CAPPS: Join


		Why should my company join CAPPS?
		Research quality and value. As a member of the Center, you will have access to top researchers, facilities and equipment, and you can be certain that all research is industry-relevant. For a $35,000 annual membership, your company receives a seat on the cooperative’s Industry Advisory Board, which determines how pooled research funds will be allocated. The NSF I/UCRC initiative has a unique feature that allows you to stretch your research dollars even further—all indirect (Faculty and Administrative) costs are waived. This amounts to 46 percent savings at OSU. Each dollar goes directly toward research. The Center’s publication policy is yet another advantage to membership. Members have access to all research results, and can delay publication and public access to research results. In addition, members have an opportunity to interact with graduate students and post-doctoral researchers which provides an efficient and effective means to recruit the best trained candidates for your company’s needs. The NSF I/UCRC program is designed to maximize your research dollar. Membership in this cooperative makes sense—scientifically and fiscally.