Members
MRUN membership is the core of the organization. MRUN members are all engaged in fostering the growth and development of new high tech ventures. Yet the Midwest startup scene is geographically dispersed across many mini-centers of excellence. The strength of the Midwest Startup ecosystem is a function of how well those in their respective mini-clusters can leverage the know-how and resources that lie beyond their immediate community. MRUN serves to build the Midwest ecosystem by boosting the degree to which those who create, fund and manage startups in the Midwest can develop trusting relationships with others having aligned but complementary skills across the region.
Generally in the world of startups, trust and relationships are key – we don’t do business in this sector with people we don’t know. Build your connections while strengthening the viability of the Midwest Startup Ecosystem by becoming an MRUN member. MRUN has three classes of members: full members, associate members and affiliate members.
MRUN membership is the core of the organization. MRUN members are all engaged in fostering the growth and development of new high tech ventures. Yet the Midwest startup scene is geographically dispersed across many mini-centers of excellence. The strength of the Midwest Startup ecosystem is a function of how well those in their respective mini-clusters can leverage the know-how and resources that lie beyond their immediate community. MRUN serves to build the Midwest ecosystem by boosting the degree to which those who create, fund and manage startups in the Midwest can develop trusting relationships with others having aligned but complementary skills across the region.
Generally in the world of startups, trust and relationships are key – we don’t do business in this sector with people we don’t know. Build your connections while strengthening the viability of the Midwest Startup Ecosystem by becoming an MRUN member. MRUN has three classes of members: full members, associate members and affiliate members.
Generally in the world of startups, trust and relationships are key – we don’t do business in this sector with people we don’t know. Build your connections while strengthening the viability of the Midwest Startup Ecosystem by becoming an MRUN member. MRUN has three classes of members: full members, associate members and affiliate members.
MRUN membership is the core of the organization. MRUN members are all engaged in fostering the growth and development of new high tech ventures. Yet the Midwest startup scene is geographically dispersed across many mini-centers of excellence. The strength of the Midwest Startup ecosystem is a function of how well those in their respective mini-clusters can leverage the know-how and resources that lie beyond their immediate community. MRUN serves to build the Midwest ecosystem by boosting the degree to which those who create, fund and manage startups in the Midwest can develop trusting relationships with others having aligned but complementary skills across the region.
Generally in the world of startups, trust and relationships are key – we don’t do business in this sector with people we don’t know. Build your connections while strengthening the viability of the Midwest Startup Ecosystem by becoming an MRUN member. MRUN has three classes of members: full members, associate members and affiliate members.
Full Members must be:
- a research institution, university or federal laboratory having $200 million or more in annual R&D spending (per latest year data from NSF),
- a technology accelerator associated with commercialization of startups, or
- an early stage investment entity to include venture capital firm, an angel investor or an angel investor network. A Full Member institution, organization, or accelerator must be located in the MRUN Region (see below) Individual Full Members must be formally engaged in business formation activity or assistance thereto and be associated with a university, institution, organization, accelerator, or investor that qualifies at a Full Member.
- ***A Full Member institution, organization, or accelerator must be located in the MRUN Region (see below) Individual Full Members must be formally engaged in business formation activity or assistance thereto and be associated with a university, institution, organization, accelerator, or investor that qualifies at a Full Member.
- Full Institutional Member – $750 Universities or research institutions having $200 million or greater in annual R&D spending (per NSF) organization, accelerator, investor group: $750 (includes up to 5 individual participants)
- Full Individual member – $300
Associate Members include:
- any other institution, organization or legal entity engaged in legal business activities that has an interest in technology commercialization through start-up formation that does not meet the requirements of being a Full Member and
- research institutions, organizations, accelerators or individuals at those institutions, organizations or accelerators that are not located in the MRUN Region. Individual Associate Members must be formally engaged in business formation activity or assistance thereto and be associated with a university, institution, organization, accelerator, or investor that qualifies as an Associate Member.
- ***Individual Associate Members must be formally engaged in business formation activity or assistance thereto and be associated with a university, institution, organization, accelerator, or investor that qualifies as an Associate Member.
- Associate Individual Member – $150
- Associate Corporate Member – $1000
Affiliate Members include:
- not for profit, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), or
- local, regional, state, federal organizations which participate in creation and/or funding of research or technology-based start-up business enterprises. Individuals may become Affiliate Members if they are associated with any of the above organizations focused on the Midwest Region.
- no membership fees
The MRUN Region
The MRUN Region is bi-national spanning the Midwest portions of Canada and the United States. In the U.S. it includes the states of Illinois, Indiana Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Western Pennsylvania. In Canada it includes the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario.
MRUN Annual Dues
MRUN is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit corporation. All membership fees are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
The MRUN Region is bi-national spanning the Midwest portions of Canada and the United States. In the U.S. it includes the states of Illinois, Indiana Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Western Pennsylvania. In Canada it includes the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario.
MRUN Annual Dues
MRUN is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit corporation. All membership fees are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
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