Below is a list of independent inventor organizations and groups across the United States. Many groups keep up-to-date schedules of regularly occurring meetings and events for their local areas. Visit an individual group’s website for more information.
Inventors Digest only publishes the names and contacts of inventor groups certified with the United Inventors Association. To have your group listed, visit www.uiausa.org and become a UIA member.
National Organizations
United Inventors Association of the USA
1025 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 1000
Washington DC 20036
www.uiausa.org
Contact
General Info: [email protected]
Inventor Clubs: John Calvert | [email protected]
National Congress of Inventor Organizations (NCIO)
8306 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 391
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(866) 466-0253
[email protected]
Alabama
Auburn
Auburn Student Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
www.eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/twc/inventors-club/
Contact
Dr. Paul Swamidass | [email protected]
Arizona
Phoenix
Inventors Association of Arizona
www.azinventors.org
Contact
Laura Myers, Executive Director | [email protected]
Arkansas
Little Rock
Arkansas Inventors’ Network
www.arkansasinvents.org
Contact
[email protected] | (501) 247-6125
California
Orange County
Inventors Forum
www.inventorsforum.org
Contact
[email protected] | (714) 540-2491
San Diego
Invention Accelerator Workshop
www.meetup.com/Invention-Accelerator-Workshop-San-Diego-Meetup/
Contact
Greg Lauren-Wawrzyniak | [email protected]
San Diego Inventors Forum
www.sdinventors.org
Contact
Adrian Pelkus, President | [email protected]
Colorado
Denver
Rocky Mountain Inventors’ Association
www.RMInventor.org
Contact
Bonnie Griffin Kaake, President | [email protected]
Connecticut
Statewide
Inventors Association of Connecticut
www.inventus.org
Contact
Doug Lyon | (203) 254-4000 x3155
DC
District of Columbia
Inventors Network of the Capital Area
www.dcinventors.org
Contact
Glen Kotapish, President | 443-794-7350
www.dcinventors.org/contact-us/
Florida
Clearwater
Tampa Bay Inventors’ Council
www.tbic.us
Delray Beach
Inventors Society of South Florida
www.inventorssociety.net
Contact
954-281-6564
Orlando
Inventors Council of Central Florida
www.inventcf.com
Contact
www.inventcf.com/contact-us.php
Ft. Myers
Edison Innovators Association
www.edisoninnovatorsassociation.org
Contact
www.edisoninnovatorsassociation.org/contact-u/
Tampa
Tampa Bay Inventors’ Council
www.tbic.us
Contact
Wayne Rasanen, President | [email protected]
Georgia
Columbus
The Columbus Phenix City Inventors Association
www.cpcinventorsassociation.org
Contact
[email protected] | 706 225-9587
Marietta
Southeastern Inventors Association
www.southeasterninventors.org
www.meetup.com/Southeastern-Inventors-Assn/
Contact
www.southeasterninventors.org/contact/ | 470-270-4742
Norcross
Inventor Association of Georgia
www.meetup.com/inventor-associates-of-georgia-inc
Idaho
Sandpoint
Inventors Association of Idaho
www.inventorsassociationofidaho.webs.com
Contact
inventorsassociationofidaho.webs.com/contactus.htm
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago Inventors Organization
www.chicago-inventors.org
Contact
www.chicago-inventors.org/contact
312-850-4710
Edwardsville
Illinois Innovators & Inventors
www.ilinventor.tripod.com
Contact
[email protected]
Lanark
Black Hawk Hills Entrepreneur & Inventor Club
Contact
(815) 541-0557
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Inventors Club
www.fortwayneinventorsclub.org
www.meetup.com/Fort-Wayne-Inventors-Club-Meetup
Contact
David Gross | [email protected]
Indianapolis
Indiana Inventors Association
www.indianainventorsassociation.blogspot.com
Contact
www.indianainventorsassociation.blogspot.com
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Inventors Group
www.iowainventorsgroup.org
Contact
[email protected] | (206) 350-6035
Kansas
Kansas City
Inventor Center of Kansas City
www.inventorscenterofkc.org
Contact
www.inventorscenterofkc.org/contact-us
Wichita
Inventors Association of South Central Kansas
www.inventkansas.com
Contact
[email protected]
Gary Stecklein | 316-667-2497
Kentucky
Lexington
Inventors Council Central Kentucky
www.ckic.org
Contact
www.ckic.org/contactus.html
Maryland
Baltimore
Inventors Network of the Capital Area
www.dcinventors.org
Contact
Glen Kotapish | 443-794-7350
www.dcinventors.org/contact-us/
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Inventors Association of New England
www.Inventne.com
Contact
Bob Hausslein | [email protected]
Lexington
Inventors Association of New England
www.Inventne.com
Contact
Bob Hausslein, President | [email protected]
Michigan
Statewide
Michigan Inventors Coalition
www.michiganinventorscoalition.org
Contact
John Hopkins | [email protected]
Joe Finkler | [email protected]
Burton
Inventors Council of Mid-Michigan
www.inventorscouncil.org
Contact
[email protected]
Mike Ball | 810-245-5599
Flushing
Inventors Council of Mid-Michigan
www.inventorscouncil.org
Contact
[email protected]
Mike Ball | 810-245-5599
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Inventors Network
www.grinventors.org
Contact
[email protected]
