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1 # The Stardis consortium 2 3 The Stardis consortium is intended for engineers and researchers 4 who are willing to be fully autonomous when using Stardis; this includes: 5 6 - the possibility to integrate Stardis in their current heat transfer 7 simulation toolchain. 8 - the capacity to modify the code for specific purposes. 9 - a detailled understanding of underlying algorithms. 10 - a participation to development choices. 11 12 The [free license](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) of the 13 Stardis environment already grants its users the right to freely run the 14 software, study its behavior, modify its source code or redistribute it. 15 In addition, the consortium provides its members with *long-term training*, 16 in direct contact with the Stardis 17 [development team](http://www.demonstrator.edstar.cnrs.fr/prod/fr/#platform_researchers). 18 Consortium members are also invited to take an active role in the 19 scientific and technical management of the project. 20 21 All consortium members sit at the *consortium committee*. 22 This committee is gathered once a year, reviews achievements and the 23 allocation of resources for the past year. 24 Its function is also to debate orientation and development choices for 25 the future. 26 27 From an administrative point of view, the Stardis consortium is not a legal 28 structure; it is a *service offer* proposed by 29 [|Méso|Star>](mailto:contact@meso-star.com). 30 Joining the consortium simply comes down to subscribing to this service 31 offer. 32 33 ## Annual rates 34 35 The cost of joining the consortium depends on the 36 [size](https://www.economie.gouv.fr/cedef/definition-petites-et-moyennes-entreprises) 37 and type of member organization, and the length of subscription. 38 39 <table style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"> 40 <tr> 41 <th style="width: 20em"></th> 42 <th style="width: 4em">1 year</th> 43 <th style="width: 4em">2 years</th> 44 <th style="width: 4em">3 years</th> 45 </tr> 46 <tr> 47 <td>Large or medium-sized entreprises</td> 48 <td>20 k€</td> 49 <td>36 k€</td> 50 <td>48 k€</td> 51 </tr> 52 <tr> 53 <td>Small enterprises</td> 54 <td>5 k€</td> 55 <td>9 k€</td> 56 <td>12 k€</td> 57 </tr> 58 <tr> 59 <td>Non-profit research institutes</td> 60 <td>5 k€</td> 61 <td>9 k€</td> 62 <td>12 k€</td> 63 </tr> 64 <tr> 65 <td>Micro Entreprises</td> 66 <td>2 k€</td> 67 <td>3.6 k€</td> 68 <td>4.8 k€</td> 69 </tr> 70 </table> 71 72 We invite you to [contact us](mailto:contact@meso-star.com) to receive a 73 copy of the contract that formalizes the service and details the 74 functioning of the consortium. 75 76 ## List of consortium members 77 78 <img alt="Airbus logo" src="images/airbus_logo.svg" 79 style=" 80 display: inline; 81 width: 4em; 82 padding: 0 1em 0 1em; 83 vertical-align: middle; 84 "> 85 Airbus SAS 86 87 <img alt="EDF logo" src="images/edf_logo.svg" 88 style=" 89 display: inline; 90 width: 4em; 91 padding: 0 1em 0 1em; 92 vertical-align: middle; 93 "> 94 Électricité de France Research & Development