Benefits of Membership
"… we are excited about this new endeavor by the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory to promote research in areas critical to us maintaining a competitive edge."
— Joseph Armstrong, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
"… our membership in CRSP is just what we were looking for to help accelerate technical and product development. We are proud to be founding members because we get to work directly with the brightest and best minds in the industry … "
— Clint Ballinger, Ph.D., CEO, Evident Technologies, Inc.
The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) offers a unique opportunity for your company to partner with world-class research institutions and benefit from their expertise and facilities. The four Collaboratory Institutions of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory—the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado State University, University of Colorado at Boulder, and Colorado School of Mines—offer internationally recognized faculties and staff, and world-class research facilities.
Specific Advantages
In addition to working directly with the brightest minds in the industry, other benefits include:
- Access to solar energy research knowledge
- Early access to newly published basic research results
- Window to the latest advances in solar conversion by access to precompetitive research and the associated intellectual property
- Opportunities to partner with other companies
- Streamlined interface between the four Collaboratory Institutions and the members
- Annual membership fees are matched by State of Colorado funding to leverage the members' fees and maximize the amount of shared research undertaken each year.
Training and Educational Opportunities
The following training and educational opportunities are available to members:
- Hands on educational opportunities, at Collaboratory Institution laboratories for staff of member organizations.
- Annual conferences presenting research results from CRSP
- Special seminars and tutorial sessions for students, post-docs, and members
- Visiting scientist and sabbatical programs for CRSP members and research institutions
- Lecture series featuring CRSP and non-CRSP speakers
- Training programs for undergraduates, graduate students, and members.
