List of independent inventor associations.

We pride ourselves to having the most current and updated list of independent inventor association’s across United States. Many associations keep up-to-date schedules of regularly occurring meetings and events for the local areas. Visit an individual Association’s website for more information.

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Use the map or list below to find your local inventor group.

Alabama

The Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association at Auburn University

Contact: Joe Craig

Email: [email protected]

Arizona

Inventors Association of Arizona – Phoenix

www.azinventors.org

Email: [email protected]

Tucson Inventor Group

www.meetup.com/tucsoninventorgroup

Contact: Lucas Boring – President

Email: [email protected]

Arkansas

Arkansas Inventors’ Network – Little Rock

www.arkansasinvents.org

Contact: (501) 247-6125

Email: [email protected]

California

Inventors Forum – Orange County

www.inventorsforum.org

Contact: Mark Schnose – President

Email: [email protected]

Inventors Forum – San Diego

www.sdinventors.org

Contact: Adrian Pelkus – President

Email: [email protected]

Invention Accelerator Workshop

www.meetup.com/Invention-Accelerator-Workshop-San-Diego-Meetup

Contact: Greg Lauren-Wawrzyniak

Email: [email protected]

Colorado

Rocky Mountain Inventors Association

www.rminventor.org

Contact: Bonnie Griffin Kaake, President

Email: [email protected]

Connecticut

Inventors Association of Connecticut

www.inventus.org

Contact: Doug Lyon

Phone: (203) 254-4000 x3155

D.C. – District of Columbia

Inventors Network of the Capital Area

www.dcinventors.org

Contact: Kris Paul – President

Email: www.dcinventors.org/contact-us/

Florida

Tampa Bay Inventors’ Council

www.tbic.us

Contact: Wayne Rasanen – President

Email: [email protected]

Inventors Society of South Florida – Delray Beach

www.inventorssociety.net

Contact: Leo Mazur – President

Email: [email protected]

Inventors Council of Central Florida – Orlando

www.inventcf.com

Contact: David Woods

Email: [email protected]

Ian Alexandre – President

Dr. David E Flinchbaugh – Founder

North Florida Inventors Group

www.inventcf.com

Contact: Bob Hawkinson – President

Email: [email protected]

Edison Innovators Association – Fort Myers

www.edisoninnovatorsassociation.org

Contact: Matt Stieg – President

Email: [email protected]

Georgia

The Columbus Phenix City Inventors Association

www.cpcinventorsassociation.org

Contact: Mike Turner – President

Email: [email protected]

Southeastern Inventors Association – Marietta

southeasterninventors.org

Contact: Terry Sullivan – President

Email: www.southeasterninventors.org/contact/

Illinois

Chicago Inventors Organization

chicago-inventors.org

Contact: Calvin Flowers – President

Email: [email protected]

Illinois Innovators & Inventors

http://ilinventor.tripod.com

Email: [email protected]

Indiana

Fort Wayne Inventors Club

www.fortwayneinventorsclub.org

Contact: David Gross – President

Email: [email protected]

Indiana Inventors Association

www.indianainventorsassociation.blogspot.com

Iowa

Iowa Inventors Group – Cedar Rapids

www.iowainventorsgroup.org

Contact: Frank Morosky – President

Email: [email protected]

Kansas

Inventor Center of Kansas City

www.inventorscenterofkansascity.org

Contact: Sean Murphy – CEO

Inventors Association of South Central Kansas – Wichita

www.inventkansas.com

Contact: Gary Stecklein – President

Email: [email protected]

Kentucky

Inventors Network Kentucky – Lexington

kyinventors.org

Contact: Don Skaggs – President

Email: [email protected]

Massachusetts

Inventors Association of New England – Lexington & Cambridge

www.inventne.com

Contact: Bob Hausslein – President

Email: [email protected]

