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Being a member of NIIMBL offers your organization the opportunity to help revolutionize current biopharmaceutical manufacturing platforms, processes, and educational programs and share in the benefits of these transformative solutions.
(Small to mid-sized)
| Tier 1 Industry | Tier 2 Industry | Affiliate Silver | Affiliate Bronze | Tier 3 Industry | |
NIIMBL-Led Program (NLP) Participation
| Unlimited participation in and access to all NLPs | Participation in and access to 2 NLPs of choice
| Participation in and access to 1 NLP of choice
| Participation in and access to 1 NLP workstream of choice
| Individuals from the organization may participate in NLP workstreams or projects by invitation only
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| Project Call Participation | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects |
Committee Seats*
| GC: 1 (+ SAC vote) TAC: 2 WAC: 1 RCC: 2
| GC: 1 (non-voting) TAC: 1 WAC: 1 RCC: 1
| GC: none TAC 1 WAC: 1 RCC: none
| GC: none TAC: 1 WAC: 1 RCC: none
| GC: 1 seat for every 2 members at Tier 3 (via election process) TAC: 1 seat for every 10 members at Tier 3 (via election process) WAC: none RCC: none
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| IP Benefits | All non-exclusive royalty free (NERF) IP | All NERF IP only for 2 programs PLUS project-participation-based IP for internal business use only | All NERF IP only for 1 program PLUS project-participation-based IP for internal business use only | Project-participation-based IP for internal business use only | N/A at program level; Project-participation-based IP for internal business use only |
| Other Benefits | Name up to three SMM companies per year to join NIIMBL with a waived membership fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ANNUAL FEE** | $650,000 cash
PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $450,000 cash
PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $250,000 cash
PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $100,000 cash
PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $5,000 cash (<50 FTE, pre-revenue) OR $15,000 cash (<500 FTE)
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| Tier 1 Academic | Tier 2 Academic | Tier 3 Academic | |
| Project Call Participation | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects |
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Committee Seats*
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GC: 1 TAC: 1 WAC: 1 RCC: 1 (observer)
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GC: 1 seat for every 5 members at Tier 2 (via election process) TAC: 1 seat for every 5 members at Tier 2 (via election process) WAC: 1 RCC: none
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GC: none TAC: none WAC: 1 RCC: none
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| IP Benefits | For research / education use only | For research / education use only | For research / education use only |
| ANNUAL FEE | $40,000 in kind, plus cost share on NIIMBL-funded project activities*** | $10,000 in kind, plus cost share on NIIMBL-funded project activities*** |
$1,000 cash
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* Committee Structure
** Leveraged cost share and/or in-kind contributions to NIIMBL projects require levels that ensure meaningful engagement appropriate to the scope of work
***Based on a 3:1 ratio of NIIMBL funding: for each $3 of NIIMBL funding received, pay $1 in funded support
| Tier 1 Industry | Tier 2 Industry | Affiliate Silver | Affiliate Bronze | Tier 3 Industry | |
| NIIMBL-Led Program (NLP) Participation | Unlimited participation in and access to all NLPs | Participation in and access to 2 NLPs of choice | Participation in and access to 1 NLP of choice | Participation in and access to 1 NLP workstream of choice | Individuals from the organization may participate in NLP workstreams or projects by invitation only |
| Project Call Participation | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects |
| Committee Seats* | GC: 1 (+ SAC vote) TAC: 2 WAC: 1 RCC: 2 | GC: 1 (non-voting) TAC: 1 WAC: 1 RCC: 1 | GC: none TAC 1 WAC: 1 RCC: none | GC: none TAC: 1 WAC: 1 RCC: none | GC: 1 seat for every 2 members at Tier 3 (via election process) TAC: 1 seat for every 10 members at Tier 3 (via election process) WAC: none RCC: none |
| IP Benefits | All non-exclusive royalty free (NERF) IP | All NERF IP only for 2 programs PLUS project-participation-based IP for internal business use only | All NERF IP only for 1 program PLUS project-participation-based IP for internal business use only | Project-participation-based IP for internal business use only | N/A at program level; Project-participation-based IP for internal business use only |
| Other Benefits | Name up to three SMM companies per year to join NIIMBL with a waived membership fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ANNUAL FEE** | $650,000 cash PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $450,000 cash PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $250,000 cash PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $100,000 cash PLUS leveraged cost share on project activities | $5,000 cash (<50 FTE, pre-revenue) OR $15,000 cash (<500 FTE) |
| Tier 1 Academic | Tier 2 Academic | Tier 3 Academic | |
| Project Call Participation | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects | Unlimited on open Project Call projects |
| Committee Seats* | GC: 1 TAC: 1 WAC: 1 RCC: 1 (observer) | GC: 1 seat for every 5 members at Tier 2 (via election process) TAC: 1 WAC: 1 RCC: none | GC: none TAC: none WAC: 1 RCC: none |
| IP Benefits | For research / education use only | For research / education use only | For research / education use only |
| ANNUAL FEE | $40,000 in kind, plus leveraged cost share on NIIMBL-funded project activities*** | $10,000 in kind, plus leveraged cost share on NIIMBL-funded project activities*** | $1,000 cash |
* Committee Structure
** Leveraged cost share and/or in-kind contributions to NIIMBL projects require levels that ensure meaningful engagement appropriate to the scope of work
***Based on a 3:1 ratio of NIIMBL funding: for each $3 of NIIMBL funding received, pay $1 in funded support
March 27, 2024
April 17-18, 2024
June 25-27, 2024
Get in touch with our membership team: We can answer any of your questions and help you choose a level of engagement based on your technology and workforce interests and priorities.