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Collaboration Framework

The CNGL Collaboration Framework is designed to foster the flow of information among trusted partners while at the same time respecting the intellectual property (IP) obligations set forth by the CNGL Collaborative Research Agreement. There are three broad types of classified collaboration opportunities: Full Members, Collaborators and Associates.

Full Members
Full Members are both industrial and academic partners who have agreed to be bound by the terms of the CNGL Collaborative Research and IP Agreements. Full Membership is available on a limited basis to third parties, who have a long-term strategic interest in the CNGL and the wherewithal to contribute substantial resources to ongoing research activities within the Centre. Full Membership provides preferential IP access, Committee Membership, and direct access to researchers and staff within CNGL.

Collaborators
Collaborators engage directly with the CNGL on issues of strategic importance to them. Collaborators can be both industrial and academic entities that are either 1) a CNGL Full Member who has sponsored specific research or 2) a legal entity not previously affiliated with the CNGL.

Collaborators are governed under separate and individual Collaborative Research, IP and Confidentiality Agreements, which provide a range of structural options. While collaborators operate under separate agreements, there is a benefit to integrating them under the broader CNGL umbrella thereby facilitating valuable interactions and intangible knowledge transfer.

Associate Members
Associate Membership provides a springboard for organizations that may be interested in establishing deeper ties with the CNGL. Under the envisaged scheme, in exchange for a small membership fee Associates are granted an array of benefits, the most noteworthy being access to the pre-screened CNGL publication stream. While Associates are not granted preferential access to IP generated in the CNGL, it is expected that this group will play a critical role in the commercialisation and licensing of emerging technologies.

FAQ
FAQ can be found in the Collaboration Framework Executive Summary.

Commercialisation Technical Summary Sheets

CNGL's Commercial Development Manager has prepared a series of technical summary sheets, which outline the features, benefits, technology status and IP status of CNGL technologies that are ripe for commercialisation. Download technical summary sheets [pdf - 6.32MB].

Case Studies

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