Microsoft Introduces the new Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program

Microsoft has just introduced at Inspire the new Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, which enables each partner to deliver customer value by leveraging the benefits of Microsoft AI and Microsoft Cloud.

Through this program, we’re providing partners with a comprehensive portfolio of investments for all partner business models at every stage of maturity, including onboarding, skilling, go-to-market, incentives, and co-selling, from startups to independent software vendors (ISVs), services to device partners.

With program benefits that scale across the breadth of Microsoft AI Cloud solutions, including program benefits for Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365 and Security, partners have access to product benefits, technical consultations, skilling and enablement, go-to-market investments, co-selling, and incentives.

There is no action for a partner to take to move to the new program

With this change, partners get the value and benefits of the previous program plus access to new offerings and benefits specific to AI.And there is no action for a partner to take to move to the new program.

Microsoft moved all existing partners into the new program effective immediately and partners maintain their existing benefits and designations.

Click here to learn more about this announcement.

For frequently asked questions about the new program, visit the partner site.

Additional partner updates

There are several new opportunities for MAICPP partners.

ISV Success
ISV Success is now generally available. This program offers product and cloud benefits, demo and sandbox environments, technical consults to build and publish applications, and once published, sales and marketing benefits to help accelerate deals through Microsoft commercial marketplace.

Learn more about ISV Success.

Apply for the ISV Success here.

Multiparty private offers
As part of our continued investments in the Microsoft commercial marketplace, we also announced multiparty private offers, which empower partners to work together to sell customized deals through the Microsoft commercial marketplace.

New Solutions Partner designations for more partners
We are introducing new designations as part of the AI Cloud Partner Program to provide opportunities for additional partners to differentiate their technical capabilities and demonstrate customer success. This includes a new training services designation for learning partners, ISV designations for partners building solutions aligned with the Microsoft Cloud and our industry clouds, and a support services designation.