The Alliance for American Innovation, Inc. (AAI)
The Alliance for American Innovation, Inc. (AAI), a privately held corporation, was recently formed to provide a Washington presence for individuals and organizations across our nation which are interested in the United States entrepreneurial process, and the laws that provide its basis. The Alliance also serves as a depository of information on issues, particularly on intellectual property.
Alliance for Environmental Technology
The Alliance for Environmental Technology (AET) is an international association of chemical manufacturers and forest products companies dedicated to improving the environmental performance of the pulp and paper industry. The site provides information on harmful chemicals, press release, articles, technical and market reports, and links to related sites.
American Chemical Society
Organization offers a wide range of financial and informational resources to its members and to the public including educational scholarships & grants public outreach programs and public awareness campaigns, career development assistance and employment opportunities, and host national, regional and local section meetings for the exchanging of ideas, information and chemical research discoveries.
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
AAAI is a nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. Site provides a listing of conferences, symposia, publications, workshops, resources, and membership information
The American Marketing Association (AMA)
AMA is the worlds largest and most comprehensive professional society of marketers, consisting of more than 45,000 worldwide members in 92 countries and 500 chapters throughout North America. The AMA is the only organization that provides direct benefits to marketing professionals in both business and education and serves all levels of marketing practitioners, educators and students.
American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM is a not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for producers, users, ultimate consumers, and those having a general interest to meet on common ground and write standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Site contains information on membership, journals, training courses and programs, publications, standards, news, and a testing laboratory and consultants directory.
ARCNET Association
The ARCNET Trade Association (ATA) is a non-profit organization of ARCNET users and manufacturers formed for the purpose of promoting ARCNET and providing information and standards for users. The ATA is also an ANSI standards organization that has developed industry standards for network communications. The site contains information on the organization's history, ARCNET features and benefits, membership information, and ATA directory, resource guide, and examples of companies/applications using ARCNET.
ASQC
ASQC is a society of individual and organizational members dedicated to the ongoing, development, advancement, and promotion of quality concepts, principles, and techniques. ASQC has information to help people in all walks of life grapple with perplexing issues like total quality management, benchmarking, productivity, and more.
The ATM Forum
The ATM Forum is a worldwide organization, aimed at promoting ATM within the industry and the end user community. The site provides general, technical and marketing information including press releases, a forum newsletter, and membership information.
Biotech Industry Organization
Site for biotechnology-related information and services on the Internet. BIO ONLINE provides information resources from biotechnology companies, biotechnology centers, universities and other research and academic institutions, industry suppliers, government agencies, and non-profit special interest groups to the biotechnology community via the World-wide Web.
Biotechnet
Online Bioresearch Network with links to Biotechniques magazine, BioTechnet BioMall, and biotech related newsgroups.
Center for the Study of Work Teams
The mission of the Center is to create learning partnerships which support the design, implementation, and development of collaborative work systems, thereby maximizing individual and organizational effectiveness.
Communication Industries Association
ICIA is a not-for-profit organization that supports the audio-visual/presentation industry, providing education, training and certification. The site offers information on courses, press releases, trade shows, and news.
Composite Fabricators Association
The purpose of the CFA is to promote, service, and educate composites fabricators regarding the successful operations of their business. The site provides information on membership, composites fabrication, advertising, seminars, their annual convention, and publications/training tools.
Computing Research Association
The Computing Research Association (CRA) is an association of more than 150 North American academic departments of computer science and computer engineering, industrial and government laboratories engaging in basic computing research and affiliated professional societies. The site offers information on awards, events, government affairs, industry information and resources, job resources, and a searchable database of archived copies of the Computing Research News Online newsletter.
The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the premier business membership and research network, linking executives from different companies, different industries and different countries. The Conference Board has become the leader in helping executives build strong personal relationships, expand their business knowledge, and find solutions to a wide range of business problems.
The DEN
The DEN is a volunteer-based, non-commercial electronic communications resource available internationally to individuals and organizations interested in the past, present, and future of Dr. W. Edward Deming's System of Profound Knowledge and related philosophies.
Enterprise Knowledge Development (EKD)
The Enterprise Knowledge Development (EKD) Agora is sponsored by FEND. The purpose of this forum is to bring together professionals and researchers interested in topics related to EKD, Knowledge Management, Complexity Management, Business Modelling, Feedback Handling, etc. so that they too can discuss and share their experiences related to the growing need to harness enterprise knowledge and apply it to evolving spheres of business complexities.
The Innovation Network
The Innovation Network is a dynamic group of people dedicated to improving their organizations through the powerful use of innovation, creativity and collaboration skills.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE is the world's largest technical professional society. The men and women of the IEEE are the technical and scientific professionals making the revolutionary engineering advances which are reshaping our world today.
IEEE Computer Society
World's leading organization of computer professionals, through its conferences and tutorials, applications- and research-oriented journals, local and student branch chapters, technical committees, and standards working groups, the society promotes an active exchange of information, ideas, and technological innovation among its members. In addition, it accredits collegiate programs of computer science and engineering in the United States. The site provides access to publications, conference info, student info, data for autors, standards, technical info, and an online catalog of publications.
