AMM membership provides a range of benefits on important issues such as precompetitive research, member exclusive technical meetings and presentations, and discounts on the use of instruments and facilities at participating research institutions. The membership fee structure is based on the products and services offered to company members.

Among key benefits of AMM membership are the networking opportunities with peers and students through collaboration on projects and technical presentations and seminars. AMM membership also offers the unique opportunity to participate in large group funding proposals submitted by the CoE researchers and partnering institutions.

Access to Research:

• Assistance with identifying regional/national resources for specific company R&D needs
• Assistance with identifying and connecting with experts/collaborators on specific company needs
• Access to non-proprietary data/information generated by CoE AMM-funded precompetitive projects for company-specific contractual projects
• Participation in large-group state and federal funding proposals submitted by the CoE AMM

Access to Student Talent Pipeline:

Assistance with identifying/recruiting students with relevant skills for company needs, including internships, co-ops and employment

 

Access to Training Current Workforce:

• Assistance with developing/customizing on-site training courses and workshops

 

 

Opportunities to Guide the CoE AMM/Projects Undertaken:

• Voting seat on the CoE AMM steering advisory board
• Voting on precompetitive research projects funded by the CoE AMM/Consortium
• Voting on sharing information and licensing technologies with non CoE AMM members
• Non-exclusive IP licensing, at no cost, and exclusive IP licensing at additional cost

 

Access Facilities and Equipment

• Access to shared space for collaborative group research and scaling-up projects
• Free access to CoE AMM facilities and equipment
• Discounts on the use of instruments and equipment available at partnering institutions
• Participation in exclusive CoE AMM technical meetings and presentations of funded CoE AMM projects

 Opportunities to Collaborate

• Participation in exclusive networking and recruiting events for CoE AMM members and affiliates
• Participation in CoE AMM technical workshops, seminars, conferences and symposia

Cost: $25,000/year; three-year commitment