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NextFlex has three membership types: Corporate, Academic/Non-Profit and Government. Details for each are below:

 

Corporate

Corporate Membership Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 3 – Small Company1 Observer2
Benefits Technical Working Groups Full Participation Full Participation Full Participation Full Participation By Invitation
Online Member Portal Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Limited
Networking Full Access Full Access Full Access Full Access Limited
Project Funding Eligible Eligible Eligible Eligible Ineligible
IP Evaluation License Included Included Included Included Ineligible
Education/Workforce Development Program Full Participation Full Participation Full Participation Full Participation Limited
Member Discounts Eligible Eligible Eligible Eligible Eligible
Obligation Annual Membership Fee $100,000 $50,000 $10,000 $6,000 $2,500
In-Kind Contributions3 $75,000 $30,000 Encouraged Encouraged Encouraged
Governance Governing Council Seats 1 Vote Each 3 Votes for Tier4 1 Vote for Tier5 None
Technical Council Seats 1 Vote Each 1 Vote Each Non-voting None
  1. Defined as a company with 500 employees or fewer or full time equivalents.
  2. Reserved for start-ups: <$5M gross annual revenues, 20 employees or fewer, and for a maximum of 3 years.
  3. This can be cash additional to the membership fee and in-kind contributions in support of the Institute.
  4. One vote for every 3 members of the tier; up to 3 votes.
  5. Voting when 15 tier members is reached.

 

Academic/Non-Profit

Academic/Non-Profit Membership Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
Benefits Technical Working Groups Full Participation Full Participation Full Participation
Online Member Portal Full Access Full Access Full Access
Networking Full Access Full Access Full Access
Project Funding Eligible Eligible Eligible
IP Evaluation License Included Included Ineligible
Education/Workforce Development Program Full Participation Full Participation Full Participation
Member Discounts Eligible Eligible Eligible
Obligation Annual Membership Fee $15,000 $7,500 $2,500
In-Kind Contributions1 $300,000 $150,000 Encouraged
Governance Governing Council Seats 3 Votes for Tier2 1 Vote for Tier3 None
Technical Council Seats4 1 Vote Each 1 Vote Each None
  1. This can be cash additional to the membership fee and in-kind contributions in support of the Institute
  2. 1 Vote for every 3 members of the tier; up to 3 votes
  3. Voting when 15 tier members is reached
  4. Participants each have a primary Technical Council representative, plus other representatives to be involved in sub-committees or working groups

 

Federal Government

Federal Government Membership One Level
Benefits Technical Working Groups Full Participation
Online Member Portal Full Access
Networking Full Access
Project Funding Ineligible
IP Evaluation License Included
Education/Workforce Development Program Full Participation
Member Discounts Eligible
Obligation Annual Membership Fee N/A
In-Kind Contributions Not Required
Governance Governing Council Seats Up to 25%
Technical Council Seats1 Up to 25%
  1. Participants each have a primary Technical Council representative, plus other representatives to be involved in sub-committees or working groups

Membership Application

Questions? Contact us at info@nextflex.us or 1-408-797-2244