Leverage Expand Access

Leverage Your R&D Budget

• Members enjoy significant returns on investment (ROI) in new technologies of common interests.
• Lower risk of investment with shared pool of research funds.
• Investing in common technology yields more capital for core R&D expenditures where exclusive ownership of IP is critical.
• Additional NSF funding programs exclusively to I/UCRC’s.

Expand Your R&D Efforts

• Royalty-Free licenses for technology developed at all I/UCRC ROSE-HUB Sites.
• Access to research at UNC Charlotte site as well as other ROSE-HUB sites.
• Strategic Networking and Cooperation with other partners.

Expand Your Industry Growth

• Provides technology capabilities difficult to develop internally.
• Cope with growing intricacy and inter-relatedness of new technologies outside your core competence.
• Contribute to a consortium to go after bold initiatives.

Strategic Cooperation With Other Industries

• Access to collection of industries specializing in key components or market segments.
• Bundling of related technologies such as power, sensors.
• Accelerates commercialization.

Access To Experienced Talent Pool

• Access to all levels of students,including PhD graduates, to hire who are trained and already exposed to your organization, needs and culture.