Become a Member
I Am In
innovation doesn’t happen alone.
The Northeast Indiana Innovation Community is a growing network of founders, builders, operators, and leaders who believe the future of this region depends on those willing to build it.
Membership is how you step into that work.
Who Membership Is For
NIIC membership is designed for:
- Founders launching or scaling new ventures
- Leaders inside established companies driving innovation
- Independent builders, creatives, and problem-solvers
- Organizations investing in long-term economic growth
If you’re actively building (or rebuilding) something — a company, a new product, a new initiative — you belong here.
Membership Pathways
What Membership Includes
Membership connects you to three layers of value:
Community: Access to a network of innovators across industries — people who understand the challenges of building and reinventing.
Space: Flexible workspace, offices, and gathering spaces designed to support focused work and collaboration.
Support: Programs, workshops, events, and strategic conversations that help move ideas from concept to traction — and help established companies rethink what’s next.
This isn’t just access to a building — It’s access to momentum.
Startup Innovator
- Ability to meet other business leaders and innovators
- Access to the Innovation Community Center (our coffee / coworking areas)
- Ability to book rooms at our Innovation Conference Center (for a fee)
- Inclusion in Community Slack channels
- Subscription to our Community newsletter
- Access to member referral network and online job board
- Access to workshops and training programs
- Use of NIIC Member Logo
- Member pricing and priority access to events
- Preferred pricing for private office spaces
Scaleup Innovator
- All benefits from the Startup Innovator level plus:
- Preferred pricing on rooms at the Center
- Preferred sponsorship rates for events
- Your logo featured online, at events, and in the Center
- Opportunity to have your business highlighted in NIIC communications
Corporate Innovator
- All benefits from the Startup and Scaleup Innovator levels plus:
- Priority access to rooms at the Center
- Title sponsorship of one member event annually
- Admission ticket to Innovation@Work conference
- Dedicated relationship manager
Not sure where you fit? Start the conversation — we’ll help you find the right level of engagement.
Why Membership Matters
Northeast Indiana’s future won’t be built by accident.
It will be built by innovators who choose to show up — consistently — alongside others doing the same.
Membership is a commitment:
- To growth
- To reinvention
- To collaboration
- To this region
We are for innovators, and innovators don’t build alone.
Ready to join?
Complete the application below and our team will follow up to help you determine the best membership level for your goals.