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Partner Onboarding
The NXP Partner Program comprises a global network of independent engineering companies that offer the vital tools, software, technology, engineering services and training to accelerate your design.
From reference boards to optimized software, your membership in the program provides customers with a powerful and comprehensive ecosystem were —together— we make the world a smarter, more connected place.
Why Join the NXP Partner Program
The NXP Partner Program creates interest in products and generates leads by working on a win-win objective.
Customer Benefit
Learn about our recommended partners.
NXP Benefit
Expand your NXP offering and amplify support
Partner Benefit
Get early information on NXP products
About the Program
Be part of this powerful and comprehensive ecosystem providing purpose-built solutions for NXP customers.
Incubator Partner
Emerging partners, such as startups, developing innovative technologies and solution offerings that strengthen the NXP portfolio
Registered Partner
Registered partners complete the ecosystem surrounding NXP technologies
Gold Partner
Knowledgeable and experienced partners that round out our enablement
Platinum Partner
Close collaborators with NXP that enrich our total system solutions
Benefits
| Benefit | Incubator Partner | Registered Partner | Gold Partner | Platinum Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed in NXP Partner Directory | ||||
| Entitled to use the NXP Partner logo according to tier | ||||
| NXP Sponsor and Super Sponsor | ||||
| Marketplace | - | |||
| Partner and offers appear on NXP product pages | - | - | ||
| Regular promotion and interaction on LinkedIn and X | Startup events | - | ||
| Access to NXP product roadmap and unreleased documentation (NDA required) | - | - | ||
| Eligible to participate in dedicated NXP product training | ||||
| Regular alignment of product roadmaps to enhance competitiveness | - | - | ||
| Provision of partner‑specific leads in exchange for related points of sale | - | - | ||
| Alignment of marketing campaigns to leverage common business opportunities | - | - | - | |
| Executive review, roadmap alignment, and 3‑year business alignment | - | - | - | |
| Eligible to participate in Premier events | - | - | - |
Partner Categories and Requirements
As partner categories are non-exclusive and of qualitative character, the requirements listed below are to be understood as reference. Decisions will be made upon individual assessment of the strategic value within NXP.
Hardware Partner
Partners offering boards, modules and/or hardware solutions, based around NXP products, designed for integration into OEM products.
| Requirements | Registered Partner | Gold Partner | Platinum Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matching Business Model | |||
| Sponsorship | NXP director-level approval | NXP director-level approval | By invitation only |
| NXP Promotion and Visibility on Web | |||
| NXP Event Promotion | - | ||
| Joint Solution(s) | - | ||
| Revenue with NXP | > 250k$ / year | > 1m$ / year | significant impact for NXP |
| NXP Portfolio Coverage | min. 1 NXP product | several NXP products* | multiple NXP products* |
| Roadmap consistency | - | fit with NXP roadmap | aligned with NXP roadmap |
Software Partner
Companies that provide software that runs on NXP products in a customer's end product. These software offerings are essential for customers to be able to deliver their end product based on NXP's device(s).
| Requirements | Registered Partner | Gold Partner | Platinum Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matching Business Model | |||
| Sponsorship | NXP director-level approval | NXP director-level approval | By invitation only |
| NXP Promotion and Visibility on Web | |||
| NXP Event Promotion | - | ||
| Joint Solution(s) and Customer Engagement | |||
| NXP Portfolio Coverage | min. 1 NXP product* | multiple NXP products* | all relevant NXP products* |
| Roadmap consistency | - | fit with NXP roadmap | aligned with NXP roadmap |
Service Partner
Companies that use and promote NXP products when providing design consultancy and/or training services to customers.
| Requirements | Registered Partner | Gold Partner | Platinum Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matching Business Model | |||
| Sponsorship | NXP director-level approval | NXP director-level approval | By invitation only |
| NXP Promotion and Visibility on Web | |||
| NXP Event Promotion | - | ||
| Joint Solution(s) | - | ||
| NXP Portfolio Coverage | min. 1 NXP product* | multiple NXP products* | all relevant NXP products* |
| Roadmap consistency | - | fit with NXP roadmap | aligned with NXP roadmap |
| Proven NXP Device Support | min. 1 trained expert | > 5 trained experts on more than one NXP product | majority of experts trained on more than one NXP product |
| Customer Base | - | >= Tier 3 | OEM, Tier 1 and Tier 2 |
Product Partner
Companies that either manufacture complementary hardware/software components or provide development tools that are used directly with/by NXP products, or offer services to program, configure or otherwise support manufacturing and/or lifecycle management of NXP products in customer designs.
| Requirements | Registered Partner | Gold Partner | Platinum Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matching Business Model | |||
| Sponsorship | NXP director-level approval | NXP director-level approval | By invitation only |
| NXP Promotion and Visibility on Web | |||
| NXP Event Promotion | - | ||
| Joint Solution(s) | - | ||
| NXP Portfolio Coverage | min. 1 NXP product* | several NXP products* | multiple NXP products* |
| Roadmap consistency | - | fit with NXP roadmap | aligned with NXP roadmap |
How to Enroll in the Program
Join the NXP Partner Program and collectively enagage with customers through NXP's highly advanced and optimized training programs, marketing promotions and web experience by submitting your application.
1 | Apply to join
Official requests from potential partners must be submitted through the NXP system.
- Click on ‘Apply Now’ and fill out all the necessary information in the application. Try to be descriptive and emphasize key differentiators you have in the market, as well as your expertise with NXP chips.
2 | Selection and validation
NXP will verify your submission and decide to accept or reject your application.
- After filling out the application and submitting it for review, the NXP Partner Program Core team will begin assessing your application. The NXP Partner Program Core team is comprised of specialists and experts in the different business lines and product lines across NXP.
- When consensus has been reached by the NXP Partner Program Core team, the decision will be sent to you from the email address partners@nxp.com.
- If accepted, an official NXP contact, called a ‘Sponsor’, will be assigned to you.
- If accepted, a tier within the program will be assigned to you.
3 | Enrollment
Begin building your profile following your acceptance.
- After your acceptance into the NXP Partner Program, you will be asked to accept the Terms and Conditions of the NXP Partner Program through its standard legal agreement.
- After the agreement’s acceptance, you will be able to edit your Partner Profile and you will be asked to complete it.
Some preliminary information from your application will be used to pre-fill your profile. - Validate the information, fill in the blank spaces and submit your profile for review.
Do not forget to be specific, concise and detailed to help users browsing your profile on NXP.com
4 | NXP’s validation
Your NXP Sponsor will review and approve your profile information.
- After you have completed your profile, the NXP Sponsor will receive a notification and review your information. The NXP Sponsor will contact you if any changes to your profile are required.
5 | Publication
- Once your information has been reviewed and approved, either the NXP Partner Team or your NXP Sponsor will publish the information on NXP.com, which will officially end the onboarding and registration process on the NXP Partner Program.