and the Startup Program, continue reading to learn more. Who is Esri? Esri is the market leader in geospatial mapping technology and is used by more than 350,000 organizations worldwide. Our platform delivers location-based solutions for the cloud, mobile, desktop, and server. Learn more about our products, esri.com/software/arcgis and developer resources, developers.arcgis.com. Established: 1969 HQ: Redlands, CA, USA Revenues: $1+ bn Employees: 5,000+ from 70+ countries Offices: 49 offices worldwide, including 11 R&D centers, and regional offices in the USA Partners: 2,500+ across the world Users: Over 300,000 organizations (including 90% of Fortune 100 companies, most national governments, 30k+ cities and local governments, in all 50 US states, 12k+ universities, and 12k+ nonprofits) What is the Esri Startup Program? esri.com/startups An exclusive global program to build partnerships with startups committed to embedding or extending Esri's ArcGIS mapping and location within their software or content offerings. Esri helps entrepreneurs starting technology product businesses succeed by giving up to two year access to dev/test and demo/marketing ArcGIS software, location services, dev tools (SDKs, APIs), training, technical support to scale development of an ArcGIS-aligned solution or content offering.  Upon completing an Esri ArcGIS-integrated minimum viable product (MVP), various co-marketing and sales enablement benefits are available to help gain exposure and grow your business. Unfortunately, we do not support co-development; we would look to your company to lead development, go-to-market, and maintain your solution, either on your own or via consultancy support. Program Qualifications: This is a highly competitive program; Esri reserves exclusive rights for determining eligibility. At a minimum, your startup must: Primary business-building software products or content (not offering consulting services/project-based work). (Companies must be engaged in developing an offering that will form a core piece of current or intended business, that is integrated and aligned with Esri's ArcGIS systems) Be founded less than five years from the date of application, and generate less than $2 million in annual revenue at the time of program entry. Be strategically aligned with Esri and ArcGIS systems and seeking long-term partnership, see qualifications for the program. How do you select members? What are the expectations of accepted startups? The program selects technology-focused startups based on their ability to articulate their product idea and product-market fit. Beyond the minimum qualifications, we’re seeking startups who will grow into the next generation of Esri partners. We expect startups to be committed to developing and providing an offering technically aligned with ArcGIS, where real business value is delivered to markets.  This means you demonstrate and support the following throughout our partnership by Developing with ArcGIS:   Esri ArcGIS basemaps included on presentation layers   Solutions developed on the most current version of ArcGIS Create and register Esri ArcGIS-enabled web maps, apps, and content Use ArcGIS as the system of record to store & maintain geographic information Integrations with Esri users’ ArcGIS systems Leverage unique ArcGIS User Type identities (named user model) for Esri users accessing the platform Ensure customer success by providing initial and ongoing guidance, long-term support, and returns on their technology investments  Commitment to support the GIS community When you apply, consider, How will your solution drive adoption of the ArcGIS system? How can Esri help you drive greater adoption of your solution? To apply, visit, esri.com/startups. About the Program: Founded by Esri in 2012 to offer tools and support to help startups succeed. Up-to two year program provides no-cost dev/test and demo/marketing software, support, and training to help jumpstart product development and go-to-market alignment with Esri and ArcGIS. Hundreds of startups from across the globe are enrolled in the program. Access to Esri’s global community of over 300,000 clients, 3,500+ Esri employees, selling into 100+ countries worldwide. Join as a Startup Partner in the Esri Startup Program within Esri Partner Network (EPN), a network of more than 2,500+ partners worldwide. Includes opportunities for co-marketing and networking with industry experts. Meet the Esri Startup Program Team: We’re an agile team with a virtual team that spans the globe. We work to help incubate the new wave of entrepreneurs working with Esri and the ArcGIS system. You can reach our team by emailing, startups@esri.com. Why does Esri have the Program? Esri is committed to equipping startups with the necessary GIS technology to realize their product and business development goals on their own terms and in the shortest amount of time. Through the Startup Program, Esri’s goals are to: Help innovative software companies gain valuable experience and expertise in Esri technologies, with minimal upfront costs. Stimulate solutions for web, mobile, and desktop platforms to promote innovation and interoperability. Support the broadest possible startup audience in a way that complements their values and the organizations that support them. Help startups establish connections with Esri’s global customer base and thriving partner network, enabling co-marketing and sales enablement opportunities. We help startups go-to-market in every country and every sector around the world. Learn more about the different markets that work with Esri Industries How can I Engage with the Esri Startup Community? Follow @EsriStartups Connect with Startups via Esri's Partner Directory search. Explore our Developer Community: developers.arcgis.com Access hundreds of open source projects on GitHub: esri.github.io To apply visit, esri.com/startups.   Next Blog in Series: Program Benefits Acceptance & Onboarding Access Your Software Access Startup/EPN Partner Benefits Patterns for Success ArcGIS Technical Alignment ... View more