Members Member Benefits
A company may become a Full Member or an Associate Member.
Full Members
There will be a $50,000 annual membership fee. Full Members will:
- Have first option to license intellectual property generated within the center as per Center IP policy.
- Have membership on the Center’s Advisory Committee with voting rights for the determination of which proposals to fund as Center Sponsored Projects and for suggesting areas of research for future proposals for Center funding.
- Receive a $20,000 cost sharing by the Center on one sponsored research project initiated during each year of membership.
- Receive copies of all Center reports, research papers published by Center.
- Researchers and annotated lists of graduate students working in the Center.
Associate Members
There will be a $10,000 annual membership fee. Associate Members will:
- Have second option (after Full Members) to license intellectual property generated within the center as per Center IP policy.
- Have a non-voting membership on the Center’s advisory committee.
- Receive a $4,000 cost sharing by the Center on one sponsored research project initiated during each year of membership.
- Receive copies of all Center reports, research papers published by Center.
- Researchers and annotated lists of graduate students working in the Center.
Note
All members are advised to read the intellectual property policy.
