Benefit of Collaborating with CAUSE:

Shared resources:

1. Facilities
2. Research staff
3. Research equipment

Unique intellectual property policy

1. Member owned Directed Research
2. All members share intellectual property that is jointly funded as Applied Research

Focus on translational research

1. Understanding of fundamentals
2. Solution of industry problems
3. Transfer of technology
4. Bridging the gap between research and commercialization

Industry/University collaboration

1. Industry directed and university executed research program
2. Industry / University partnerships on government projects
3. Access to world class universities

Workforce training and development

1. Students graduate with industry relevant experience
2. Students work on industrial scale equipment