There are two levels of ICICS membership, full and associate, depending on the member’s ability to participate in ICICS collaborations/activities. For example, it may be more appropriate for an applicant from another university or outside research/industrial organization to be an associate member than a full member.
Full Members:
- Are normally UBC faculty members who wish to actively collaborate with other ICICS members
- Are willing to commit a minimum of 5 hours/year to supporting ICICS activities (committees, workshop organization/presentation, review of ICICS-initiated grant applications, feedback regarding ICICS initiatives as requested, recommendations regarding feasibility of HATCH venture technologies, etc.)
- Are willing to contribute resources from grants, contracts, etc., to the continued operation of ICICS infrastructure relevant to the member
- May sponsor researchers to become ICICS members
- Have access to ICICS shared labs and equipment
- May sponsor students and research staff under their supervision for access to ICICS programs/facilities
- Are responsible for other ICICS members they sponsor, as well as students and research staff who have access to ICICS programs/facilities through their membership
- Are eligible for seed funding for team-based grant applications, when available
- May participate in ICICS-initiated grant applications, symposia, workshops, etc.
- Are eligible for specific ICICS member support programs
- Renew membership every five years
Associate Members:
- Are often active ICICS collaborators from other universities or external research/industrial organizations, or are UBC faculty members who are less able to participate in ICICS collaborations/activities than full members
- Are willing to commit a minimum of 3 hours/year to supporting ICICS activities (committees, workshop organization/presentation, review of ICICS-initiated grant applications, feedback regarding ICICS initiatives as requested, recommendations regarding feasibility of HATCH venture technologies, etc.)
- Have access to ICICS shared labs and equipment through their sponsor
- May sponsor students and research staff under their supervision for access to ICICS facilities
- May participate in ICICS-initiated grant applications, symposia, workshops, etc.
- Renew membership every two years
Access to ICICS resources is granted at the discretion of the ICICS Director.