
Work with us
The GEIC operates a partnership model, together with a number of additional engagement options to suit the scope, scale, duration and complexity of development projects.
We offer three different types of partnerships for companies that wish to have a deeper or more prolonged engagement than traditional short term contracts might provide.
Our Tier 1 and Tier 2 partnerships involve significant access to the GEIC’s labs, specialist equipment and experienced engineering teams, with additional support provided by our network of Affiliate Partners.
Tier 1 Partners
Tier 1 Partners are likely to be companies with interests in multiple application areas. This is our most comprehensive membership package, providing access to a very wide range of specialist resources.
The benefits of being a Tier 1 Partner of the GEIC include:
- A private, dedicated lab space (typically 9m x 7m)
- Access to all of the GEIC’s specialist labs and their fully maintained test, development and characterisation equipment
- Access to highly experienced and knowledgeable applications engineers, who each have significant skills, expertise and experience within each application space, and who are thus able to help accelerate product/process development and market entry
- Access to world-class academics, at the forefront of research into the nature and future applications of 2D materials
- Representation on the GEIC’s Technology Advisory Board, helping to guide future activities and direction (including research activity, equipment procurement, GEIC facilities etc)
- Dedicated office space, the use of hot desks and access to meeting rooms and conference facilities, in a prestigious city-centre location with excellent transport links
- Opportunities to work with our Affiliate Partner network to source specialist advice and support.
Typical membership fees are £200k+VAT per annum, with a minimum commitment of three years; at least 50% of this fee is allocated to specific project work determined by each partner.
Please contact us for further information about the benefits of becoming a Tier 1 Partner.
Tier 2 Partners
Tier 2 Partners will typically be medium and larger SMEs and divisions of multinational companies with interests in a single application area for a narrow range of products and/or services.
The benefits of being a Tier 2 partner of the GEIC include:
- Access to all the facilities and resources within a single, specific application lab, including fully maintained state of the art test, development and characterisation equipment;
- Access to highly experienced and knowledgeable applications engineers who each have significant skills, expertise and experience within each application space, and who are thus able to help accelerate product/process development and market entry;
- Access to world class academics, at the forefront of research into the nature and applications of 2D materials;
Representation on the GEIC’s Technology Advisory Board, helping to guide future activities and direction (including research activity, equipment procurement, GEIC facilities etc); - Access to hot desks, meeting rooms and conference facilities, in a prestigious city centre location with excellent transport links;
- Opportunities to work with our Affiliate Partner network to source specialist advice and support.
The Tier 2 membership fee is £40k+VAT per annum, with a typical commitment of one year; at least 50% of this membership fee is allocated to specific project work determined by each partner.
Please contact us for further information about the benefits of becoming a Tier 2 Partner.
Affiliate Partners
Affiliate Partnerships are suitable for any service company that can create value for the next generation of products and processes emerging from the GEIC. Typical companies might include: business support and enabling services, such as lawyers, accountants, IP specialists, web designers, marketing, business development, entrepreneurs, mentors, supporting engineers (eg: mechanical, software, electronic, CAD, modelling) and product designers.
- The benefits of being an Affiliate Partner include:
- Be part of a thriving community of research and commercialisation activities.
- Business opportunities for partnerships, engagements and collaborations with the GEIC’s user community.
- Opportunity to host seminars/workshops for other tenants and partner companies engaged in graphene commercialisation.
- Embedded with early stage, high growth companies developing new products and processes with 2D materials.
- Open plan desk space (with superfast Wi-Fi access).
- Use of shared conference, training rooms and other facilities.
Contact us for more information.