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Industry Affiliate Program
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Research Engagement Opportunities
The AI4MH Industry Affiliate Program offers tiered opportunities for collaboration across research, talent development, and strategic innovation in AI for mental health. Depending on their membership level, industry affiliates can participate in the following research-focused activities:
Collaborative Research Engagement
Regular and higher-tier members can support specific AI4MH research areas aligned with their interests (e.g., data-driven mental health diagnostics, digital biomarkers, neuroimaging, and clinical AI applications). This includes facilitated meetings with AI4MH faculty and researchers to shape and inform collaborative projects.
Visiting Scholars and Student Engagement
Associate and Strategic Members have the opportunity to establish visiting scholar programs with Stanford, bringing industry researchers into direct collaboration with the AI4MH community. These members also engage with Stanford students and postdocs through project mentoring, recruiting, and collaborative research initiatives. (Visiting Scholar fees apply.)
Support of AI4MH Flagship Projects
Strategic Members play a key role in advancing high-impact, large-scale AI4MH projects, such as developing foundation models for mental health or deploying clinical AI systems into real-world settings.
Educational Events and Site Visits
Strategic Members are invited to exclusive educational programs and site visits to Stanford and partner locations, fostering deeper engagement with ongoing research and development efforts. (Additional event-related fees may apply.)
Board Participation and Leadership Access
Strategic Members join the AI4MH Industry Affiliates Board, helping shape program priorities and gaining facilitated access to leaders across Stanford and partner institutions.
We welcome organizations of all sizes—from start-ups to global enterprises—to join us in building the future of AI for mental health through these collaborative opportunities.
Program Benefits and Annual Fees
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Regular Affiliate |
Associate Member |
Strategic Member |
Additional Costs |
Engage with AI4MH faculty, researchers, clinicians, and affiliates (facilitated meetings and hosted visits) |
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Invitations to AI4MH events (annual symposium, seminars, & industry-focused discussions) & Regular Updates |
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Recognition on the website |
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Career recruiting opportunities |
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Support for particular areas of research |
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Establish and Send Visiting Scholars to Stanford |
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Stanford Student & Postdoc Engagement |
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Support Flagship Projects |
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Educational Events and Site Visits |
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Fees Associated with the Events |
Join Industry Affiliates Board Meetings |
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Intro & facilitating meetings with leaders within Stanford & other partners |
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Current Industry Affiliates
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Program Requirements
All Industry Affiliates follow the policies, principles, and procedures located here: Establishment of Industrial Affiliates and Related Membership-Supported Programs, for the establishment and operation of membership programs designed to promote a productive relationship between Stanford and industry.
Affiliate Program members may provide additional funding. All research results arising from the use of the additional funding will be shared with all program members and the general public. Affiliate Program members may request the additional funding be used to support a particular area of program research identified on the program’s website, or the program research of a named faculty member, as long as the faculty is identified on the program website as participating in the Affiliate Program. In either instance, the director of the Affiliate Program will determine how the additional funding will be used in the program’s research.
Application
To become an industry affiliate please contact us at ai4mentalhealth@stanford.edu