Technology and infrastructure providers
SMEs, startups, technology teams, high-performance computing centres, research networks, telecoms, cloud and equipment providers can take part in the work of The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) by responding to testbed and mission calls or by offering qualified resources. Participation is neutral: selection follows documented criteria, evaluation never depends on the size of a contribution and testing is not certification. Offered capacity is never counted as allocated. This page is part of Work with GCRI.
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- The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI)
- Service level
- R0: information and enquiries
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The short answer.
Technology and infrastructure providers, from SMEs and startups to computing centres, research networks, telecoms, cloud and equipment providers, take part in GCRI's work by answering testbed and mission calls or offering qualified resources. Selection follows documented criteria, evaluation never depends on the size of a contribution, and testing is not endorsement.
Infrastructure networks in Argentina.
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Respond to a call or offer resources.
| Who | First step | First outcome |
|---|---|---|
| SMEs, startups and technology teams | Respond to a testbed or mission call | A documented selection decision, an evaluation plan and controlled results |
| Computing centres, networks, telecoms, cloud and equipment providers | Offer qualified resources or technical capacity | A resource-offer disposition, a qualification record and separately approved allocations |
An offer moves through separate states.
None of these states implies the next.
- Offered
- Qualified
- Reserved
- Allocated
- Accessible
- Measured
- Accepted
An offer records the owner and contact, legal and use constraints, location and availability window, hardware and software profile, security state, support coverage and return and sanitization requirements.
What you receive, contribute and can expect.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What you receive | A documented selection decision and evaluation plan, or a qualification record for offered capacity |
| What you contribute | Technology or capacity, documentation and support during testing |
| Cost | Set out in each call or agreement; evaluation never depends on the size of a contribution |
| Who is accountable | The GCRI organization named in the terms, GCRI Canada or GCRI US |
| How to leave or raise a concern | Withdraw at any time under the agreed terms; concerns go to integrity@therisk.global |
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Testbed | A controlled setting, from a lab rig to a field site or sandbox, for trying a technology before it meets real conditions of use. |
| Vendor lock-in | Dependence on one provider that makes switching costly or slow. |
| Sponsor neutrality | The principle that a campaign's funder does not control its findings, claims or editorial decisions. |
| Acceptance criteria | The stated conditions a deliverable must meet before the client accepts it. |
How providers are treated.
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Neutral selection
Participants are selected on documented criteria. Contribution level never decides evaluation.
- 02
Licensing
Each test sets out the licence for provider technology and for results. Background intellectual property stays with its owner, as described under rights and licences.
- 03
Approved test pathways
Tests follow an evaluation plan with stop rules, described under technology assessment.
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No endorsement
A test result describes what was tested. It is not accreditation, certification, endorsement or exclusivity.
Questions and answers.
Can we use participation in our marketing?
Does offering capacity commit us to provide it?
Are calls open now?
How do we start?
Around GCRI.
Start with an enquiry.
The current service level is R0: information and enquiries. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.