Membership
Fee Structure
- $40K/year for Members at The Ohio State University (One vote per full membership)
- $50K/year for Memebers at Texas A&M University (One vote per full membership)
- $10K/year for Affiliates (Cannot team to form a full membership; no voting or intellectual property rights)
- $10K+/year in-kind support for Observers at both The Ohio State University and Texas A&M University (Cannot team to form a full membership; no voting or intellectual property rights)
- $10K+/year in-kind support for Invilted Observers at both The Ohio State University and Texas A&M University (Cannot team to form a full membership; no voting or intellectual property rights)
Types of Membership
The industrial Advisory Board (IAB) will consist of one representative from each of the companies who sponsor the program as full members. These representatives will have the responsibility for evaluating current research thrust, suggesting new opportunities, evaluating center operations and matching center capabilities with unfilled research needs.
The Academic Advisory Committee consists of the principal investigators, an external member from each university’s departmental advisory board and one external academic.
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Type |
Money per Year |
Vote |
IP Access |
Project Decisions |
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Founding Member |
$40K (OSU) |
1 |
Yes |
Preference Given in 2007-08 |
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Members |
$40K (OSU) $50K (TAMU) |
1 |
Yes |
Made by the IAB (based on the wishes of the sponsors and project leaders) |
|
Affiliates |
$10K |
0 |
Limited to one project only |
No Say |
|
Observers |
In-kind (<$10K) |
0 |
No |
No Say |
|
Invited Observers |
In-kind (<$10K +) |
0 |
No |
No Say |
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Members or Affiliates: Companies, Government Agencies, R&D Organizations, and Small Businesses
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More than one membership is allowed
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Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) has established bylaws for the Center
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Invited Observer would attend the closed Center Technical meetings, but not the IAB only meetings.
