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European Software Institute
The European Software Institute (ESI) has now established itself as one of the
world's major centres for software process improvement.
Our strength lies in our close partnership with industry.
ESI's business-driven approach focuses on issues that result
in a genuine commercial impact, such as reduction of costs
and improving productivity. European Software
Institute's technical work is driven by the philosophy of
bringing measurable business improvements in the management
and development of software intensive systems for both individual
companies and the software-related industry as a whole.
In partnership with its patrons, ESI identifies relevant
emerging process improvement technologies. We then mature
these methodologies through research, trials and close collaboration
with business. Finally, we help companies to adapt the methodologies
to their own organisation or industry.
Within this overall framework, ESI's work is divided into four key technology areas; Software Process Improvement, Measurement, System Engineering and Product-Line Based Reuse where COTS Research is allocated.
Learn more about the ESI.

Software Engineering Institute
The Software Engineering
Institute (SEI) provides leadership in advancing the state
of software engineering practice. We collaborate with industry,
academia, and the government to learn about the best technical
and management practices and then use what we learn to benefit
the software engineering community. The SEI program
of work consists of initiatives grouped into three areas
of software engineering: technical practices (especially
product engineering principles and methods), management
practices, and independent research and development (IRAD)
activities. The COTS-Based Systems Initiative is grouped
with other technical practice initiatives like Performance
Critical Systems, Product Line Practice, Architecture Tradeoff
Analysis, and Survivable Systems.
The institute is based at Carnegie Mellon University and is sponsored by the U.S. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics [OUSD (AT&L)].
Learn more about the SEI.

National Research Council Canada
The National Research
Council (NRC), Canada's premier science and technology research
organization, is a leader in scientific and technical research,
the diffusion of technology, and the dissemination of scientific
and technical information.
Working in partnership
with innovative companies, universities and research organizations
world wide, NRC enhances Canada's social and economic well-being
and creates new opportunities for Canadians. Through knowledge,
research and innovation, NRC and its partners are expanding
the frontiers of science and technology. The Institute for
Information Technology is one of the National Research Council's
research institutes. Its mission is to assist industry through
collaborative research and development projects.
Learn more about the NRCC.

IMDEA Software
The Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA Software) is a non-profit organization, constituted as a Foundation. One of its main objectives is to provide research capacities, technological development and innovation in Software Development Technologies scope.
Learn more about the IMDEA.