Benefits of HSA Foundation Membership
Different membership levels offer distinct benefits, so that your organization can find the membership level that is right for you.
|
Benefits |
Founder |
Promoting Board |
Promoting |
Supporter1 |
Contributor |
Academic |
Associate |
| Open to any interested organization |
Invitation |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Invitation |
YES |
| Governance | |||||||
| Ratification of Final Specifications |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Participation in election to the Board2 |
Automatic |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Eligible to vote in election of Promoter to be promoted to Board of Directors |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Eligible to vote in Corporate Matters |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Eligible to vote for Formation of Working Groups |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Eligible to suggest Working groups |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Technical Workgroups | |||||||
| Participation in the workgroups |
Automatic |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Eligible to chair a working group |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES2 |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Participation in development of Conformance Test Suite |
Automatic |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Eligible to Vote in Working group |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Marketing Workgroup | |||||||
| Participation in Marketing Working Group |
Automatic |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Eligible to Vote in Working group |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Speaking and Presenting on Behalf of the HSA Foundation |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Promotion In HSA Foundation PR, Presentation, Etc. |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Opt-in Marking of Company Products Listed on HSA Foundation Website |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Development and Conformance of Products |
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| Early Access to Specs |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Submit Product for Conformance |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES3 |
| Conformant Products Can use API Trademark |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Develop license- free, royalty-free products with HSA Technology |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Access to HSAIL Tools |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Access to HSA Foundation of private code repository |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Access to Compliance Logo Program |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Annual Membership Fee* |
$125K |
$125K |
$75K |
$15K |
$10K |
$5K |
$1K |
1Tools, OS, Library, Simulation, and Runtime Focus < $ 25 Million USD Revenues
2 Can Chair only OS, Tools, Simulation, and Runtime Working Groups
3 For an additional fee