The Mid-Atlantic Hub Network membership program is based on Hub community input from the Fall 22 Annual Meeting. Multiple membership options accommodate corporations (modest fee based on sales), startups (modest fee based on amount raised), investment groups (modest fee), academia, not-for-profits and government organizations . There is no fee for academia, not-for-profits, and government organizations, however, they agree to serve as Hub Network communication nodes throughout the region.
The Network’s region extends from Maine to Virginia, with the western boundary extending along New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. Interested parties from outside of the Network region, may join, however, they are not eligible to lead proposals.
Interested parties from outside of the Network region, may join, however, they are not eligible to lead proposals and cannot sit on Mid-Atlantic Hub Network committees.
Membership benefits:
Membership Fees:
Regional Corporate Member: Membership fee based on annual sales:
For Startups fee based on capital raised:
Academic, Government and other orgs Membership:
Academic Members: no fee, however, signature of Hub MOU detailing:
Government Partners (includes DoD procurement agencies)
The Network’s region extends from Maine to Virginia, with the western boundary extending along New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. Interested parties from outside of the Network region, may join, however, they are not eligible to lead proposals.
Interested parties from outside of the Network region, may join, however, they are not eligible to lead proposals and cannot sit on Mid-Atlantic Hub Network committees.
Membership benefits:
- Propose (lead, in-region members only) and/or participate in Hub partnership project calls
- Concierge support for networking with AFRL and Hub Network
- Access to Hub-funded translation projects, AFRL S&T staff
- 3 entries to Hub-wide meetings
- No Intellectual Property terms or conditions associated with membership
Membership Fees:
Regional Corporate Member: Membership fee based on annual sales:
- $250 for sales <$10M
- $1,000 for sales between $10M - $50M
- $2,500 for sales between $50M - $100M
- $5,000 for sales greater than $100M
For Startups fee based on capital raised:
- $0 raised less than $1M
- $250 raised between $1M - $5M
- $1,000 $5M - $50M
- $2,500 $50M
- $1,000 Investor Groups
Academic, Government and other orgs Membership:
Academic Members: no fee, however, signature of Hub MOU detailing:
- Marketing obligations to external and internal communities
- Agree to option relevant, existing IP, exclusively in the field of use, to Hub funded project teams or members
- Partnership Funding Sub-contracting terms
- Alignment of entrepreneurship, commercialization, and related programs with
- Support Hub events and attend meetings
Government Partners (includes DoD procurement agencies)
- Signature of government member MOU in addition to:
- Marketing to internal community
- Licensing preference to Hub funded projects
- Support Hub events and meetings
