Where a Force of One becomes a Force of Many
Where a Force of One becomes a Force of Many
Membership in Force Labs is FREE but has restrictions. Membership is open to students and veterans within the community in which the Lab serves and resides, Douglas County Colorado.
1) Access to community projects, mentors, creative coaches, testing, and training,
2) Access to CTF competition teams and community partnership programs.
3) Access to Force Labs community events and volunteer opportunities on roadshows.
4) Access to join like minded and high performing teams on innovation projects and incubation initiatives.
1) Access to the facility by appointment or during posted "open" lab hours.
2) Access to the collaboration space by appointment. Hook up a gaming console to our 85 inch television so you can see your game from space, mic up and audiocast/simulcast, collaborate on a project, read a book from our library, or just chill for a while and contemplate world domination under the ever inspiring and watchful eye of Albert Einstein.
3) Access to Force Labs "Member Only" Merchandise including lab coats, hats, mugs, jackets, t-shirts, hoodies, flags, stickers, and much much more... Force Labs Merchandise is sold to members at cost.
1) Access to Force Labs maker resources (see the maker resource page here) including 3D Printers in the lab or CNC machines, laser cutters, plasma tables, embroidery, etc. through the Force Labs Regional Maker Network.
5) Access to Force Labs "Member Only" Merchandise including lab coats, hats, mugs, jackets, t-shirts, hoodies, flags, stickers, and much much more... Force Labs Merchandise is sold to members at cost.
FORCE LABS is open to Douglas County students and veterans. To qualify as a student member, you must be an active, past (within 2 semesters), or enrolled student in Douglas County and over 18 years of age. You may also be on a collegiate competition team residing in Douglas County. You must be able to pass a background check which is required on several projects and be accepted by the membership committee upon completion of a membership application. You must also complete a lab waiver and non-disclosure agreement.
Most student members are college students. However, FORCE LABS is also open to High School students that are over 18 years of age. Our outreach programs may otherwise be extended to youth programs in partnership with school STEM programs.
To qualify as a FORCE LABS veteran member, you must be a United States Armed Forces active service member or veteran residing in or stationed nearby Douglas County. If you are a veteran, you must provide identification of such with a discharge that is not dishonorable. You must also be able to pass a background check which is required on several projects and be accepted by the membership committee upon completion of a membership application. You must also complete a lab waiver and non-disclosure agreement.
FORCE LABS is a community action program for the CYBER DEFENSE CENTERwhich is actively seeking training organization accreditation with veterans affairs for apprenticeship and on the job training assistance. If you are both a veteran and a student you will receive a dual membership.
Most FORCE LABS innovation projects and incubation initiatives require an independent contractor agreement under a 1099 employment agreement to ensure your benefits for your contributions are negotiated appropriately with sponsors. In some cases, projects may provide wages and in other cases they may provide incentives or equity sharing outcomes. The 1099 agreement with the Lab also kicks off the background check. FFORCE LABS may also sponsor or harbor government clearances for specific projects.
You do not need to be a member to have a 1099 employment relationship with FORCE LABS. This employment relationship with Force Labs is separate from membership and considered optional to members, although, opting out may exclude you from certain innovation projects and incubation initiatives.
If you're interested in becoming a student or veteran member of Force Labs, please submit your membership inquiry below.
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