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
INFORMS Online is the online information service of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
The International Association for Management Of Technology (IAMOT)
This organization participates in the advancement of innovation through sponsoring/co-sponsoring the international conferences on Management of Technology, supporting research and application projects worldwide, and acting as an information resource center in the field of Management of Technology.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 100 countries, one from each country. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.
The International Society For Measurement and Control
ISA advances M&C technology through events such as ISA TECH/97 and ISA EXPO/98, with Division Symposia, the development of Standards, and by providing the M&C industry with marketing opportunities. Site contains information on membership, employment opportunities, standards, expos, training and certification services, publications, a directory of instrumentation, and online classes.
The International Society For Optical Engineering
The site provides patent, employment and conference information as well as industry news and is an online guide to over 3,000 international companies involved in the optics industry.
The International Trademark Association ("INTA")
The International Trademark Association ("INTA") is a not-for-profit organization, INTA takes a leading role not only in serving members but in actively pursuing public policy matters concerning trademarks. It also educates business, the press and the public on the proper use and importance of trademarks.
Massachusetts Software Council
The Massachusetts Software Council was founded to promote the Massachusetts software industry and to help Massachusetts software companies at all stages of development compete successfully in global markets. The site provides information on meetings and events, a newsletter, information on their software industry guide and other publications, fellowship programs, and information on the Mass Tech Corps. The members only section provides news, information of MA software IPOs, and highlights of past meeting, audio, video and presentations.
National Multimedia Association
The National Multimedia Association of America is a non-profit 501(C)(6) Corporation whose goal is to increase the means of transferring multimedia related information and network the multimedia industry together. The site provides a job bank, software rating services, list of events, and profiles of multimedia individuals and organizations.
National Center for SoftwareTechnology
The National Centre for Software Technology (NCST) is an autonomous R&D Unit, in Bombay and Bangalore, under the administrative purview of the Department of Electronics (DoE), Government of India. The organization provides technical affiliate schemes, advanced courses in IT, part-time post graduate diplomas, library facilities, and consultancy to IT industry..
New York Center for Biotech
Site provides the biomedical industry with access to a network of research, business development, and educational resources..
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
PhRMA membership represents approximately 100 US companies that have a primary commitment to pharmaceutical research. This is an informational site detailing pharmaceutical development, statistics, and news. Some content is membership based but much can be viewed free.
Product Development & Management Association (PDMA)
PDMA is a volunteer led network of professionals with an interest in and involvement with the development of new products and services. PDMA is a not-for-profit professional organization whose purpose is to seek out, develop, organize, and disseminate leading edge information on the theory and practice of product development and product development processes.
Product Development Roundtable (PDR)
Management Roundtable (MRT), Inc. was established in 1980 to provide information, research, and problem-solving opportunities necessary for manufacturing competitiveness. Product Development Roundtable (PDR) is a division of Management Roundtable dedicated to providing education on the use of best practices, technology, and teamwork to create high quality, innovative products and services profitably.
Open Software Foundation
OSF is a focal point for technology research and development, providing an industry-neutral setting for collaborative research and development delivering source code implementations of open systems specifications. The site provides information on membership, events and meeting, press and marketing, technical focus areas, technologies and services, software research, branding, strategic partnerships, and a link to the Open Software Mall repository.
Silicon Valley Software Coalition
The Silicon Valley Software Industry Coalition's mission is to identify specific projects and build collaborative relationships to facilitate an industry consensus on software issues; to act as a catalyst in resolving those issues; to present a coordinated software industry voice. This site provides membership information, a calendar, information on publications, policy papers and committees, and a link to an on-line guide to legislative, regulatory, and policy issues affecting the software industry.
The Society of Automotive Engineers
Site provide information about the society, membership information, papers, statndards, information on books, web/CD products, a calendar of events, career resources, information on expositions, and discussion forums.
The Society of Concurrent Engineering
A professional society in the field of product development whose mission is to further the understanding and application of integrated product development practices.
The Society for Biomaterials
The Society For Biomaterials is a professional society which promotes advances in all phases of materials research and development by encouragement of cooperative educational programs, clinical applications, and professional standards in the biomaterials field. The site provides a Resource Guide which is a fully searchable listing of biomaterials-related products and services; information on industry publications; information on special interest group, trade shows, meetings, and advertising.
The Society of the Plastics Industry
SPI is the principal trade association for the US plastics industry. Members represent every segment of the industry, including processors, materials machinery manufacturers, moldmakers, distributors and other industry-related groups and individuals. The site provides information on trade shows, literature, general plastics information, government affairs, news and events, information on member benefits and programs.
Software Publisher's Association
SPA is a non-profit organization which supports companies that develop and publish software applications, components, tools and digital content for use on the desktop, client-server networks and on-line. The site provides a searchable industry directory and product guide, membership information, details of association activities including conferences, job search, government and international affairs, news, links to publications and research, special interest groups, education, forums, and SPA Europe.
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA)
SOCMA's reputation for achievement is built upon 75 years of unmatched expertise in identifying and taking action on important issues related to batch manufacturing operations and the spectrum of commerce associated with them.
© Copyright 1999 Arizona State University, USA | Please send comments to
kevin.dooley@asu.edu