Types of Membership

There are four main types of membership, two for individuals and two for organizations:

Associate Members: Associate Membership is non-voting, but as members, Associates can submit ideas & business plans participate in all initiative reviews and participate fully in all Membership Meetings and Initiatives. This provides a unique advantage to network with the other stack holders of the foundation.

Associate membership is free for the students of the Center of Excellences, Institutional Members, Professional bodies, universities, research institutes, and other organization types as defined by the 3E Innovative Foundation Governing body. Submission of valid Identity Card is mandatory for this Membership.

Individual Members: Individual Membership is with voting rights and is entitled to hold office and contest election for the office bearers of the Chapters and committees. As members, individual can submit ideas & business plans participate in all initiative reviews and participate fully in all Membership Meetings and Initiatives. Apart from unique advantage to network with the other stack holders of the foundation and eligible for special offers and benefits offered by the foundation or partnering organizations as per the category of Individual Membership.

Individual membership is a paid membership and of three categories viz. Silver, Gold & Platinum for the individual from Academia & Industry like Educational Institutions, Universities, Research institutes, Corporate Houses, Self Employed, Professional bodies, Government & Non Government organizations and other organization types as defined by the 3E Innovative Foundation Governing body.

Organization Members: Organization Members are commercial or non commercial organizations that commit working towards innovation, entrepreneurship skills and social accountability for their internal development initiatives and/or act strategically building initiatives, products and services, or with, 3E Innovative Foundation. These organizations want to participate and influence in the development of the Corporate Social Initiatives. This is a paid membership.

Nominees of Organization Members have voting rights and are entitled to hold office and contest election for the office bearers of the Chapters and committees. As members, representatives can submit ideas & business plans participate in all initiative reviews and participate fully in all Membership Meetings and Initiatives. Apart from unique advantage to network with the other stack holders of the foundation and eligible for special offers and benefits offered by the foundation or partnering organizations.

Each Organization member will also have a voting representative member on the Chapter Governing Body (Type of Chapter will depend on their geographical area of participation) allowing them direct influence over the strategic direction and influence over the themes and priorities of the Chapter initiatives and programs. Organization Members have access to detailed intellectual property data and policies to foster further trust and use for starting and participating in projects and working groups relevant to their industries with a goal to improve productivity.

Education Institution Members: Education Institution Members are educational societies, universities, professional bodies and research institutes that commit towards fostering innovation, entrepreneurship skills and social accountability for their internal development initiatives of their students and/or act strategically building initiatives, products and services, or with, 3E Innovative Foundation. This is a paid membership.

Nominees of Education Institution Members have voting rights and are entitled to hold office and contest election for the office bearers of the Chapters and committees. As members, representatives can submit ideas & business plans participate in all initiative reviews and participate fully in all Membership Meetings and Initiatives. Apart from unique advantage to network with the other stack holders of the foundation and eligible for special offers and benefits offered by the foundation or partnering organizations. All the students of the Education Institution Members are eligible for the Associate Membership and its benefits.

Each Education Institution member will also have a voting representative member on the Local Chapter Governing Body allowing them direct influence over the strategic direction and influence over the themes and priorities of the Chapter initiatives and programs. Education Institution member are expected to lead one or more of the initiatives or projects and have representation on the Planning and Development Council. This allows Education Institution members to have direct input into the Planning and Development of the various initiatives and researches.

Honorary Members: Eminent members of the education profession or persons of high scientific attainment or managerial practices from any country may be nominated as honorary members (if so approved by the Global Governing Body). Members desirous of proposing such members must send details of the person with contact information to the Executive Director. The total number of honorary membership in a Chapter irrespective of National Affiliating/ Regional or Local shall not exceed 10 at any time. An honorary member will not be entitled to hold office or vote at any meeting. This Membership is strictly by invitation only.