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UIA/USA: The UIA/USA is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit corporation formed in 1990 solely for educational purposes. The mission of the UIA is to provide leadership, support, and services to inventor support groups and independent inventors. Membership is extended to these as well as to others who provide reputable service and support to the inventor community. The Inventors’ Awareness Center is the inventor education and advocacy program of UIA and is presented in detail under the section “Red Flag Warnings.” The UIA/USA is sponsored by the Academy of Applied Science.
NAM.org: The National Association of Manufacturers, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004-1790. Phone: (202) 637-3000
ThomasRegional.com: ThomasRegional.com gives you free access to a searchable database of more than 550,000 distributors, manufacturers, and service companies in all key U.S. industrial markets -- includes brochures, catalogs, linecards, videos, and links to suppliers web sites. SOURCE IT, QUOTE IT, BUY IT. ONLINE.
MAMTC (Mid America Manufacturing Technology Center): An excellent resource for manufacturers. MAMTC partners with manufacturers to help them increase sales and reduce costs. MAMTC works primarily with companies in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.
Washington Innovation Assessment Center: The Center evaluates new ideas and inventions for their commercial possibilities. Clients receive a confidential feasibility analysis from at least three experts in areas related to their innovation along with a wealth of secondary research on the marketability of their ideas – all at a competitive fee. Contact: Michael J. Franz, Washington State University – Small Business Development Center, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1700, Seattle, WA 98101. Telephone: (206) 553-7328.
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM): The AUTM web site lists its publications, educational courses, current U.S. legislative initiatives and member place-of-business contact information. It also provides an opportunity for non-AUTM members to learn more about academic technology transfer, and the role that AUTM plays nationally and internationally.
Network of American Inventors & Entrepreneurs: N.A.I.E. is a not-for-profit organization of ordinary people with extraordinary dreams dedicated to the education of the independent inventor. N.A.I.E. offers the lowest prices for quality work for inventors.
ThomasRegister.com: Search engine for manufacturers of industrial products.
National Association of Product Development: N.A.P.D. membership consists of independent inventors, patent attorneys, engineers, marketing and product managers and corporate executives. The NAPD promotes interaction between independent inventors and corporate product development personnel.
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