Industrial Advisory Board

NSF CHEST Industrial Advisory Board

90% of membership fees go toward the research - no costly pass-through charges will ever reduce your research investments.
Royalty free shared Intellectual Property (IP) that serves the IAB.
CHEST IP serves IAB company interests (Members utilize and license CHEST IP in their company products for profit and growth).
Multiply your company research budget through leveraging of IAB investments. The CHEST research portfolio is funded by twenty-three members (20+ financial leverage in 2024).

CHEST Research is tailored to IAB Member Requirements.
- The IAB identifies research topic areas annually for new proposals.
- Members vote to select projects from annual proposals for funding.
- Aligns research with consortium cybersecurity and trust priorities.
IAB guides and validates portfolio progress. Members provide feedback and direction to researchers through multiple processes:
- Monthly status updates
- Bi-annual portfolio reviews
- Hands-on project guidance

CHEST is building our nation’s Cyber professional workforce.
CHEST 2021 – 2024 will support 100+ student researchers.
IAB members regularly mentor student researchers
- Hands-on interactions during CHEST research projects.
- Internships, co-op, and summer hire programs.
About 30% of CHEST graduates will be hired by CHEST IAB companies.