Tier Two: Member-Requested Initiatives CAPP Membership

Overview

Tier Two partners request and provide input into specific projects for which funding is provided.

Provides industry partners with input into use of the funds provided.
Each member has a position on an advisory board, with voting rights.
Industry partners are granted early access to research results that is supported by its funding.
When applicable, intellectual property that may be developed from the direct support of a Tier Two member’s support will be addressed in a special agreement between the company and the UC Davis Office of Research.

All Tier One benefits.
Join with other Tier Two members in consortiums organized by the CAPP.
Define company-specific projects accepted by the CAPP’s director, such as topic reviews, technology evaluations, special meetings related to company planning questions and joint development of papers.
Limited intellectual property rights in licensing technologies developed within the CAPP, including: shared right to co-exclusively license technologies developed under the aegis of the CAPP or in some cases non-exclusive royalty-free license options. All Tier Two consortia members receive the same intellectual property benefits.
Leverage membership support by gaining access to research programs supported by the entire CAPP.
Select topic briefings and opportunity to develop a topic briefing for industry partner’s specific interest.
Access to research, CAPP-sponsored conferences or workshops.
Briefings and consulting with discipline experts.

Tier Two membership fee is assessed a 20% indirect cost rate, part of which is returned to the CAPP; funds processing is handled through the UC Davis Office of Research.
UC Davis has developed a system to provide a single invoice to companies that provide Tier One and Tier Two CAPP support for an overlapping period of time.