MPRG Industrial Affiliate Program
The Industrial Affiliates Program provides an opportunity for industry to profit from MPRG's research, facilities, and personnel, while allowing MPRG to benefit from industry support and interaction. Funding received from affiliate members enables the group to expand and improve in areas where state and other fiscal sources may be limited. The program provides research direction involving areas of pressing industry need and concern and expedites the transfer of MPRG students, research results, and innovations to industry.
For more information on the MPRG Industrial Affiliate Program or to recive an informational packet, please contact Jenny Frank at mprg@vt.edu or via phone at (540) 231-2971.
The Concordance Partnership Provides:
The MPRG Industrial Affiliates Concordance Partnership represents a funding commitment for a period of three consecutive years. The return on this investment comes quickly to those companies that are involved in MPRG research and recruitment.
- First look at all submitted conference and journal papers, abstracts, and patent disclosures;
- Copies of all non-proprietary MPRG technical papers and theses as they are completed;
- An annual synopsis of MPRG technical papers and theses;
- Updated lists of MPRG equipment and facilities in conjunction with their relevant research applications;
- Access to MPRG facilities, subject to advance scheduling;
- Priority access to MPRG faculty, students, and research staff for assistance with cooperative proposal preparation, consulting tasks, and recruitment;
- One complimentary registration for a delegate to attend the annual wireless symposium;
- Direct participation in MPRG's policy and direction. Each sponsor may send one delegate to the annual affiliate board meeting held prior to the wireless symposium;
- A monthly newsletter with the latest research developments at MPRG;
- Annual technical report concerning all MPRG research;
- Affiliate companies may send personnel to work at MPRG in collaboration with MPRG staff for five days annually;
- An annual visit to each affiliate member by MPRG faculty and/or MPRG engineering staff to present latest research results from MPRG labs and to assist in their R&D efforts.
