Membership
Industry Membership Program: The Value Proposition
OAI: The aerospace source for:
  • Knowledge
  • Connectivity
  • Quick problem-solving
  • Affordable resources
Industry membership in OAI provides ACCESS to:
Networking/educational events (members get first invitation)
  • Research and technology workshops and conference events
  • Aerospace awareness events
  • University site visits to acquaint members with university expertise and facilities
  • SBIR/STTR forums
Communication
  • E-mail alerts of opportunities and events through Industry Pulse List
  • Policy alerts (Federal and State) that affect the aerospace industry
  • Bi-monthly e-newsletters with information on the latest opportunities and activities
Connectivity
  • Quick connection to industry points of contact, university researchers and government facilities
  • Insight/connection to NASA Glenn Research Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory through “on-site” OAI representatives
  • First consideration for partnerships and collaborations
  • Access to markets available only to non-profit organizations
  • Access to “Get Connected” – one phone call is all it takes to address your question or need. If we don’t have the answer, we’ll get it for you or direct you to the right place
Problem Solving
  • Strategy sessions with honest feedback – capability reviews, needs assessment, future plan evaluation, etc.
  • Project ideas for consideration under OAI’s Collaborative Federal Economic Development Program
  • Access to OAI's world-class researchers and scientists
  • Core Collaborative Research Program (additional fee required)
  • Other solutions available on a contracted basis
Other Benefits
  • On-site “travel office” at OAI (includes wireless access)
  • OAI Industry Forum (in planning stages)
Other OAI Solutions available on a contracted basis:
  • Consortium development and management
  • Basic scientific research and/or expertise by world-class scientists
  • On-site representation at NASA Glenn Research Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Team development
  • SBIR/STTR collaborations
  • Collaborative proposal development
  • Subject matter expertise such as "red teaming," technical consulting
  • Technology road-mapping
  • Market research
  • Contract negotiation
  • Program management
  • Grant management
  • Event coordination
  • Factory simulations

For more information on becoming an Industry Member, please contact:
Carol A. Cash, Technology & Innovation Partnerships at CarolCash@oai.org or (440) 962-3073.

Small Business Network (SBN) Benefits

Collaborative Events
  • Invitations to selected OAI collaborative events
    • Network with OAI large and mid-tier member aerospace companies, other small companies (please see current list below), universities, and federal lab representatives to learn more about new trends in the aerospace industry

    Information Dissemination
  • Industry e-newsletter
    • Business & teaming opportunities
    • Member benefits and activities including funding and collaboration opportunities, access to federal labs/agencies, policy updates, OAI News of Note, Connectivity
    • Summary of recent OAI events
    • List of upcoming events
    • Membership news and recognition
    • Other topics of interest
    Promotion
  • Recognition on OAI’s website including an overview of your company and a link to your company’s website

  • Event Coordination
  • Travel Office
    • Reservation required on a space available basis (additional fee may apply)

    All Small Business Network activities are focused on providing Access, Connection and Networking.
    Annual Small Business Network Fee* = $500
    *Access to additional benefits is available at a higher level membership tier and via OAI’s contracted services.


    Click here to become a Small Business Network Member of OAI

    For more information please contact:
    Monica Dumitriu, MonicaDumitriu@oai.org. Phone (440) 962-3141

    At OAI, we have ongoing relationships with many of the key Ohio-based aerospace and defense organizations, as well as companies around the globe that are vital to growing jobs and technologies here.

    We have an industry membership program that works with market-leading companies around the state, midsized companies that serve the industry, and small, emerging businesses. The following is a partial list of our corporate members:

    Industry Sponsors Small Business Network
    Alphaport
    Battelle
    Belcan
    Brush Wellman, Inc
    The Boeing Company
    Dayton T. Brown
    GE Aviation
    Goodrich Corporation
    GrafTech International Ltd.
    Honeywell International Inc.
    Logos Energy, Inc.
    Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems
    NetJets
    Northrop Grumman
    Parker Hannifin
    Pratt & Whitney
    Rolls-Royce/LibertyWorks
    TAC Americas
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    The Timken Company

    OAI’s 10 university members all confer PhD degrees in
    aerospace-related engineering and research

    University Members
    Air Force Institute of Technology
    Case Western Reserve University
    Cleveland State University
    Ohio University
    The Ohio State University
    The University of Akron
    The University of Toledo
    University of Cincinnati
    University of Dayton
    Wright State University
    AlgaeVenture Systems L.L.C.
    American Technical Coatings, Inc.
    Applied Technologies, Inc.
    Avicenna Laser
    Breakthrough Technology Development, Inc
    Champion Optical Technology Services (COTSWORKS)
    Cleveland Electric Laboratories Co., Inc.
    Conti Tool & Die, Inc.
    Diversitech, Inc.
    Efficient Channel Coding (ViaSat)
    Elyria Manufacturing Corp.
    ESA Automation Services, Inc.
    FiberSystems Group
    Flight Landata, Inc. (FLD)
    Futron Corporation
    Genvac Aerospace, Inc.
    Gosiger Machine Tools
    Human Performance Consulting Group, LLC
    IEC Infrared Systems
    Janesville Acoustics
    Light Curable Coatings
    Joby Energy
    Luritek Inc.
    Mentor Radio
    Mound Laser & Photonics Center, Inc. (MLPC)
    MSM Group Inc.
    N&R Engineering
    Nanofilm
    Numerical Concepts, Inc. (NCI)
    Oculatek, Inc.
    Orbital Research, Inc
    Powdermet
    Precision Made Products, L.L.C.
    Precision MetalSmiths
    Premix, Inc.
    PRESCO, Inc.
    PTS Enterprises of Ohio, LLC
    Recognition Robotics
    RJL Advanced Technologies, LLC
    RSP Tooling
    Sea Air Space Machining & Molding, LLC
    Sierra Lobo
    Soundwich
    Teaching Science and Technology Inc. (TSTI)
    Tiburon Associates, Inc.
    24plug, Inc.
    UES, Inc.
    Valtronic Technologies (USA), Inc.
    VerTech
    Western DataCom
    X-R-I Testing
    Yormick & Associates Co. LPA
    ZIN Technologies
    Zolo Technologies

    In addition, we work closely with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the NASA Glenn Research Center.