EAR Referral Partner Program

Refer. Earn.
Grow.

Know an HPC center or AI data center paying too much to run too little compute? Create your partner account, submit leads through your portal, and earn 10% commission on every deployment you generate.

10%
Commission on first-year software licenses
Free
Zero cost to join
90d
Account protection period

Process

Three steps from account creation to commission payment

EAR bears all cost of selling, demonstrating, and closing. Your job is the introduction.

01

Create Your Partner Account

Sign up in under two minutes. Your account is visible in EAR's HubSpot CRM, which means every lead you submit is tracked, attributed to you, and protected for 90 days from the moment you submit it.

02

Submit Leads Through Your Portal

Log in and fill out the lead form: company name, line of business, contact person, email, website, and the pain points you have identified. That is all the EAR sales team needs to start the conversation.

03

Track Progress and Get Paid

Your portal shows the status of every lead you have submitted in real time. When the deal closes, commission is paid within 30 days of the customer's first invoice. No manual follow-up required.

Partner Portal

Your dashboard. Your pipeline.
Your earnings.

Once your account is active you get a personal portal to submit leads, track their status in the EAR pipeline, and monitor your commission balance.

partner.ear.energy — My Portal

Welcome back, Alex

Gold Partner · Last login: today

Submit New Lead
7
Leads Submitted
2
Active Pipeline
€24K
Commission Earned

Recent Lead Submissions

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CompanySubmittedStatusCommission
Northstar Computing Centre14 May 2026In Negotiation€12,000
GreenCompute GmbH28 Apr 2026Under ReviewPending
NovaCompute BV02 Mar 2026Deal Closed€4,000
European Research Computing Institute15 Jan 2026New — QualifyingPending

Program Tiers

The more you refer,
the more you earn

Tier status is assessed annually. Every member gets commission and portal access from day one.

Bronze
1 Referral
per year minimum
  • Partner portal + lead submission form
  • 10% commission on first-year software licenses
  • Co-branded sales materials
  • ROI Calculator access
Most Popular
Silver
2–4 Referrals
per year
  • Everything in Bronze
  • Dedicated EAR partner manager
  • Early access to product roadmap
  • Invitations to EAR partner events
  • Named in EAR partner directory
  • Pre-sales technical support
Gold
5+ Referrals
per year
  • Everything in Silver
  • EAR executive briefings
  • Joint go-to-market planning

Commission is calculated on the first-year software license fee only. Professional services, implementation, and support fees are excluded from the commission base. Tier qualification is assessed annually.

Commission Examples

What a single referral is worth

EAR's deal size is driven by cluster scale. Realistic earnings based on representative deployments.

Account TypeExampleEst. First-Year Software LicensesYour CommissionTier
Mid-size HPC research centerUniversity cluster, 200–500 nodes€40,000€4,000Bronze
National supercomputing nodeNorthstar, Meridian, Aurora-scale€120,000€12,000Silver
Large AI training facilitySovereign AI, GPU cluster operator€200,000€20,000Gold
EuroHPC-scale deploymentPan-European supercomputing nodes€400,000+€40,000+Platinum

Figures are illustrative. Actual fees vary by deployment scope. Commission applies to software licenses only — implementation, support, and professional services are excluded.

Ideal Profile

Who makes a strong referral

EAR delivers the fastest ROI in environments with large compute power footprints.

Tier 1 — Highest Priority

National Supercomputing Centers

National labs, pan-European computing nodes, research institutions. Already optimize heavily. Massive energy bills. Long-term platform deals.

Northstar, Meridian, Aurora, Atlas, Vertex, Zenith

500+ nodes / 1+ MW

Tier 2

AI Infrastructure Operators

GPU clusters, AI training farms, sovereign AI programs. Fast-growing. Power-constrained. Perfect fit for EAR GPU optimization.

Sovereign AI, hyperscale GPU farms, inference clusters

Large GPU arrays

Tier 3

Enterprise AI/HPC Verticals

Energy, automotive, pharma, aerospace, finance. Running simulations, digital twins, and AI workloads at scale.

Any sector with serious HPC or AI compute needs

Simulation clusters
Important: EAR maintains a registered accounts list. Submit your lead through the portal first — the EAR team verifies coverage status within 48 hours and confirms your 90-day protection period.

EAR in Production & Research Infrastructures

EAR across leading
HPC & AI infrastructures

These are the institutions your referrals will join.

LRZBSCSURFCINECACESGAZIBCARDIFF UNIVERSITY

The EAR team handled everything after the introduction. I submitted the lead through the portal, tracked the deal in real time, and received my commission 30 days after they signed. Easiest revenue I generated all year.

H
HPC Systems Integrator
Germany

We referred two Tier 1 institutions in our network. The portal made it simple — I filled out the form in under five minutes per lead. Both signed within the quarter.

S
Research Infrastructure Consultant
Netherlands

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Terms

Terms and Conditions Summary

Full terms are provided at account creation.

Commission is 10% of the first-year software license fee, paid within 30 days of customer's first invoice settlement.
Commissionable products: EAR software licenses only. Implementation, support, training, and PS fees are excluded.
Account protection: 90 days from lead submission date. Active opportunities are never reassigned without discussion.
Tier qualification is assessed annually on a calendar-year basis.
EAR reserves the right to accept or decline any referred account at its sole discretion.
EAR reserves the right to modify program terms with 30 days written notice to enrolled partners.
Referral partners may not actively solicit or negotiate on behalf of EAR without a signed reseller agreement.
This program applies to new EAR customers only. Renewals, upsells, and existing accounts are excluded.

Get Started

Ready to start referring?

The program is invitation-only.
Request access and our team will set up your partner account.

Questions? partners@ear.energy · www.ear.energy