Member Benefits

Membership offers the opportunity to participate: to identify critical technologies to improve the operations and bottom-line results for capital projects. The benefits described below include all members of Fiatech.

Projects

Fiatech is unique. A primary reason for this outstanding feature is the industry-driven project work available to members. Any individual, from any Fiatech member company, may participate in any active Fiatech project. To see a current listing of active projects, go to the Fiatech Active Project Page.

Anti-Trust Protection

As a research consortium, Fiatech makes collaboration – even among perceived competitors – not only a possibility, but a desired activity. Working together, contributing toward a common goal – these are avenues for sharing ideas, points of view, and for arriving at creative solutions. Fiatech provides the forum (anti-trust protection) for these meetings, something not easily accomplished in most industry associations and groups.

Leveraged Funding

Fiatech pools the monetary contributions of member organizations with additional sources of funding, including those from Federal, state, and private resources. In this way, the value of an individual organization's investment in Fiatech is maximized. Leveraged resources to solve critical technology problems result in quicker development and deployment.

Competitive Edge

Members participating in Fiatech projects have the opportunity to access new technology as soon as it is available. This not only can impact operations and bottom-line results of a capital facility, but offers the possibility of a first-to-market competitive advantage.

Capital Projects Technology Roadmap

Fiatech's flagship project, the Capital Projects Technology Roadmap, continues to take shape, thanks to the efforts of the entire membership. The project involves nine Fiatech teams, one for each "element" of the Roadmap. The teams meet regularly to: 1) review and update tactical plans in the Roadmap; 2) scope and prioritize work to be done in each element; 3) prepare annual budgets and recommendations to the Fiatech Board of Advisors for that year's project work; and 4) assist in formation and execution of project work. The Roadmap is a strategic tool that drives Fiatech's investments year to year. Any member can participate on any of the nine teams.

Technology Tuesday Webinars

Each Tuesday, Fiatech hosts a one-hour webinar from 11:00 a.m to12 p.m. (EST), The webinars are available to members (see the online schedule). All-inclusive members have the opportunity to present a webinar. As an added benefit, Fiatech promotes the webinar to its entire database of over 10,000 contacts (not just to Fiatech members).

Member Meeting and Workshops

The annual Member Meeting, exclusively for members, is held each fall by Fiatech. The first half of the meeting consists plenary sessions, presentations, and panel discussions highlighting member achievements and project deliverables. In the second half, Roadmap teams and other Fiatech project teams meet. All-inclusive members are recognized as a sponsor of this event.

Annual Technology Conference and Showcase

Fiatech hosts its Annual Technology Conference and Showcase each spring. The conference includes keynote speakers, plenary sessions, breakout sessions, award presentations, and technology exhibits and demonstrations. All-inclusive members are recognized as base sponsors for the conference and showcase. In addition, they are provided with a complimentary exhibit space as well as one complimentary conference registration.

Project Deliverables

Fiatech members identify and develop the organization's ongoing and future project work. Members also participate in active Fiatech projects. In addition, Fiatech members have access to any and all past project deliverables that have been completed.

Equal Voice and Vote

All Fiatech members are equal, regardless of size or industry/sector origin. No associate or second-tier membership categories exist within Fiatech.

Knowledgebase of Technical Experts

Participation in Fiatech projects provides opportunities to share knowledge and gain access to leading edge concepts and experts. Fiatech members come from all parts of the capital projects industry: owners, operators, contractors, universities, software developers, and suppliers. Importantly, all member company employees may participate in Fiatech activities.

Networking and Team Building

Meeting others, networking, sharing ideas in a collaborative environment, team building: these types of intrinsic benefits are difficult for an industry organization to offer. Fiatech, however, provides just that. And there's more: technology benefiting all involved, camaraderie, knowledge sharing, allowing all employees of members to actively participate: these are the hard-to-find-elsewhere benefits of membership in Fiatech.

Results

The competition for time and resources among trade groups, professional associations, and technical organizations can be overwhelming. In contrast, Fiatech keeps activities highly focused and strictly on technologies — from integrated software solutions to the latest in automatic sensing tools. The results provide significant life cycle cost reductions and improved efficiency in delivery, operation, and maintenance. Fiatech always focuses on its goal: deliver to its members the highest business value throughout the life cycle of all types of capital projects.