Partnership
Engage early. Co-create and help drive innovation. Lead what’s next.
Why companies join...
Engage upstream in innovation
Participate where ideas are formed and tested, not after they are packaged.
Shape outcomes that matter
Influence research priorities, use cases, and application pathways relevant to your organization.
De-risk investment decisions
Evaluate emerging technologies through shared cost, independent validation, and cross-sector insight.
Accelerate value creation
Identify opportunities that improve performance, reduce cost, strengthen resilience, and open new markets.
Strengthen long-term positioning
Build capabilities, relationships, and talent pipelines that support sustained competitive advantage.
Advance collaborative innovation
Connect industry, academia, utilities, and public-interest partners to accelerate scalable, high-impact solutions.
RESULT: More connected innovation.
More relevant solutions.
Greater long-term impact.
Benefits
Philanthropic Sponsors
Strategic Partners
Consortium Members
Partnership Levels
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Founding Sponsors
$350,000/year philanthropic gift
Three-year commitment encouraged.
Recognition and Leadership
- Foundational role in launching the Water Circularity Center.
- Prominent recognition as a Founding Sponsor across Center communications, events, and the website.
- Opportunity to help shape the Center's initial strategic vision and inaugural activities.
Engagement
- Priority participation in Center events, workshops, and leadership briefings.
- Early access to Center updates, annual reports, and strategic planning activities.
- Opportunities to engage with Center leadership, faculty, researchers, students, and industry leaders.
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Catalyst Members *
$150,000 annual membership
Designed for organizations seeking a leadership role in shaping the Water Center's strategic direction and research agenda.
Standard Member Benefits and Leadership Opportunities:
- Participation on the Industry Advisory Board.
- Two (2) votes in the Center's weighted voting process for research priorities and proposed projects.
- Strategic input on the Center's annual research agenda and future initiatives.
- Prominent recognition as a Catalyst Member across Center communications, events, and the website.
Enhanced workforce development, networking, and knowledge exchange opportunities.
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Core Members *
$60K annual membership
Standard Member Benefits and Leadership Opportunities:
- Potential appointment as a representative on the Industry Advisory Board.
- One (1) vote in the Center's weighted voting process for research priorities and proposed projects.
- Recognition as a Core Member across Center communications and the website.
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Strategic Partners
Flexible financial and in-kind contributions
Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, utilities, community organizations, economic development organizations, and other mission-aligned collaborators.
Engagement Opportunities
- Contribute expertise, facilities, data, pilot sites, and implementation opportuniti
- Participate in workshops, pilot projects, validation activities, and workforce development.
- Collaborate on research translation, community engagement, and technology deployment.
- Recognition through appropriate Center communications and activities.
NOTE:
Strategic Partners do not receive consortium membership rights, including voting or intellectual property rights under the Membership Agreement. Representatives may be invited to serve in advisory or leadership roles at the Director's discretion.
Founding Sponsor & Catalyst Member
Core Member