Industry Affiliate Programs handled by IPIRA use contracts, offer intellectual property rights, and have membership fees. Industry Members receive invoices from UC Berkeley Controller's Office Contracts and Grants Accounting. Payments may be made to the Regents of the University of California at the address or wire information in the Industry Member's contract.
In return for their membership fees, Industry Members in Industry Affilaite Programs (IAPs) receive certain benefits. The specific benefits vary from IAP to IAP and are established prior to the launch of the IAP. Typical benefits for Industry Members include:
Early notice. Industry Members typically receive early notice of new research findings, publication abstracts, and resulting intellectual property in advance of the general public. Results are published in a timely manner thereafter in accordance with academic custom. Early access....
Indirect costs are expenses not directly associated with any one research project, but incurred for the benefit of all campus research and activities. These expenses, also known as facilities and...
A Visiting Industrial Fellow (“VIF”) is a company employee who is coming to UC Berkeley to conduct research with a UC Berkeley faculty member. The VIF is a subset of the Visiting Scholars designation, a privilege accorded to guests hosted in residence by a UC Berkeley campus unit for a specified time with the primary purpose of research or scholarship. VIFs follow the same processes and protocols as Visiting Scholars. Visit the Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Affairs (VSPA) website for detailed...
An Industry Affiliate Program (IAP) is a research program where at least three companies join as Industry Members and receive the same benefits, including results and IP rights. Companies join an IAP by (i) signing a membership agreement, and (ii) paying the membership fees. Since IAP funds from membership fees support research activities, remember to report these funds when applying for federal funding. For listing current and pending (C&P) support, provide full transparency. A C&P...
