Member companies represent a broad spectrum of industries. They share an interest in energy related research and in gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage in their commercial efforts. The program is supported by corporate membership fees of $250,000 per year and is designed to facilitate the relationship between academia and industry. Stanford Energy 3.0 includes membership in the Fellow-Mentor-Advisor Program and/or a focus group such as the Batteries Focus Group, Sensors Focus Group, Smart Grid Focus Group, or Solar Focus Group. These funds support the exploration of innovative research ideas. For more information about participating industries, please visit our Current Members page. All Stanford Energy 3.0 memberships are subject to Stanford University Policies for Industry Affiliates Programs. Please see Stanford policy for details.
Membership Participation
Membership in Stanford Energy 3.0 is considered renewed on an annual basis upon receipt of the annual membership fee.* For more information, please see our Membership Participation document.
Program Benefits
The benefits to our members are considerable:
- Invitations to Stanford Events
- Participating in Annual Affiliate Meeting
- Fellow-Mentor-Advisor Program
- Batteries Focus Group
- Smart Grid Focus Group
- Solar Focus Group
- Seed Research Grant Program
- Visiting Scholar Program
- Opportunity for Student Recruitment
- Research-in-Progress visits to company sites
Next Steps
Contact the Affiliates Program
The first step to becoming a member is to contact Tracy Turner, Program Manager: +1-650-498-4088 / tracy.turner@stanford.edu.
Initial Meetings and Follow-up
A company’s engagement with Stanford Energy 3.0 can be as varied as the companies themselves. Initial meetings identify the company’s goals and areas of mutual interest. Follow-on meetings between the company’s staff and Stanford faculty develop one or more close relationships.
The member company may select a focus group and/or Fellow-Mentor-Advisor Program. Other interactions such as visits by Stanford students and faculty, sponsored research, and visiting scientists from the company are developed as appropriate.
* For small company or non-profit membership information, please contact Jim Chen, Managing Director, jimchen@stanford.edu, phone (650) 723-2019 For more information please see the Small Company/Non-Profit Membership Participation document.
