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: jtc0056@tigermail.auburn.edu
Arizona
Tucson Inventor Group
www.meetup.com/tucsoninventorgroup
Contact: Lucas Boring – President
Email: tucsoninventorgroup@gmail.com
Arkansas
Arkansas Inventors’ Network – Little Rock
Contact: (501) 247-6125
Email: info@arkansasinvents.org
California
Inventors Forum – Orange County
Contact: Mark Schnose – President
Email: info@inventorsforum.org
Inventors Forum – San Diego
Contact: Adrian Pelkus – President
Email: adrian.pelkus@sdinventors.org
Invention Accelerator Workshop
www.meetup.com/Invention-Accelerator-Workshop-San-Diego-Meetup
Contact: Greg Lauren-Wawrzyniak
Email: sdinventor@gmail.com
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Inventors Association
Contact: Bonnie Griffin Kaake, President
Email: info@rminventor.org
Connecticut
Inventors Association of Connecticut
Contact: Doug Lyon
Phone: (203) 254-4000 x3155
D.C. – District of Columbia
Inventors Network of the Capital Area
Contact: Kris Paul – President
Florida
Tampa Bay Inventors’ Council
Contact: Wayne Rasanen – President
Email: goodharbinger@yahoo.com
Inventors Society of South Florida – Delray Beach
Contact: Leo Mazur – President
Email: mazurelectric@earthlink.net
Inventors Council of Central Florida – Orlando
Contact: David Woods
Email: webmaster@inventCF.com
Ian Alexandre – President
Dr. David E Flinchbaugh – Founder
North Florida Inventors Group
Contact: Bob Hawkinson – President
Email: Bob@inventor.guru
Edison Innovators Association – Fort Myers
www.edisoninnovatorsassociation.org
Contact: Matt Stieg – President
Email: info@EIA2015.org
Georgia
The Columbus Phenix City Inventors Association
www.cpcinventorsassociation.org
Contact: Mike Turner – President
Email: info@cpcinventorsassociation.org
Southeastern Inventors Association – Marietta
Contact: Terry Sullivan – President
Illinois
Chicago Inventors Organization
Contact: Calvin Flowers – President
Email: chicago.inventors.organization@gmail.com
Indiana
Fort Wayne Inventors Club
www.fortwayneinventorsclub.org
Contact: David Gross – President
Email: dgross@collisioncontrol.net
Indiana Inventors Association
Iowa
Iowa Inventors Group – Cedar Rapids
Contact: Frank Morosky – President
Email: info@iowainventorsgroup.org
Kansas
Inventors Association of South Central Kansas – Wichita
Contact: Gary Stecklein – President
Email: gary.stecklein@yahoo.com
Kentucky
Inventors Network Kentucky – Lexington
Contact: Don Skaggs – President
Email: donskaggs@kyinventors.org
Massachusetts
Inventors Association of New England – Lexington & Cambridge
Contact: Bob Hausslein – President
Email: rhausslein@rcn.com
Michigan
Michigan Inventors Coalition – Grand Rapids, Jackson, Lansing, Muskegon, Southfield, Statewide
www.michiganinventorscoalition.org
Contact: Joe Finkler – President
Email: ontvgrin@gmail.com
Jackson Inventors Network – JIN
Email: roty1@sbcglobal.net
Contact: Jon Roty – President
Inventors Council of Mid-Michigan – Burton
Contact: Marty Sovis – President
Email: ICMM@inventorscouncil.org
Inventors Council of Mid-Michigan – Flushing
Contact: Mike Ball – President
Email: ICMM@inventorscouncil.org
Minnesota
Inventors’ Network – Minneapolis/St. Paul
Contact: Steve Lyon – President
Email: lyonexpress@aol.com
Mississippi
Mississippi SBDC Inventor Assistance
clients.mssbdc.org/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=1004
Contact: msbdc@olemiss.edu
Phone: (662) 915-5001
Missouri
Inventors Center of Kansas City
whttps://inventorscenterofkansascity.org/
Contact: John Meyer – President
Email: inventorsclubkc@gmail.com
Phone: 816-454-9954
Inventors Association of St. Louis (IASL)
Contact: info@InventSTL.org
Phone: 913.322.1895
Southwest Missouri Inventors Network – Springfield
Contact: Jan Healzer
Email: janhealzer@yahoo.com
Phone: (417) 827-4498
Nevada
Nevada Inventors Association – Reno
Contact: Mike Spray – Past Vice President
Email: info@nevadainventors.org
New Jersey
New York
The Inventors Association of Manhattan (IAM)
Email: manhattan.inventors@gmail.com
Inventors & Entrepreneurs of Suffolk County
Contact: Brian Fried
Email: brianfried@gmail.com
North Carolina
Ohio
Canton/Dayton Inventors Association
groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/inventors_council/info
Email: inventors_council-owner@yahoogroups.com
Contact: 330.499.1262
Inventors Council of Cincinnati
Email: inventors_council-owner@yahoogroups.com
Contact: Jackie Diaz – Founder
Phone: 513.898.2110
Youngstown – Warren Inventors Association
www.3dvirtualmall.com/invwell.htm
Contact: Frank Naypaver
Email: frank.naypaver@3dvirtualmall.com
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Coast Inventors Group – North Bend
Contact: James Innes
Email: jamesinnes@gmail.com
Pennsylvania
The American Society of Inventors
www.americansocietyofinventors.com
Contact: Jeffrey Dobkin
Email: jeff@dobkin.com
Pittsburgh East Inventors Club
Contact: coinventors@gmail.com
Phone: 412-527-6921
Williamsport Inventor’s Club
www.imcpa.com/williamsportlycoming-keystone-innovation-zone/williamsport-inventors-club
Contact: info@wlkiz.com
Phone: 570-329-3200
Tennessee
Tennessee Inventors Association – Knoxville
Contact: Keith Waters
Email: web@knoxpatents.com
Texas
Amarillo Inventors Association
Contact: (806) 367-8610
Email: info@amarilloinventors.org
Austin Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association
www.meetup.com/Austin-Inventors-and-Entrepreneurs
Contact: Ata Etemadi – President
Houston Inventors Association
Contact: Ken Roddy – President
Email: ken@patentstuff.com
Alamo Inventors – San Antonio
Contact: George Burkhardt – President
Email: invent@alamoinventors.org
Utah
Utah Inventor Entrepreneurs – Salt Lake City
Virginia
Wisconsin
Juneau County Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club
Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club of Kenosha & Racine c/o Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
www.meetup.com/Inventors-Entrepreneurs-Club-of-Kenosha-Racine
Contact: info@kenoshaareachamber.com