Michigan

Michigan Inventors Coalition – Grand Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Muskegon, Southfield, Statewide

www.michiganinventorscoalition.org

Contact: Joe Finkler – President

Email: [email protected]

Jackson Inventors Network – JIN

https://jacksoninventors.org

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Jon Roty – President

Inventors Council of Mid-Michigan – Burton

www.inventorscouncil.org

Contact: Marty Sovis – President

Email: [email protected]

Inventors Council of Mid-Michigan – Flushing

www.inventorscouncil.org

Contact: Mike Ball – President

Email: [email protected]

Minnesota

Inventors’ Network – Minneapolis/St. Paul

www.inventorsnetwork.org

Contact: Steve Lyon – President

Email: [email protected]

Mississippi

Mississippi SBDC Inventor Assistance

clients.mssbdc.org/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=1004

Contact: [email protected]

Phone: (662) 915-5001

Missouri

Inventors Center of Kansas City

whttps://inventorscenterofkansascity.org/

Contact: John Meyer – President

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 816-454-9954

Inventors Association of St. Louis (IASL)

www.inventstl.org

Contact: [email protected]

Phone: 913.322.1895

Southwest Missouri Inventors Network – Springfield

Contact: Jan Healzer

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (417) 827-4498

Nevada

Nevada Inventors Association – Reno

www.nevadainventors.org

Contact: Mike Spray – Past Vice President

Email: [email protected]

Vegas Inventors

www.meetup.com/VegasInventors

Contact: Daniel Braisted

Email: [email protected]

New Jersey

National Society of Inventors – Roselle Park

www.nationalinventors.com

Contact: Stephen Shaw

New York

The Inventors Association of Manhattan (IAM)

www.manhattan-inventors.org

Email: [email protected]

Inventors & Entrepreneurs of Suffolk County

www.meetup.com/iesuffolk

Contact: Brian Fried

Email: [email protected]

North Carolina

Inventors’ Network of the Carolinas

www.inotc.org

Contact: [email protected]

Ohio

Canton/Dayton Inventors Association

groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/inventors_council/info

Email: [email protected]

Contact: 330.499.1262

Inventors Council of Cincinnati

www.inventcincy.org

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Jackie Diaz – Founder

Phone: 513.898.2110

Inventors Network (Columbus)

http://www.inventorscolumbus.com

Contact: 614.470.0144

Youngstown – Warren Inventors Association

www.3dvirtualmall.com/invwell.htm

Contact: Frank Naypaver

Email: [email protected]

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Inventors Congress

www.oklahomainventors.com

Contact: By Chapter

Oregon

South Coast Inventors Group – North Bend

www.southcoastinventors.org

Contact: James Innes

Email: [email protected]

Pennsylvania

The American Society of Inventors

www.americansocietyofinventors.com

Contact: Jeffrey Dobkin

Email: [email protected]

Pittsburgh East Inventors Club

inventionburgh.wordpress.com

Contact: [email protected]

Phone: 412-527-6921

Tennessee

Tennessee Inventors Association – Knoxville

www.tninventors.org

Contact: Keith Waters

Email: [email protected]

Texas

Amarillo Inventors Association

www.amarilloinventors.org

Contact: (806) 367-8610

Email: [email protected]

Austin Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association

www.meetup.com/Austin-Inventors-and-Entrepreneurs

Contact: Ata Etemadi – President

Houston Inventors Association

www.inventors.org

Contact: Ken Roddy – President

Email: [email protected]

Texas Inventors Association – Plano

www.txinventors.com

Contact: [email protected]

Alamo Inventors – San Antonio

www.alamoinventors.org

Contact: George Burkhardt – President

Email: [email protected]

Utah

Utah Inventor Entrepreneurs – Salt Lake City

www.meetup.com/utahinventorentrepreneurs

Virginia

Virginia Innovators Network – Richmond

www.vainnovators.org

Contact: [email protected]

Wisconsin

Juneau County Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club

www.juneaucounty.com/ie-club.html

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]