Industry Engagement
Companies can become part of our community and collaborate with our outstanding team of faculty and researchers from across Stanford University by joining the industrial affiliates program or participating in member-supported projects.
Industrial Affiliates Program Membership Levels
The Bits & Watts Initiative Affiliates Program offers four industrial membership levels:
| Benefits | Premier | Elite | Member | Small Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership fee per year | $500k | $250k | $100k | $25k |
| Recognition on Precourt and Bits & Watts websites | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Invitations to Bits & Watts and Precourt events (per event) | Up to 5 seats | Up to 3 seats | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| Curated faculty and student engagement (matches/meetings arranged by program) | 5 per year | 3 per year | Group office hours only | Group office hours only |
| Research results engagement (briefings) | Quarterly briefings + annual report | Semi-annual briefings + annual report | Annual briefing | Newsletter highlights |
| Research portfolio alignment (topic focus) | 2–3 focus areas + quarterly check-ins | 1 focus area + semi-annual check-ins | General program updates | General program updates |
| Visiting scholar opportunity (per Stanford policies; program-facilitated) | Up to 2 candidates/year facilitated | Up to 1 candidate/year facilitated | ― | ― |
| Premier-only: Annual strategy session with Bits & Watts leadership | ✔ | ― | ― | ― |
Member-Supported Projects
Companies are invited to participate in the Bits & Watts Initiative through in-depth collaborations with Stanford faculty members on specific mutually interesting research topics. The Bits & Watts Initiative works closely with industry supporters and Stanford faculty to identify such topics and cultivate collaborations through facilitated conversations and engagement. The scale and scope of member-supported projects is dependent on the duration and availability of funds from members.
All Bits & Watts Initiative members are subject to Stanford University Policies for Industry Affiliates Programs.
All visiting scholars must comply with Stanford University visiting scholars guidelines.
The site presentations and all information, data and results arising from such visitation interactions will be shared with all members and the public.
All engagements follow Stanford policies; membership supports program and research priorities and does not guarantee specific research outcomes.
For more information about joining our affiliates program, please contact Liang Ming at liangmin@stanford.edu or (650) 498-4837.