A survey of desired membership options was conducted resulting in the following offerings for Industrial Advisory Board participation:
| Costs | Benefits |
| Category I: FULL MEMBERSHIP Full Member/Project Sponsor - $10,000 Annual Fee. Two-year minimum plus sponsorship of a center project (min. $40,000/yr., 50% of current overhead subsidized).
| - Keep abreast of state-of-the-art developments via semi-annual briefings of center-conducted research
- Participate in selection of center research projects among faculty proposals; suggest your own broad research thrusts
- Receive copies of all publications and unpublished reports on center-funded research
- Receive price discount on any center-developed computer software
Preferential Intellectual Property Rights: - Exclusive license on sponsored project with no lump sum payments (royalty rate to be agreed upon)
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| Costs | Benefits |
| Category I: FULL MEMBERSHIP Full Member/Project Sponsor - $30,000 Annual Fee. Three year minimum
| - Benefits same as above, except o.
- Preferential Intellectual Property Rights:
First option for license, dollar-for-dollar credit of annual fee against amount to be paid under license agreement. |
| Costs | Benefits |
| Category II: ASSOCIATE MEMBER Sliding scale annual fee based on sales: - Less than $25 million = $3,000 per year
- $25 million to $50 million = $5,000 per year
- $50 million to $75 million = $7,500 per year
- More than $75 million = $10,000 per year
| - Can attend semi-annual briefings
(Cannot vote in project selection or suggest research thrusts; no preference as to Intellectual Property Rights.) |
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