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GAIN - Gemini Academic Initiative
Our educational program with free software licenses for commercial grade CAD/CAM technology
GAIN | FREE Access to the latest CAD/CAM technology to all your students
The best way to learn is by doing and making
Training organizations
Research institutes and associations
GAIN empowers students and teachers alike to achieve more by offering access to the latest CAD/CAM technology used in the industry.
The technical education environment preparing designers and CAD/CAM specialists for the fashion and apparel industry has been always struggling to gain access to production level technology and to reproduce real manufacturing processes in their labs.
Our contribution to change is granting access to a complete solution that covers the production workflow (design, product development, and manufacturing) in the fashion and apparel industry.
Under GAIN, we offer free educational licenses for commercial grade technology to any type of technical educational institution and any individual associated with one, without limitation to teachers, researchers, trainers, as well as all their students, trainees, and course attendees, for as long as they are involved in the educational activities.
GAIN benefits for education
What you actually GAIN by joining the program
Leverage the Gemini educational program to your advantage. Improve learning outcomes with free, commercial-grade applications used in production today, to prepare for the Industry 4.0 revolution. Read below what are some of the main benefits of the program.
ACCESS TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY – The educational licenses refer to the highest level of Gemini CAD Systems technology and the latest versions of the software products.
NO COSTS – The educational licenses are free of charge for all the software products, granted under a GAIN contract, for all the authorized institutions and individuals.
PRODUCTION LEVEL USAGE – Get access to commercial-grade software products, which means access to the creative features of the applications, but also access to using them for a complete production workflow.
24/7 ACCESSIBILITY – You get 24/7 access to your licenses by having the possibility to install the software on your personal home computer as well as on the school ones. This way, you are not limited to access the applications only at school, but you can access it anytime, in the comfort of your home.
ONLINE COLLABORATION TOOLS – With the possibility to share and transfer files between teachers and students, our solution perfectly serves the need for online or hybrid learning systems, allowing students and teachers to send each other files for review and collaborative work from a distance.
LONG TERM ACCESS – The educational licenses remain valid for authorized individuals throughout the entire duration of their educational activities, and post-graduation, the former students get to keep all the work they created during classes.
For Teachers
Gemini CAD gives teachers what they need most: more time to teach. We put the power of technology to work for you. In and out of class. Give those students multiple opportunities to engage with that information, using critical thinking, cooperation, and other skills in the process.
For Students
Gemini CAD allows students not only to use a variety of different tools and technology but also opens opportunities for them to be creative and enjoy the freedom of guiding their own learning processes.
Enrolment process
Join Gemini Academic Initiative today. Here are the steps for coming on board
Applying
The Educational Institution submits an application to join the program. The application gets reviewed and you will be notified about the resolution of acceptancy in a maximum of 30 days.
Legal phase
Gemini CAD Systems and the educational institution agree the terms of the partnership, conclude the contract and the program’s benefits extended to all the authorized individuals associated with the school like professors, teachers, trainers, researchers, students, course attendees.
Access the infrastructure
We create a school account on our educational online platform and, in connection with the school account, we create associated individual accounts for every teacher of the school that will need to use the software.
Following, any student of the school will register on the online platform, will create a personal account and will then request or be invited to join the organization, in order to enlist as an endorsed user and get access to licenses and all the other necessary resources.
The accounts provided by GEMINI allow full management of the educational partnership and the access to all the digital tools and resources provided by Gemini for the educational users.
Enjoy using your software!
After signing in and setting the organization and personal accounts on the platform, each authorized user can now download, install and enjoy using their free licenses on their personal or school devices for as long as they are involved in the educational activities.
Success stories of GAIN
See how schools just like yours are unlocking limitless learning and preparing students for the future
Academy of Art University
London College of Fashion
Royal College of Art
University for the Creative Arts
Aalto University
Academy of Art University
“Academy of Art University students learn on industry-standard technology and equipment. Using Gemini’s Fashion Studio enhances their design projects, which improves their portfolios and facilitates their transition from classroom to industry. We discovered Gemini by comparing the best opportunities on the market for our academic staff and students. We chose Gemini and we are very happy. The adoption was very quick and we all ready see encouraging results. The feedback is good ”
John Doe
Dean of Academy of Art University
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Do you wish to contact us directly for a discussion? You can do so at education@geminicad.com
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Get certified in Gemini CAD with self-paced online training courses. Enhance your skills in 3D fashion design and CAD pattern making software starting with featured online fashion design courses. Find the resources you need. Learn to harness fashion cloud to your advantage. Jump-start your career in pattern making.
Whether you are a new subscriber learning Gemini software for the first time, a student looking for more learning opportunities, or a professional who wants a refresher, you can become a master of Gemini CAD with Gemini Academy.
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