There are 5 levels of membership at MF3:

1) Corporate Membership $50,000 annual membership

Full Corporate Members have a seat on the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) that helps decide which projects will be funded, and they participate in semi-annual MF3 research meetings. These members also have access to timely summaries of all research, advances, new inventions, and discoveries arising from core research activities with the option to negotiate a non-exclusive license of intellectual property (exclusive if fellow members approve). The IAB will guide all MF3 core reserach as well as vote on whether to include companies applying for MF3 membership at the other levels.

Corporate Members may also attend the DARPA N/MEMS Science & Technology Fundamentals Review meeting with secondary right to license from the other centers in this DARPA program. A list of these other centers is in this linked document: DARPA MEMS/NEMS S&T Centers.

Corporate Members can also provide additional funds to support company-specific research (i.e. "targeted research"). Terms will be negotiated between Senior Member, Principal Investigator, and Institutional owner of the facility. They may include a right of first access (within a set time limit) to negotiate an exclusive license to the IP developed with these funds. These research funds will be matched by MF3.

2) Small Business Membership $10,000 annual membership

To qualify for this level, the company must have no more than 50 employees. Small Business members must pledge at least $50,000/year in targeted research funding for MF3 faculty which will be matched by MF3. These members have no right to license MF3 core research IP or IP from any of the other DARPA N/MEMS S&T Centers. However, Small Business members may participate in the semi-annual MF3 research meetings and DARPA N/MEMS Science & Technology Fundamentals Review meeting. They also receive timely summaries of all research, advances, new inventions and discoveries arising from core research activities.

3) Technology Membership in-kind contribution

Technology members must provide valuable, tangible in-kind support/service equivalent to $50K membership fees.Tangible contributions include (but are not limited to) equipment, software licenses, and/or fabrication services. Technology members participate in semi-annual MF3 research meetings and have access to the MF3 community. Membership at this level is for one year, subject to approval and renewal by the IAB.

4) Government Laboratory (no membership fee)

Government laboratories who wish to join MF3 must fund a center project or student (dollar amount to be negotiated). Membership at this level is for one year, subject to approval and renewal by the IAB. These members have no right to license MF3 core research IP or IP from any of the other DARPA N/MEMS S&T Centers. However, Small Business members may participate in the semi-annual MF3 research meetings and DARPA N/MEMS Science & Technology Fundamentals Review meeting.

5) Non-profit Organization (no membership fee)

Non-profit Organizations may join for one year, subject to approval and renewal by the IAB. These members have no right to license MF3 core research IP or IP from any of the other DARPA N/MEMS S&T Centers. However, Small Business members may participate in the semi-annual MF3 research meetings and DARPA N/MEMS Science & Technology Fundamentals Review meeting.