IBM Innovation Centers

Overview

Resources

Training and events

Introduction Technical Marketing, selling and collaboration

Our technical experts are ready to help you with your development objectives. Once you engage with our centers, you have access to all our IT architects and consultants around the world.

	Request hands-on assistance now If you already know the location and resource you want, go directly to the forms to request our technical resources. Ask about remote access if your required resource is not available at your local center.
	Request an architecture consultation Book a complimentary customized architecture consultation to help create the widest possible market for your solutions.
	Learn more about our development and testing activities Activities range from architecture consultations to performance testing.

Software

Servers and storage

Software
	IBM Information Management Validation can help you show your customers that your solution meets key IBM integration standards. Get support during validation for Ready for IBM DB2 data server software, Ready for IBM UniData UniVerse data server software and Ready for IBM Informix Dynamic Server data server software.
	IBM Lotus collaboration software Integrate collaboration into your solution to improve your customers' business ability to respond more quickly and accurately to their own customers.
	IBM portal solutions and components Get end-to-end development assistance to develop solutions with portal and components which add significant capabilities.
	IBM Software Assembly Toolkit Receive architecture consultations, technical education, and hands-on support to help you integrate your applications with IBM Software Assembly Toolkit.
	Information On Demand specialty Qualify for this specialty by meeting specific requirements that demonstrate your company's expertise. Get support during validation. and referral to go-to-market offerings.
	Mobile computing and communications industry solutions Get assistance extending your applications to support new device platforms such as smartphones, next generation telephony networks, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), sensors and actuators.
	Ready for IBM Rational software Use our remote assistance to validate that your solution satisfies integration requirements for the open, modular Rational Software Delivery Platform.
	Emerging technologies Get end-to-end support for emerging technologies such as RFID.
	Ready for IBM Retail Integration Framework Make it easier for retailers to find your solution. We'll help prepare your applications for validation.
	Ready for IBM Tivoli software - Open Process Automation Library Get help integrating your solution with the breadth of IT service management offerings provided by IBM Tivoli software.
Servers and storage
	System i Initiative for Innovation Leverage this initiative to help grow your business on IBM System i.
	IBM Systems and software enablement Get help to architect and enable your application on IBM Systems, IBM software and storage. Perform workload balancing and sizing to optimize the performance of your application. If you are targeting the SMB market, we have the products to help you.
	Linux resources Learn more about the resources we offer to help you take advantage of the fast growing Linux opportunities.
	System z Remote Development Program Develop or test your applications in a mainframe environment (limited to ISV members of PartnerWorld who are qualified for mainframe server benefits).
	Virtual Loaner Program Get worldwide remote access to AIX, IBM i and Linux, using PowerVM on IBM Power platforms, offering secure and repeated use support. This is a self-service offering.