Explore what's possible
The Academic & Community Partners program is a limited pilot supporting educators, researchers, nonprofits, community organizations, and innovators using Niantic Spatial technologies for meaningful non-commercial projects.
Focus Areas
We're interested in projects that fall into one of these three areas.
Education
For students, educators, researchers, classrooms, cohort-based courses, and academic institutions.
Examples include: Teaching, Research, Student Projects, Robotics, GIS, Digital Twins
Participants may receive:
- Academic access to Scaniverse
- Credits for eligible projects
- Opportunities to showcase resulting work
Community
For nonprofits, museums, libraries, preservation groups, arts organizations, and other mission-driven organizations.
Examples Include: Historic preservation, Cultural heritage, Environmental conservation, Community storytelling
Participants may receive:
- Project-based access to Scaniverse
- Credits for eligible projects
- Opportunities to showcase resulting work
Innovation
For hackathons, innovation challenges, civic technology initiatives, and exploratory projects.
Examples include: Hackathons, Experimental prototypes, Workforce development, Cross-disciplinary collaborations
Participants may receive:
- Project-based access to Scaniverse
- Credits for eligible projects
- Opportunities to showcase resulting work
Exploring robotics or embodied AI research?
The Niantic Spatial Places Library provides access to real-world 3D environments for robotics and embodied AI research. Qualifying academic researchers can apply for free access, while universities and departments can explore paid licensing options.
Tell Us About Your Project
Whether you're teaching a course, preserving local history, organizing a hackathon, or exploring a new idea, we'd love to learn more about your project and how you plan to use Niantic Spatial technologies.