Become a Foundation Partner

Join and participate

To create human-centric AI Assistants at scale it’s important that the industry is aligned on conversation design standards. The best way that you to help achieve this is by joining The CDI Foundation. With your help, we create awareness, ensure adoption and generate funds that help us do research, develop standards, and award scholarships.

4 ways to contribute

Become a Partner

Become a Partner of The CDI Foundation and sponsor the Foundation and its projects, help create awareness, expand knowledge and take your place on stage at our global events.

Become a Friend

Become a Friend of The CDI Foundation and support The Manifesto and provide a scholarship.

Contribute to a project

Everybody can contribute to projects at The CDI Foundation. You can do research, be part of discussions, validate deliverables in your community, or simply pose questions and issues to the Foundation.

Sign The Manifesto

Sign The CDI Foundation Manifesto and support the Foundation and its projects. Add your logo to our community and link to us from your website.

Partnership contributions 2024

Our annual partnership contributions are designed to provide the most inclusive opportunities to support the CDI Foundation, whatever size or kind of business you are – from startups entering the ecosystem to leading companies who are influencing the future of Conversational AI.

Partnership benefits include not just being a prominent supporter of the community through outreach activities, scholarships and knowledge creation, but also sponsorship of our Beyond Boundaries event.

INNOVATOR
For companies emerging into the ecosystem
$5,000

15% Membership discount on CDI’s training & certification
Your logo on The CDI Foundation website
Worldwide exposure through the CDI Foundation Network
Membership of The CDI Foundation Advisory Circle
1 scholarship nomination
Beyond Boundaries partner benefits

SUCCESS
For companies with products in the market
$15,000

25% Membership discount on CDI’s training & certification
Your logo on The CDI Foundation website
Worldwide exposure through the CDI Foundation Network
Membership of The CDI Foundation Advisory Circle
Feature in a webinar with the CDI Foundation
3 scholarship nominations
Company name in research papers
Beyond Boundaries partner benefits

INFLUENCE
For companies at the forefront of the industry
$30,000

30% Membership discount on CDI’s training & certification
Prime logo position on The CDI Foundation website
Worldwide exposure through the CDI Foundation Network
Membership of The CDI Foundation Advisory Circle
Feature in a webinar and podcast with The CDI Foundation
5 scholarship nominations
First access to research and company name in research papers
Beyond Boundaries partner benefits

* Sponsoring Partnerships are for tech companies and enterprises only. If you would like to become individually involved with The CDI Foundation, we invite you to become a Friend of The CDI Foundation.

Friends of The CDI Foundation

Friends of The CDI Foundation are small companies and independent Conversational AI practitioners who support our mission. As a Friend you would volunteer in the work of The CDI Foundation and sign The Manifesto. The yearly donation is the cost of one scholarship ($1,749). Your logo will feature on The CDI Foundation page.

Friend of the Foundation

$ 1,749 p.a

Accountability

We are transparent about how CDI Foundation funds are used.

Research & development

Although most research is done community members, we cover the costs including travel and access to research tools.

Scholarships

The CDI Foundation is proud to award scholarships to people entering this exciting field. These scholarships are financed by your contributions.

Beyond Boundaries

Beyond Boundaries is a premier European event where we build community, forge connections beyond our screens and break down the barriers between people, organisations and technologies in conversational and generative AI.

Why join?

By joining The CDI Foundation you are helping create a strong community of professionals that is passionate about human-centric and inclusive AI Assistants. This helps the industry as a whole.

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Advance the industry you care about

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Get inspired by likeminded people

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Be involved in research