Membership
Are you starting or running a venture or developing a new technology? Do you want to network with entrepreneurial peers, service providers and investors? Are you job hunting in the tech sector? Are you trying to meet WPI students or faculty?
Become a member for the best educational and networking opportunities in central Massachusetts. Membership is on a one year cycle from the join date and entitles free admission to events, a monthly newsletter subscription, and advanced e-mail notification of all programs - including what is going on in the region. And while our programs are open to the public, membership definitely has its privileges.
Demographics
Attendees are active in technology-focused businesses, organizations, networking groups, and academic environments. They are inventing, founding, and running some of the most forward-thinking businesses in the region. They are entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, inventors, Professors, students, accountants, lawyers, consultants, and other service professionals who work with entrepreneurs. Through our programs and Linked In groups, connect with founders, presidents, senior managers, serial entrepreneurs, researchers, inventors, investors, service providers, tech transfer folks, established companies innovating their product lines or operations, and people of all experience and backgrounds looking to meet - perhaps you!
Join today - Membership is currently $125 for individuals and $250 for corporate.
Reduced Admission for WPI Alums
WPI alumni are so entrepreneurial and innovative! Do you view today's economy as one packed with opportunity? Do you have ideas for a new venture or technology? Are you seeking employment? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the WPI Venture Forum Monthly Programs are the place to reconnect with innovative peers or make new entrepreneur connections. Event admission is currently $15 for alums.
Free Admission for WPI Employees and Students
Attendance is free for WPI employees and students with a current ID at the door. If you want to receive our monthly Vantage newsletters, please call us at 508-831-5075. Join our email list to receive program reminders.
Richard (Dick) Prince
A word on membership from longtime member Dick Prince
Longterm Executive Board member and former Chairperson, Dick Prince, says "Join the WPI Venture Forum because you want good, sound business advice and information, access to and understanding of fund raising, and help with building a management team. Also consider the help you will find for business planning. And, the Forum audiences are flush with mentors, entrepreneurs, experienced directors and advisers, service providers and industry contacts. Training through our workshops, inspiration and encouragement, the opportunity to win a business plan contest, and meeting business, government, social and economic leaders are other strong considerations to become a member.
These are only a few of the advantages of membership in the Forum. When you attend our meetings, you will find it easy to express yourself and learn from our speakers. You will also hear about hands-on business experiences through actual case presentations and evaluations. If you are an entrepreneur - either in a start-up or an established growth company - the WPI Venture Forum is the place for you to network, learn and benefit from the business acumen made available to you and your company.
Take a positive first step towards your continued success. Join the current members, directors, sponsors and all the volunteers who make the WPI Venture Forum possible."
Last modified: October 29, 2011 13:52:04