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NextFlex Membership Offers a Variety of Flexible Benefits
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You’ll create connections with a wide array of “first movers” that are likely to play a critical role in your company commercializing its next big product. You’ll be able to leverage NextFlex and its members' expertise to move along the experience curve faster, at less cost, and with a reduced chance of project failure.
Expand Your Influence
Becoming a member of NextFlex provides you a seat at the table with some of the manufacturing industry's most celebrated leaders including luminaries from industry, academia and government.
Extend Your Flexible Hybrid Electronics R&D Investment
As a member of NextFlex you’ll not only gain early access to identified competencies and capabilities that will become the standard used by all flexible hybrid electronics players, but you'll also benefit from a collective level of technology investment that far exceeds most typical R&D budgets.
NextFlex has three membership types: Corporate, Academic/Non-Profit and Government. Details for each are below:
| 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 | ||
- Defined as a company with 500 employees or fewer or full time equivalents.
- Reserved for start-ups: <$5M gross annual revenues, 20 employees or fewer, and for a maximum of 3 years.
- This can be cash additional to the membership fee and in-kind contributions in support of the Institute.
- One vote for every 3 members of the tier; up to 3 votes.
- Voting when 15 tier members is reached.
Tier 1 Benefits
- Full Participation in Technical Working Groups
- Full Access to Online Member Portal
- Full Access to Networking
- Eligible for Project Funding
- IP Evaluation License Included
- Full Participation in Education/Workforce Development Program
- Eligible for Member Discounts
Tier 1 Obligation
- Annual Membership Fee: $150,000
- In-Kind Contributions3: $250,000
Tier 1 Governance
- Governing Council Seats: 1 Vote Each
- Technical Council Seats4: 1 Vote Each
- Reserved for start-ups: <$5M gross annual revenues, 20 employees or fewer, and for a maximum of 3 years.
- This can be cash additional to the membership fee and in-kind contributions in support of the Institute.
- One vote for every 3 members of the tier; up to 3 votes.
- Voting when 15 tier members is reached.
- Participants each have a primary Technical Council representative, plus other representatives to be involved in sub-committees or working groups.
| 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 | |
- This can be cash additional to the membership fee and in-kind contributions in support of the Institute
- 1 Vote for every 3 members of the tier; up to 3 votes
- Voting when 15 tier members is reached
- Participants each have a primary Technical Council representative, plus other representatives to be involved in sub-committees or working groups
Tier 1 Benefits
- Full Participation in Technical Working Groups
- Full Access to Online Member Portal
- Full Access to Networking
- Eligible for Project Funding
- IP Evaluation License Included
- Full Participation in Education/Workforce Development Program
- Eligible for Member Discounts
Tier 1 Obligation
- Annual Membership Fee: $15,000
- In-Kind Contributions3: $600,000
Tier 1 Governance
- Governing Council Seats: 3 Votes for Tier4
- Technical Council Seats6: 1 Vote Each
- Reserved for start-ups: <$5M gross annual revenue,
- NextFlex members can now access a select group of suppliers contracted to provide deep discounts on their products and services through our partner Group Purchasing Solutions (GPS).
- This can be cash additional to the membership fee and in-kind contributions in support of the Institute
- 1 Vote for every 3 members of the tier; up to 3 votes
- Voting when 15 tier members is reached
- Participants each have a primary Technical Council representative, plus other representatives to be involved in sub-committees or working groups
| 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% | |
- Participants each have a primary Technical Council representative, plus other representatives to be involved in sub-committees or working groups
Benefits
- Full Participation in Technical Working Groups
- Full Access to Online Member Portal
- Full Access to Networking
- Ineligible for Project Funding
- IP Evaluation License Included
- Full Participation in Education/Workforce Development Program
- Eligible for Member Discounts
Obligation
- Annual Membership Fee: N/A
- In-Kind Contributions: Not Required
Governance
- Governing Council Seats: Up to 25%
- Technical Council Seats1: Up to 25%
- Participants each have a primary Technical Council representative, plus other representatives to be involved in sub-committees or working groups
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Questions? Contact us at info@nextflex.us or 1-408-797-2244