An industry can join the consortium as Basic Industrial Affiliate or Donor Industrial Affiliate or Patron Industrial Affiliate. The membership fee for the three categories is respectively, $30,000, $50,000 and $100,000 per year. A Basic Industrial Affiliate will be allowed to send two persons to the short courses and workshops organized by COUNT. A Donor Industrial Affiliate will be able to send four persons to the short courses and workshops; whereas, a Patron Industrial Affiliate will be able to send ten persons to the short courses and workshops. Some of the benefits of COUNT to Industrial Affiliates are listed below.