Become a Partner
An open partnership model allows interested companies to join FEN Research Campus at any time. Below you will find the partnership models, each comprising different services and benefits.
If you have any further question, please do not hesitate to contact info@fenaachen.net.
Our Partnership Models
| Partnership benefits | Premium Partner | Business Partner | Professorships RWTH Aachen/UK Aachen |
Associated Partners (FH Aachen/FZJ, EPRI, GRAPES, NGO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content-driven participation in FEN Research Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
| Access to FEN-community and additional results from other public-funded projects | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| One-time in-kind allowance (cash/equipment, no yearly fee) | mandatory 50 k€ |
mandatory 50 k€ |
In-kind | optional |
| Individual budget of Industry partner (incl. in partnership fee) | 20 k€/a | 10 k€/a | – | – |
| Number of votes for decisions concerning new projects, partners and IPR | 2 | 1 | 1*) | 1 |
| Contract duration | (2)+) + 5 years | (2) + 5 years | (2) + 5 years | 2 years |
| Yearly partnership fee | 50 k€/a**) | 25 k€/a**) | In-kind | 5 k€/a |
*) Depending on in-kind contribution
**) 50% discoun for SME on partnership fee, reducing individual budget by 50%
+) Maximum duration of transition phase
Services of FEN Research Campus
| Services | Premium Partner | Business Partner | Scientific Partner | Associated Partners (FH Aachen/FZJ, EPRI, GRAPES, NGO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office space and infrastructure at FEN Tink Tank | 5 k€/a | 5 k€/a | 5 k€/a | 5 k€ |
| Workshop at partner location | 3 k€ | 3 k€ | – | On request |
| Research funding support | 2 k€ | 2 k€ | – | On request |
| PhD support | 5 k€/a | 5 k€/a | – | reciprocity |
| IPR Services | 5 k€ | 5 k€ | – | On request |
| Additional services of FEN Research Campus: studies (Seed-Fund-/projects, test benches, career services, private office, others) | On request | On request | – | On request |