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Education and Resources
Videos, podcasts, articles, and videos all about inventing and product commercialization covering how to develop, protect, fund, and market your product. Check out our inventor resources
Industry Networking
Through our educational seminars, independent inventor association events, UIA Ambassador program, and trade shows, we create opportunities for inventors to network with individuals and companies who are actively searching for new products.
Industry Events
The UIA works with major industry trade show organizers to create exclusive inventor exhibitor areas to get exposure for your product. Find out when the next trade show is.
Connect with Other Inventors
UIA members can meet and network with other local innovators through our network of independent inventor associations located all across the U.S. Find you local inventor association.
UIA membership is 100% free!
Are you an inventor, innovator, maker, patent holder, or simply have a unique idea and don’t know where to turn? The United Inventors Association is paving the way to an innovative future by providing the nations’ finest tools to aid and support every inventor at every stage throughout the inventing process.
Membership is completely free. Sign up today and get started on your journey to innovation success.
UIA Success Stories
UIA helps independent inventors succeed. Check out these success stories below. How can the UIA help you with your product?
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A Message from the UIA President
About the UIA
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Have You Joined Your Local Inventor Association?
There are over 65 local inventor associations all across America. These organizations are an outstanding way to connect with other inventors to share experiences, collective wisdom and know-how. Find your nearest inventor association below, along with patent Pro Bono hubs and local SCORE offices.
Organizations that display this gold seal have been certified by the United Inventors Association and our committed to UIA ideals that include; non-profit status, regular meetings, duly elected officers, and operating rules that include bylaws and ethical guidelines.
- Albany (Capital District)
- Inventors Association of Arizona – Phoenix
- Chicago Inventors Organization
- Inventors Roundtable
- Inventors’ Association of Metropolitan Detroit
- Houston Inventors Association
- Innovation World
- Iowa Inventors Group – Cedar Rapids
- Inventors Center of Kansas City
- Inventors’ Network – Minneapolis/St. Paul
UIA Ambassadors
Our UIA Ambassadors are leading industry experts in all fields of innovation and product commercialization ranging from intellectual property law to licensing to manufacturing to business strategy. All of them actively support our member community with individual assistance, resources, and more.
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The United Inventors Association of America is registered as a 501c3 nonprofit educational organization. Contributions to the UIA are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The UIA’s federal tax identification number is 43-1582960.