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.
Tribal Group

Global higher-education software provider. SITS:Vision, EBS, Callista and the broader Tribal platform underpin student management at hundreds of institutions across the UK, Australasia and the Middle East.
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.
Informatica

Enterprise data management, integration and AI-driven governance — a Salesforce company. Powers trusted, connected data across MCDS-aligned institutions.
Workato

Enterprise orchestration platform connecting data, processes, and applications via AI workflows. No longer current — licence to V2.1.1.
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.
Iteration Insights

Canadian data analytics consultancy focused on BI and governance.
Portable

Service design and user experience for the public good.
AlignX

Strategy, execution and leadership advisory — delivers aligned MCDS transformation programmes for institutions.
MyRISK

Sydney-based risk management platform and consulting practice — works with leading Australian universities on governance, assurance and resilience.
Velrada

Technology consultancy delivering Microsoft platform, data and AI solutions across education, government and enterprise.
WP Global

Global services partner delivering MCDS-aligned implementations for institutions.
Tensory Technologies

Canadian technology advisory helping organisations leverage AI, data and digital solutions across sectors including higher education.
Cevo

Australian cloud consultancy and delivery partner. Contributing to the build of the Human Capability Record and MCDS-aligned data infrastructure.
Mozaic

Australian consultancy delivering data, digital and change services to the higher education sector.
Edufirm

Specialists in launching medium- to large-scale education collaboration and workforce development programs across international and domestic markets.

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.
Digital Governance Council of Canada

Canada's national standards body for digital governance — co-lab on cross-border capability standards alignment with MCDS.
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 Human Capability Standards underpinning the HCR.
HoSA

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

Co-lab partner on the HCS25 human-capability framework (Head, Heart, Hands, Lead) that the HCR is built on.

04 MCDS-Aligned Vendors

MCDS-Aligned Vendors

Software companies that have signed the Vendor Licence and embed MCDS in their products, signalling alignment to the institutions they serve.

Cenote Solutions

Technology provider incorporating MCDS into its products.
Student Pulse

Student engagement platform aligned with MCDS.
TimeEdit

Scheduling and timetabling system aligned with MCDS.
KnowMeQ

Analytics and insights platform aligned with MCDS.
Plaid Analytics

Data analytics solution aligned with MCDS.
Orbus Software

Enterprise architecture platform (Orbus Infinity). Works with institutions on standardised MCDS rollout patterns.
Intellicampus

Higher-education software platform providing integrated student, academic and administration solutions aligned with MCDS.
Alumable

Alumni engagement platform connecting institutions, graduates and communities under a shared data model.
JDR Software

Class allocation and timetabling platform (Allocate Plus, Schedule Plus, Rooms Plus) serving over half of enrolled Australian higher-education students.
Akari Software

Curriculum management platform serving institutions across EMEA and APAC — supports curriculum design, approval and lifecycle management workflows.