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CHEST Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Member Benefits
Financial Benefits
- 90% of membership fees go toward the research - no costly pass-through charges will ever reduce your research investments.
- Royalty free shared Intellectual Property (IP) that serves the IAB.
- CHEST IP serves IAB company interests. IAB members utilize and license CHEST IP in their company products for profit and growth.
- Multiply your company research budget through leveraging of IAB investments. The CHEST research portfolio is funded by twenty-three members.
- ~20x financial leverage in 2022
Cybersecurity and Trust Benefits
- CHEST Research is tailored to IAB Member Requirements.
- The IAB identifies research topic areas annually for new proposals.
- Members vote to select projects from annual proposals for funding.
- Aligns research with consortium cybersecurity and trust priorities.
- IAB guides and validates portfolio progress. Members provide feedback and direction to researchers through multiple processes:
- Monthly status updates
- Bi-annual portfolio reviews
- Hands-on project guidance
Cyber Workforce Development Benefits
- CHEST is building our nation’s Cyber professional workforce.
- CHEST 2021 – 2022 will support 50+ student researchers.
- IAB members regularly mentor student researchers
- Hands-on interactions during CHEST research projects.
- Internships, co-op, and summer hire programs.
- ~30% of CHEST graduates will be hired by CHEST IAB companies.
Contact Us Now for Membership Information
If you are interested in CHEST, have more questions, or would like more details please contact our CHEST POCs. We will meet with you and explore how CHEST can best serve your Cybersecurity and Trust challenges.
CHEST membership dues - $50K annually for a full corporate membership
CHEST Membership POCs
Mr. Luis Concha, CHEST Managing Director
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Phone: (513)556-7293
Email
Ms. Donna Longworth, CHEST Financial Director
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Phone: (513)556-7293
Email
CHEST IAB Membership Documents
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