BECOME A MEMBER

Membership in AIM Photonics provides a variety of benefits to the integrated photonic community. Our institute unites companies large and small with academic institutions, technical trade organizations, and U.S government agencies in order to establish and advance the Photonic Integrated Chip (PIC) manufacturing ecosystem while maintaining cost effective access to key PIC technology development programs. Participation is available on a number of levels, which starts with an observer level annual membership fee of $3,000.

You will find the new AIM Photonics Membership Agreement (Rev. 3) in the file linked below. The AIM Photonics Bylaws are also found below.  Please have the appropriate person in your organization (i.e. with signature authority) sign and date the Membership Agreement (MA) on page 9, and be sure to select the Membership Type. Given the large number of current members and the need to maintain uniform terms and conditions for all members, AIM Photonics cannot entertain changes to the MA. Once completed, please return the signed Membership Agreement to us via email at info@aimphotonics.com.   When the Membership Agreement has been counter signed by The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF SUNY) as administrator for AIM Photonics, a fully executed copy will be returned to you.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Download the Membership Agreement

Download the Bylaws

Benefits

Benefits Definition of Benefits Full Member Observer Discovery Member
Standard Engagement Access to AIM Members meetings and networking events X X
Online Networking Access to secure online AIM Photonics membership networking X X
MPW Special multi-project wafer (“MPW”) pricing X  
EWD Special pricing on EWD courses X  
Webinars & Workshops Participation in AIM Photonics webinars & workshops. Ability to participate as a speaker and/or host of AIM Members meeting, webinars, and workshops X  
Proposals Ability to submit proposals through AIM Photonics for institute specific funding opportunities, including: NIST (Manufacturing USA), National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Department of Commerce and Air Force Research Laboratory X  
EPDA Ability to participate in electronic-photonic design automation (“EPDA”) roadmap discussions and activities X  
Working Groups/Projects Ability to participate in technical working group, technical review board, joint projects, and key product segment reviews, discussions, and activities. X  
Marketing Access to AIM Photonics marketing brand, shared public relations, and communications X  

Membership Types and Fees

Membership Type Membership Fee
Full Member Industry (incl. Small Enterprise) $25,000 per Membership Year
  Academic $10,000 per Membership Year
  National Lab & Federally Funded Research and Development Center As set forth in the Cooperative Agreement
Observer Discovery
Member		 Industry (incl. Small Enterprise)
Academic, non-U.S.*
Professional Societies, non-U.S.*		 $3,000 per Membership Year
  Academic, U.S.-based
Professional Societies, U.S.-based		 $0 per Membership Year
*Non-U.S. membership is subject to AIM Photonics' Department of Defense policy on foreign participation in AIM Photonics.