Innovative Solutions Extends AWS FDE Model with Partner-Led Delivery
Rochester-based Innovative Solutions has launched a new service line extending the AWS Forward Deployed Engineering model. The offering embeds partner-led engineers and architects to support customer AI initiatives at scale.
Rochester, N.Y. – October 23, 2026 – Innovative Solutions, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner, has announced the launch of Forward Deployed Services. This new service line embeds Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) and architects directly into customer environments to build, manage, and optimize AI and cloud solutions with a focus on partner-led delivery.
The offering builds upon AWS's recent launch of an embedded engineering model, supported by a $1 billion investment in its AWS Forward Deployed Engineering organization. AWS has highlighted the crucial role of partners in scaling this model, bringing specialized expertise and industry knowledge to customers. Innovative Solutions is positioned as the first AWS partner to offer a dedicated service line for the FDE model, specifically targeting mid-market and enterprise customers who may not have direct access to AWS's internal FDE teams.
"AWS's billion-dollar investment in forward-deployed engineering validates our entire approach," said Justin Copie, CEO of Innovative Solutions. "While AWS FDE is designed for the largest deployments, the demand for embedded AI engineers extends to growing businesses that need similar outcomes delivered by a partner with long-term commitment."
The Forward Deployed Services are structured into three distinct offerings: an AI readiness assessment, the delivery of defined production AI workflows, and a long-term, continuously optimizing embedded engineering service. The company emphasizes an agentic-first, outcome-aligned approach, where compensation is tied to measurable customer results such as improved cost efficiency and performance enhancements.