Membership

Become a GRAPES Member

Level I Member

$50k annually

Members receive all benefits of membership listed below.

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Level II Member

$25k annually

Members receive all benefits of membership listed below.

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Level III Small Business Member

$5k annually

Qualifying businesses receive member benefits listed below.

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Level IV In-Kind Member

$0k annually, donations in-kind

Qualifying businesses receive member benefits listed below.

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Member Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge research
  • Mentoring opportunities
  • Direct input into university research
  • Ability to leverage research investments
  • Access to students through NSF's INTERN program
  • Collaboration with other IAB members
  • Technology transfer
  • Access to Center facilities and university faculty
  • Interaction with graduate students
  • $50,000 annually
  • 50 votes available to select research projects to be funded (One additional vote for every $1,000 paid above $50,000, up to two times membership level)
  • 50 available hours of Technical Services per year at no additional cost (One additional hour for every $1,000 paid above $50,000, up to 80 hours maximum)
  • Reduced fee for Technical Services and lab test time.  Provide access to University laboratories
  • Three free seats and 50% discount per seat for Short Courses offered (1-5 day options).  Custom course is $5,000 per seat, no tokens.  Standard courses $3,500 per seat, no tokens.  (Cost under review)
  • Reduced fee for Member Directed Research Projects beyond approved projects (Subject to IP guidelines)
  • All GRAPES members have access to IP, but all IP is confidential per the bylaws. A Level I members has full IP rights of access and use at no additional cost for their internal use only per bylaws. A Level I member has the right of first refusal for Level II and III members to have no cost access and use of IP.  Level IV members have no IP rights.
  • $25,000 annually
  • 25 votes available to select research projects to be funded
  • Technical Services and lab test time available at full cost.  Provide access to University laboratories
  • Two free seats and 25% discount per seat for Short Courses offered (1-5 day options).  Custom course is $5,000 per seat, no tokens.  Standard courses $3,500 per seat, no tokens.  (Cost under review)
  • Member Directed Research Projects beyond approved projects (Subject to IP guidelines)
  • All GRAPES members have access to IP, but all IP is confidential per the bylaws. A Level I members has full IP rights of access and use at no additional cost for their internal use only per bylaws. A Level I member has the right of first refusal for Level II and III members to have no cost access and use of IP.  Level IV members have no IP rights.
  • $5,000 annually
  • 5 votes available to select research projects to be funded
  • Technical Services and lab test time available at full cost.  Provide access to University laboratories
  • Short Courses offered (1-5 day options).  Custom course is $5,000 per seat, no tokens.  Standard courses $3,500 per seat, no tokens.  (Cost under review)
  • Member Directed Research Projects beyond approved projects (Subject to IP guidelines)
  • All GRAPES members have access to IP, but all IP is confidential per the bylaws. A Level I members has full IP rights of access and use at no additional cost for their internal use only per bylaws. A Level I member has the right of first refusal for Level II and III members to have no cost access and use of IP.  Level IV members have no IP rights.
  • $0 annually, donations made in-kind
  • No votes available to select research projects to be funded
  • Technical Services and lab test time available at full cost.  Provide access to University laboratories
  • Short Courses offered (1-5 day options).  Custom course is $5,000 per seat, no tokens.  Standard courses $3,500 per seat, no tokens.  (Cost under review)
  • Member Directed Research Projects beyond approved projects (Subject to IP guidelines)
  • All GRAPES members have access to IP, but all IP is confidential per the bylaws. A Level I members has full IP rights of access and use at no additional cost for their internal use only per bylaws. A Level I member has the right of first refusal for Level II and III members to have no cost access and use of IP.  Level IV members have no IP rights.

Membership Details

The benefits of membership in GRAPES to our industry partners are far-reaching, from strategic to logistic to interpersonal.

Members are able to realize a significant amount of leverage on the research dollars they invest in the Research Center, on the order of 17:1. Additionally, since the NSF oversees the Research Center, members are guaranteed that their funds are being used both wisely and resourcefully.

All members have non-exclusive rights to the entire GRAPES research portfolio (under the conditions outlined in the Membership Agreement). Reports, papers, theses, dissertations, and other results of the Research Center’s programs, including those which have commercial value, will be made available free of charge to members in a timely manner (subject to foreign export, confidentiality, or other restrictions that may be imposed by a sponsor).

All members will have the opportunity to directly contribute to GRAPES research and education programs, by serving as industrial mentors and/or thesis committee members, as appropriate and consistent with the policies and procedures of participating universities.

Members will have ongoing interactions with and access to the Research Center, including its faculty, staff, and students, and are encouraged to seek out students as interns and post-graduation hires.

All members will have the opportunity to propose case study problems, specific research problems, and focus areas for research.

Additional benefits may be established by bylaws approved by the Board of Directors.

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