Jackson
Jackson Inventors Network
www.jacksoninventors.org
Contact
John Hopkins | [email protected]
517-937-7324
Lansing
Inventors Club of America
Contact
Jim White | [email protected]
Lansing Inventors Network
www.facebook.com/LansingInventorsNetwork
Contact
616-843-0020
Muskegon
Muskegon Inventors Network
www.muskegoninventorsnetwork.org
Contact
www.muskegoninventorsnetwork.org/contact.shtml
Southfield
Inventors Association of Metropolitan Detroit
www.inventoriamd.org
Contact
Catherine Phillips | [email protected] | 248-204-3004
Minnesota
Minneapolis/St.Paul
Inventors’ Network
www.inventorsnetwork.org
www.meetup.com/Inventors-Network-of-Minnesota
Contact
www.inventorsnetwork.org/contact-us
Mississippi
Statewide
Mississippi SBDC Inventor Assistance
www.mssbdc.org
www.clients.mssbdc.org/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=1004
Contact
[email protected]
(662) 915-5001 | (800) 725-7232
Missouri
Kansas City
Inventor Center of Kansas City
www.inventorscenterofkc.org
Contact
www.inventorscenterofkc.org/contact-us
Saint Louis
Inventors Association of St. Louis (IASL)
www.InventSTL.org
Contact
[email protected]
www.inventstl.org/moreinfo/moreinfo.htm
Contact
913.322.1895
Springfield
Southwest Missouri Inventors Network
Contact
Jan Healzer | [email protected] | (417) 827-4498
Nevada
Reno
Nevada Inventors Association
www.nevadainventors.org
Contact
[email protected]
New Jersey
Roselle Park
National Society of Inventors
www.nationalinventors.com
Contact
www.nationalinventors.com/content/contact-us
Stephen Shaw | 609 799 457
New York
New York City
The Inventors Association of Manhattan (IAM)
www.manhattan-inventors.org
www.meetup.com/manhattan-inventors
Contact
[email protected]
Long Island
Long Island Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
A monthly program through the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College
www.liinventorsclub.com
Contact
Brian Fried | [email protected] |631-565-7074
Queens
Queens Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
A program through the Small Business Development Center at LaGuardia College
Contact
Chris Landano, President | (718) 482 5303 | [email protected]
North Carolina
Charlotte
Inventors’ Network of the Carolinas
www.inotc.org
Contact: Scott Tarcy
Email: [email protected]
412-855-9118
Inventors meet the 2nd Thursday of every month.
Ohio
Canton
Canton Inventors Association
www.cantoninventorsassociation.org
Contact
330.499.1262
Cincinnati
Inventors Council of Cincinnati
www.inventcincy.org
Contact
513.898.2110
Columbus
Inventors Network (Columbus)
www.inventorscolumbus.com
Contact
614.470.0144
Dayton
Inventors Council of Dayton
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/inventors_council
Contact
[email protected]
Youngstown
Youngstown – Warren Inventors Assn.
www.3dvirtualmall.com/invwell.htm
Contact
Frank Naypaver | [email protected]
Oklahoma
Statewide
Oklahoma Inventors Congress
www.oklahomainventors.com
Contact (by Chapter)
www.oktrooper.com/inventors/contact-us.html
Oregon
North Bend
South Coast Inventors Group
www.southcoastinventors.org
Contact
James Innes | [email protected]
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
The American Society of Inventors
www.americansocietyofinventors.com
Contact
(215) 546-6601
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh East Inventors Club
https://inventionburgh.wordpress.com/
Contact
[email protected] | 412-527-6921
Williamsport
Williamsport Inventor’s Club
www.imcpa.com/williamsportlycoming-keystone-innovation-zone/williamsport-inventors-club
Contact
[email protected] | 570-329-3200
Tennessee
Knoxville
Tennessee Inventors Association
www.tninventors.org
Contact
(865) 470-4212 | [email protected]
Nashville
Music City Inventors
www.musiccityinventors.com
Contact
James Stevens | (615) 681-6462
[email protected]
Texas
Amarillo
Amarillo Inventors Association
www.amarilloinventors.org
Contact
[email protected]
(806) 367-8610
Austin
Austin Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association
www.meetup.com/Austin-Inventors-and-Entrepreneurs
www.inventopreneurs.org
Houston
Houston Inventors Association
www.inventors.org
Contact
Ken Roddy | (713) 686-7676 | [email protected]
Plano
Texas Inventors Association
www.txinventors.com
Contact
[email protected]
San Antonio
Alamo Inventors
www.Alamoinventors.org
Contact
[email protected]
Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah Inventor Entrepreneurs
www.meetup.com/utahinventorentrepreneurs
Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Innovators Network
www.vainnovators.org
www.meetup.com/Virginia-Innovators-Network-Central-VA-Inventors-Club
Contact
[email protected]
Wisconsin
Juneau County
Juneau County Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club
www.juneaucounty.com/ie-club.html
Contact
www.juneaucounty.com/contact-us.html
Kenosha
Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club of Kenosha & Racine c/o Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
www.meetup.com/Inventors-Entrepreneurs-Club-of-Kenosha-Racine
Contact
[email protected]
262-654-1234
International Organizations
Puerto Rico
Associacion de Inventores de Puerto Rico
www.inventorespr.com
Contact
[email protected]
787-250-7624, 787-518-8570