Participant
Participants of The Digital Foundry at New Kensington share our common vision to improve lives, strengthen businesses and transform communities through access and application to digital technologies.
Organizations and individuals can become participants to have access to exclusive benefits and opportunities including:
- Participation in exclusive special events, technology showcases and presentations
- Access to industry-leading experts and technology
- Use of technology and state-of-the-art facilities
- Participants-only technical resource and use-case database
- Participation in technology demonstration projects and student internships
- Representation on industry project development and review panels
- Opportunity to network with other participants, technology partners, and thought leaders in advanced manufacturing
Service / Amenity |
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Mega |
Giga |
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Eligible: Annual revenue up to $250M |
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Event space/Classroom Use* |
1 Reservation per year, 2-hour min. rental |
1 Reservation per year, 2-hour min. rental |
2 Reservations per year, 2-hour min. rental |
2 Reservations per year, 2-hour min. rental |
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Access to participant community & B2B networking events |
2 Admissions |
4 Admissions |
5 Admissions |
8 Admissions |
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Conferences, Technology Showcase days & Industry Days (~4x/year) |
2 Admissions |
4 Admissions |
5 Admissions |
8 Admissions |
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Technology assessment/ consultation at your location and project proposal |
6 Hours |
12 Hours |
20 Hours |
40 Hours |
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Representation in bi-annual reviews with project selection votes for collaborative projects |
1 Vote annually |
2 Votes annually |
3 Votes annually |
4 Votes annually |
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Participation in collaborative technology assistance and demonstration projects with access to technologies, student interns and faculty/staff, technical output and result IP rights as outlined in agreement** |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Opportunity to propose directed projects specific to particpant's needs and interests*** |
1 Propsal annually |
1 Proposal annually |
2 Proposals annually |
2 Proposals annually |
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Discounted Training and Workforce development programming (In-depth, subject matter experts, Penn State and Industry certifications) |
10% Discount, up to 2 people annually |
10% Discount, up to 3 people annually |
20% Discount, up to 3 people annually |
20% Discount, up to 5 people annually |
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Access to participant's website & database of problems/solutions (Problem statements, project outcomes, solutions reports) |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Access to career fairs and recruiting events (with prime placement) |
Event rate TBD |
Event rate TBD |
Event rate TBD |
Event rate TBD |
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Access to student engagement events and intern programs |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Branding/logo/business profile in DFNK documents, electronic boards, website and accessible in participant directories |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Exposure to PSU Research Institutes and broader faculty research |
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Included |
Included |
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Discounts on Penn State New Kensington Corner Launchbox entrepreneurial and small business programs, business services and events, and co-working and meeting space |
20% Discount |
20% Discount |
20% Discount |
20% Discount |
*Rates to be reviewed and approved annually according to Penn State Cost Analysis policy FN27
**Dependant on cost share required for project scope and subject to project agreement.
***Dependant on cost share required for project scope and subject to project agreement and DFNK acceptance based on scope and resourcing.
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