The Affiliate program will enable corporate entities to interact with Cirrus and take advantage of a variety of programs and activities. The Partner program supports close engagement with a small number of corporate entities and is focused on active research collaboration.

Affiliate program

The Affiliate program will enable corporate entities to interact with Cirrus and take advantage of a variety of programs and activities including:

• Website and publication exposure.
• Annual orientation covering all the Cirrus resources, activities and programs.
• Insight into research and projects being undertaken in the academic programs and ability to engage with faculty and students.
• Invitations to lectures and workshops.
• Direct interaction with students and student groups for recruitment and ability to host recruiting events such as tech talks and roundtables.
• Connection to university recruiting focused departments.
• Discounts on in person Summer and Winter programs.
• Engagement with the Cirrus FOUNDRY start-ups providing insight into transformative new technologies and business opportunities.
• Networking events and the opportunity to connect with leaders from other top universities, companies and start-ups from around the world.
• Ability of the Affiliate to leverage the sponsorship in terms of publicity.

Partner program

The Partner program supports close engagement with a small number of corporate entities and is focused on active research collaboration. Partnerships under the Partner program are tailored to ensure mutual benefit and include all the benefits of the Affiliate program, with the addition of:

• Insight and access to research and technology prior to public release.
• Access to the Pitch, a networking event where the Cirrus FOUNDRY start-ups present to Partners.
• Workshops to explore joint research opportunities.
• Hosting of Partner data for research projects including training systems and deriving insights.
• Targeted support for student researchers and research projects.
• Participation in seed-funded projects.
• Placement for visiting fellow.
• Company day at Cirrus.