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Membership

USIC offers several key business benefits:

  • Technology commercialization expertise
  • International contacts
  • Access to emerging markets
  • Advice, best practices, and more

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USIC teams with CRDF Global and TechInnovations to provide
CRDF Solutions for USIC Members

Are you looking for a way to :

  • Conduct R&D with overseas scientists, institutes or companies?
  • Support overseas business or manufacturing operations?
  • Move funds abroad in a secure, transparent way?
  • Provide “on the ground” project management assistance for overseas projects?
  • Find international partners or investors for your technology products?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, CRDF Solutions for USIC Members can help.

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The Partnership:

USIC, CRDF Global and Global TechInnovations (GTI) have formed a partnership to promote a new program, CRDF Solutions. Through this partnership, USIC members enjoy preferred access and discounts for CRDF Solutions services.

The Services:

FOCUS provides financial management and logistical support for pre-commercial scientific projects in the global arena including funds disbursement, project oversight, procurement, travel logistics, and financial reporting.

SPARK provides R&D and contract management support for commercial  partnerships. Services are administered by our partner GTI and  include market assessments, intellectual property guidance, business plan development, entrepreneurship training and other professional and investment services.

The Benefit – USIC Primary members receive:

➢Discounted fees for CRDF Solutions services.
➢USIC assistance in preparing and submitting applications.
➢Application screening to assure compliance with program and host country requirements.
➢USIC assistance in developing required agreements between parties.
➢Coordinated communication with CRDF Global.
➢Technical oversight of projects on behalf of clients, if needed.
➢Plus all the other benefits of USIC membership including:

• technology commercialization expertise
• connections with world-class R&D facilities
• help in identifying potential markets for high tech products
• help identifying sources of patent
• IP an export control advice
• referral to sources of investment capital
• networking opportunities with potential clients and funders
• and MUCH MORE.

Click here for detailed information on the CRDF Solutions programs for USIC members. Be sure to direct e-mail inquiries to solutions@usic.net to enjoy the discounted services.

If you are not a current USIC member and would like enjoy this and other benefits of USIC membership, please e-mail Gerson Sher at gsher@usic.net, or call 703-526-9447, Ext. 325 or go to http://www.usic.net/membership/.