Our Tier One Partners are technically innovative businesses that support the AFRC through in-kind donations such as providing kit or expertise.
They work closely with the teams in the centre, collaborating on research projects that match their interests.
As a Partner you will receive invitations to attend our managing and technical board meetings and as a result have the opportunity to propose involvement in the core research programme.
Subject to a royalty payment, you would also have access to the intellectual property generated through the core research projects you support at the agreement of the tier one member involved.
You will also benefit from forging strong working relationships with the wider AFRC community through attending workshops, conferences and invitation only networking events.
We also offer our Tier One Partners a platform to help boost their own marketing efforts.
As a supplier of Visualisation Technology to manufacturers, the valuable network the AFRC creates gives us a forum to discuss the aspirations of key industrial users and peruse collaborative projects to make our products more relevant to the global engineering community.
Andrew Connell, Director of Technology at Virtalis - Tier One Partner
Benefits for all
We work to tailor all membership and partnership agreements to meet your objectives and to ensure you get the most out of being part of the Advanced Forming Research Centre you will have the support of our dedicated membership engagement manager.