Industry Membership Program: The Value Proposition

OAI: The aerospace source for:

Knowledge Connectivity Quick problem-solving Affordable resources

Industry membership in OAI provides ACCESS to:

Networking/educational events (members get first invitation)

Research and technology workshops and conference events Aerospace awareness events University site visits to acquaint members with university expertise and facilities SBIR/STTR forums

Communication

E-mail alerts of opportunities and events through Industry Pulse List Policy alerts (Federal and State) that affect the aerospace industry Bi-monthly e-newsletters with information on the latest opportunities and activities

Connectivity

Quick connection to industry points of contact, university researchers and government facilities Insight/connection to NASA Glenn Research Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory through “on-site” OAI representatives First consideration for partnerships and collaborations Access to markets available only to non-profit organizations Access to “Get Connected” – one phone call is all it takes to address your question or need. If we don’t have the answer, we’ll get it for you or direct you to the right place

Problem Solving

Strategy sessions with honest feedback – capability reviews, needs assessment, future plan evaluation, etc. Project ideas for consideration under OAI’s Collaborative Federal Economic Development Program Access to OAI's world-class researchers and scientists Core Collaborative Research Program (additional fee required) Other solutions available on a contracted basis

Other Benefits

On-site “travel office” at OAI (includes wireless access) OAI Industry Forum (in planning stages)

Other OAI Solutions available on a contracted basis:

Consortium development and management Basic scientific research and/or expertise by world-class scientists On-site representation at NASA Glenn Research Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory Team development SBIR/STTR collaborations Collaborative proposal development Subject matter expertise such as "red teaming," technical consulting Technology road-mapping Market research Contract negotiation Program management Grant management Event coordination Factory simulations

For more information on becoming an Industry Member, please contact:
Carol A. Cash, Technology & Innovation Partnerships at CarolCash@oai.org or (440) 962-3073.

Small Business Network (SBN) Benefits

Collaborative Events

Invitations to selected OAI collaborative events

Network with OAI large and mid-tier member aerospace companies, other small companies (please see current list below), universities, and federal lab representatives to learn more about new trends in the aerospace industry

Information Dissemination

Industry e-newsletter

Business & teaming opportunities Member benefits and activities including funding and collaboration opportunities, access to federal labs/agencies, policy updates, OAI News of Note, Connectivity Summary of recent OAI events List of upcoming events Membership news and recognition Other topics of interest

Promotion

Recognition on OAI’s website including an overview of your company and a link to your company’s website

Event Coordination

Travel Office

Reservation required on a space available basis (additional fee may apply)

All Small Business Network activities are focused on providing Access, Connection and Networking.
Annual Small Business Network Fee* = $500
*Access to additional benefits is available at a higher level membership tier and via OAI’s contracted services.

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Click here to become a Small Business Network Member of OAI

For more information please contact:
Monica Dumitriu, MonicaDumitriu@oai.org. Phone (440) 962-3141

At OAI, we have ongoing relationships with many of the key Ohio-based aerospace and defense organizations, as well as companies around the globe that are vital to growing jobs and technologies here.

We have an industry membership program that works with market-leading companies around the state, midsized companies that serve the industry, and small, emerging businesses. The following is a partial list of our corporate members:

Industry Sponsors	Small Business Network
Alphaport Battelle Belcan Brush Wellman, Inc The Boeing Company Contained Energy, Inc. GE Aviation Goodrich Corporation GrafTech International Ltd. Honeywell International Inc. Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Northrop Grumman Parker Hannifin Pratt & Whitney Rolls-Royce/LibertyWorks TAC Americas The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company The Timken Company OAI’s 10 university members all confer PhD degrees in aerospace-related engineering and research University Members Air Force Institute of Technology Case Western Reserve University Cleveland State University Ohio University The Ohio State University The University of Akron The University of Toledo University of Cincinnati University of Dayton Wright State University	American Technical Coatings, Inc. Breakthrough Technology Development, Inc Champion Optical Technology Services (COTSWORKS) Cleveland Electric Laboratories Co., Inc. Diversitech, Inc. Elyria Manufacturing Corp. ESA Automation Services, Inc. Flight Landata, Inc. (FLD) Futron Corporation Janesville Acoustics Light Curable Coatings Mentor Radio Mound Laser & Photonics Center, Inc. (MLPC) MSM Group Inc. N&R Engineering Nanofilm Orbital Research, Inc Phycal, L.L.C. Powdermet Precision Made Products, L.L.C. PTS Enterprises of Ohio, LLC Recognition Robotics RSP Tooling Sea Air Space Machining & Molding, LLC Sierra Lobo Soundwich Tiburon Associates, Inc. 24plug, Inc. UES, Inc. Valtronic Technologies (USA), Inc. VerTech Western DataCom Yormick & Associates Co. LPA ZIN Technologies
In addition, we work closely with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the NASA Glenn Research Center.