Partnering with NextStage Evolution

• Research partner receives three (3) of NextStage's standard reports per month for allowing NextStage to do research.
• Research partner receives two (2) hours of consulting per month with a senior level NextStage consultant for allowing NextStage to do research.

• The research will investigate a single goal of NextStage Evolution or Evolution Technology.
• The purpose of the research will be to prove/disprove a single aspect of Evolution Technology or related technologies.
• Research partners can not reveal their status as a research partner during research period and may not be allowed to reveal their status afterward.
• In some cases, NextStage Evolution may elect to write up a Case Study mentioning the research partner provided all parties are willing.
• However, once a research partner is made public they won't be used as a research partner ever again.
• Research performed on websites conforms to a small world model (less than or equal to 10,000 pageviews/day). Companies with higher traffic volumes which are interested in becoming NextStage research partners should contact NextStage R&D at NextStage Evolution.
• Most research projects are performed in a three (3) month time frame although research partners must be willing to commit to a six (6) month window in which the research will occur. Also, it is not unusual for research to be planned 9-12 months in advance of execution.
• Research partner's business must not be dependent on research outcomes.
• NextStage researchers must have regular, scheduled contact with research partner's principal.
• Research partner is advised that research may be clustered with other research partners to create richer data sets around items such as gender, geography, ethnicity, vertical, age, etc. However, at no time will data be shared with or revealed to any party without research partner's prior, written approval.
• NextStage owns the research data and results.
• Research partner can't publish without NextStage's approval.
• Research partner must be willing to commit to a validation phase which will cost research partner US$5,000. Validation involves NextStage analyzing last 3 months of server logs and corresponding website pages. There are no other NextStage related charges associated with taking part in the research, although NextStage may charge travel and related expenses to and from research partner's location should meetings be required.