Alliances
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) collaborates with like-minded organizations worldwide through formal Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) that advance open source education, certification, and workforce development.
These strategic partnerships strengthen global cooperation, expand access to Linux and open-source skills, and support shared missions across diverse regions and communities.
Government
Government of New Leon (Mexico)
Develop Linux and open source certification programs for university and school students, create specialized open source courses and workshops, and establish a network of educational institutions to improve access to these technologies. Since 2025.
Plataforma Abierta de Innovación y Desarrollo de Jalisco (PLAi)
Collaborate to promote open source certification and professional development for students, support public policies that drive software-based economic growth, and aid the open source industry in the digital transformation of public and private sectors. Since 2025.
Government of the Province of Buenos Aires - Argentina
Collaborate to advance open-source certification and professional development for students, promote public policies that drive economic growth through software innovation, and strengthen the open-source ecosystem to support public and private digital transformation. Since 2024.
Government of the State of Paraná - Brazil
Collaborate to advance open-source certification and professional development for students, promote public policies that drive economic growth through software innovation, and strengthen the open-source ecosystem to support public and private digital transformation. Since 2024.
Academia
Open Technologies Alliance (GFOSS) (Greece)
Collaborate to prepare Greek students for careers in open-source technologies and enhance their job prospects by integrating Linux and open source curriculum and certification. Since 2025.
OpenEDG
Collaboration involves sharing educational resources and technologies, promoting training and certification programs, and providing tools and best practices for assessments. It aims to support IT career development, create learning pathways, and build communities of programmers and IT professionals. Since 2022.
Industry
ANCYPEL (Spain)
Collaborate to promote open source certification and professional development for students, support public policies that drive software-based economic growth, and aid the open source industry in the digital transformation of public and private sectors. Since 2025.
Brafip - Associação Brasileira de Fomento à Inovação em Plataformas Tecnológicas (Brazil)
Focus on promoting open-source certification and professional development, supporting public policies for software-based economic growth, and strengthening the open-source industry in digital transformation. Additionally, BraFip runs an annual Call for Ideas to engage participants in academic events, hackathons, and innovation activities. Since 2025.
Open Source Initiative (OSI)
The partnership focuses on four key areas: collaborating on techno-educational projects for professional development, encouraging professional certification through LPI exams, offering mutual member benefits, and collectively strengthening the Linux and Open Source ecosystem. Since 2024.
ESOP - Associação de Empresas de Software Open Source Portuguesas (Portugal)
The goal is to grow the community of LPI-certified and trained open source professionals in Portugal through educational advancement and skills assessment. The collaboration includes promoting LPI’s objectives and courses, offering discounted training and certification to ESOP members, establishing partnerships with Portuguese training institutions, and delivering LPI training and certification locally. Since 2025.
Federação das Empresas de Tecnologia da Informação do Estado de São Paulo - ASSESPRO-SP (Brazil)
Develop Linux and open source certification programs for university and school students, create specialized open source courses and workshops, and establish a network of educational institutions to improve access to these technologies. Since 2025.
Huawei Inc. (China)
Collaborate on university projects, encourage professionals on the Huawei cloud platform to pursue LPI certification, and create special conditions for LPI community members (partners and certified candidates) to use the Huawei cloud platform. Mutually collaborate on initiatives that strengthen the Linux and Open Source ecosystem. Since 2022.
Hey Banco (México)
An initiative that brings together financing, technology implementation, and operational continuity to help Mexican SMEs accelerate their digital transformation with technology solutions, at an accessible cost, powered by certified talent. Since 2026.