Price List R&D Contracting Services (2015)

Price per hour in US $, tax not included

Price category	Price per hour
Concept deployment for R&D project plan	120
Project time plan design	90
Qualified engineer with several years of experience	130
Qualified engineer, several years of experience and specific qualification	160
Qualified scientist, PhD, with several years of experience;	130
Qualified scientist, PhD, with specific experience and qualification in area	160
Creative developments that are not executed upon client´s concept: Price per creation, price uponnegotiation
Electronic laboratory including resources and technician time (software licensing applies separately)	120
Electronic Laboratory, long therm testing, including resources and technician time (software licensing applies separately)	70
Testing set-up development and fabrication, including resources and staff	140
Mechanical technical detail fabrication for hands-on discussion, incl. resources and staff	140
Electronic circuit detail fabrication for functional hands-on discussion	180
CAD-Laboratory including resources and technicians (software licensing when indicated applies separately)	120
Prototyping workshop including resources / technicians	130
Final technical documentation in PDF format for FDA / CE purposes	120
Converting technical drawings from TD into electronic files for external 3-D part production (CAD files remain in ownership of SCS for future OEM production)	no charge
R&D Project-Process Coordinator including office staff and resources	100
FDA / CE specific repirts (e.g. device-, labeling-, packaging-description)	120
Managing of EMC, sterilization, etc. external evaluation/certification	120
Reporting and documentation including office including staff and resources	90
General office work including staff and resources	60
Material / Technology web evaluation and research	80
Presentation of concept and drafts for discussions	80
Tele-Conferencing (provider by client, off-time TC, 30% staff time surcharge	Staff time
Preparing material for meetings	80
Preparing material for external presentations, brochures, catalogs, ppts	80
External meetings, travel (daily fee per diem, travel expences, accomodation)	U.S. NIH rates
20% Surcharge for expedited project management and project work, client opted in/out
Packaging, shipping (custom payments are not included)
Installation
50% Down-payment, prior to project start