The Independent Inventors Conference at the USPTO provided a wealth of information on organizations that provide support to independent inventors. Some of these organizations include:
- Inventors Digest provides a publications dedicated to inventors needs.
- The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation provides education to entrepreneurs.
- United Inventors Association one of the largest independent inventors organizations in the country.
- USA Innovation Market Place provides a market place for companies and inventors to find each other (sponsored by NIST).
- New Vantage Group provides early stage angel funding to inventors.