Our Partners

A growing network across the sector.

MortarCAPS partners include the institutions, peak bodies, vendors, and implementation specialists that build, govern, and deploy MCDS in production. Together they form the ecosystem of the standard.

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01 Founding Partners

Founding Partners

Early commercial backers of MortarCAPS who fund the neutrality of the standard and shape its direction at the formative stage.

Ingenuity Partners

Lead architect of the Data Standard. Decades of enterprise architecture and systems integration experience.
TechnologyOne

Leading Australian enterprise software provider. Integrated SaaS platform for higher education.
Ellucian

Global higher-education software leader. Banner, Colleague, and the broader Ellucian platform serve more than 2,900 institutions worldwide.
CourseLoop
Amazon Web Services

Global leader in cloud infrastructure. Scalable cloud capabilities and analytics for institutions.
Salesforce

Education Cloud, analytics, and AI for learner engagement.
Workato

Enterprise orchestration platform connecting data, processes, and applications via AI workflows.
Microsoft

Cloud, AI, data, security, and education solutions for higher learning.

02 Implementation Partners

Implementation Partners

Consultancies and systems integrators licensed to deliver MCDS-aligned implementations within their region. They translate the standard into working architecture in institutions.

Ingenuity Partners

Founding partner and lead architect of the Data Standard.
KPMG Australia

Global professional services firm. Delivers MCDS-aligned implementations for institutions and government across Australia.
Deloitte Canada

Digital strategy and data analytics for Canadian higher education.
Alkemiz

Transformation consultancy focused on connected education ecosystems.
Evinact

Digital and data advisory specialising in AI and information governance.
Vantage Forward

Enterprise architecture and transformation services.
Iteration Insights

Canadian data analytics consultancy focused on BI and governance.
Portable

Service design and user experience for the public good.

03 Sector Partners

Sector Partners

Peak bodies and sector organisations that govern and amplify the standard within their jurisdictions and member networks.

CAUDIT

Council of Australasian University Directors of IT — supports digital leadership across Australia and New Zealand.
CUCCIO

Canadian University Council of CIOs — drives national collaboration across Canada's higher-education digital landscape.
Australian Access Federation

Trusted digital identity and secure access across Australia's research and education sector.
Higher Ed Services

Not-for-profit owned by Universities Australia. Runs My eQuals (international tertiary credential verification) and HES Analytics for the higher-education sector.
ACODE

Australasian Council on Open, Distance and e-Learning — peak body for university teaching and learning leadership across Australia and New Zealand.
Engineers Australia

National engineering professional body. 140,000+ members. Stewards the Engineers Australia accreditation standards used across the sector.
Capability.Co

Stewards the Working Futures Human Capability Standards. Partners with MortarCAPS on capability frameworks underpinning the HCR.
HoSA

Heads of Student Administration (Australia & New Zealand) — peak body for student admin and academic services leadership across 150+ ANZ universities.