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Media X supports advanced research,
outreach, and education across a broad range of issues at the intersection of
people, computing and communication technologies. Media X provides a means for
member organizations to provide support for our activities in these areas, and
to become more closely involved with Stanford's research activities than they
could otherwise.
Membership Benefits:
Media X members can benefit from the
exchange of creative ideas, interact with researchers on critical questions,
brainstorm on innovation, collaborate with other member companies, and make
important connections.
Media X has an open and collaborative
culture and outlook; it also has trusted relationships with its members, who
will have access to premium content. Members’ interests spark the creative
assembly of faculty and student talents for exploring the intersection of
emerging science and design in the member’s market sectors. By engaging with
faculty from multiple schools at Stanford, Media X members interact with an
expansive range of ideas, often resulting in surprising insights to problems
and innovative approaches to new opportunities.
An annual Theme Day is planned for each
Affiliate Member and Strategic Partner. Following discussions with the member
company, Media X arranges a day of presentations by Stanford researchers whose
studies are relevant to a question or theme of interest. Member companies
choose their invitees to this meeting. Meetings usually take place at Stanford University. In some cases other arrangements have
been made.
Strategic Partners participate in planning
and discussions for shaping and implementing Media X Research Themes. Results of Media X Research Themes are
shared with all members and are eventually reported in the public domain.
Benefits for all Media X Members
include:
Invitations to Media
X conferences, workshops, symposia, and formal presentations by faculty and
students on new and ongoing research, providing opportunities for informal
exchanges of ideas among industry representatives and Media X researchers;
Notice of activities at
Stanford University that might be of interest to its members.
There are three levels of membership in Media X:
Media
X membership fees provide unrestricted support for Stanford research
activities. Costs of Media X
membership are as follows:
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: Minimum of $300,000.
AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP: $50,000.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: is availabe for start-ups and non-profit organizations. $10,000. and $25,000.
Media X funds may be used to supplement sponsored research projects at Stanford that are funded through
sponsorship external to Media X research activities.Separate from Media X research,
any Media X Member may discuss the sponsorship of a specific research project
(“Sponsored Project”) with a Stanford faculty member who will be the principal
investigator directing the Sponsored Project. The sponsoring company will negotiate
terms and conditions of the Sponsored Project with Stanford Industrial Contracts Office. In such cases, the sponsoring company will pay the full cost of the project, including direct and indirect costs.
Additional Opportunities for Media X Members:
Media X Visiting Scholars and Researchers:
An
employee of a Media X member company may be hosted by a Stanford research
laboratory for on-campus research interaction. Visiting Scholars
participate in observational roles; and Visiting Researchers participate in
research activities in conjunction with Stanford guidelines.
The Media X Visiting Researcher program helps world-changing innovators from
industry and non-profit organizations become part of the Stanford community to
amplify the impact of their remarkable activities. Visiting researchers are
drawn from the many disciplines that reflect the diversity of the Media X
community. $75,000 each approved employee
per year.
Media X Research
Themes:
Around critical issues at the intersection of people and advanced communication
and information technologies, Media X seeds innovative, interdisciplinary,
concept-proving research. Media X Strategic
Partners participate in discussions about research questions and processes. In conjunction with the membership cycle
or at any time, Media X members can contribute to Media X Research Themes and
thereby participate in the research processes. A Research Theme may originate
from members or from Media X; any members may participate. Minimum contribution
per member for Research Theme participation is $50,000. Minimum funding to
launch a Research theme is $300,000; generally, Media X Research Themes are
launched with $500,000. Results of Media X Themed Research are shared with all
members and are eventually reported in the public domain.
Media X Themed Workshops and Seminars: Media X members can
make contributions to support themed workshops and seminars.
Questions or further information: Contact Martha.Russell@stanford.edu.
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