Value to Industry
Access to Talent
Opportunity to mentor and train students to attain desired skills for work in your industry
Access to Research Results & IP
Gain royalty-free, non-exclusive licenses on intellectual property produced in the center
Leveraged Research Dollars
Earn high return on investment when research is jointly funded
Membership Steps
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Search the Center Directory for research of interest to your company
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Contact Center
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Read the Center documents
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Sign the membership agreement
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Pay the membership fee
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Attend the Center's Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meeting to vote on research projects
Join an IUCRC
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Strategic Engagements
Industry and government agencies can participate as Center members or by partnering directly with NSF at the strategic level to inspire new areas of research.
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