Membership in CBIC provides you the cooperation of like-minded people in the industry with whom you should expect professional support and encouragement. CBIC , the voice of the entrepreneurial and technology sector in the Charlottesville area, promotes tech-based economic development and supports technology businesses and entrepreneurs, and exists primarily to bring value to its members by providing:

Networking & Connections || Visibility || Affiliate Programs || Information || Advocacy || Involvement

Networking & Connections

• Discounted rates for all upcoming CBIC events
• “Bring-a-Friend-For-Membership” rate for most CBIC events
• Complementary access to several CBIC education and networking events
• Committee participation
• Participation in and access to other area groups and events
• LinkedIn Group

Visibility

• Media exposure for members spotlighting their organizations, innovations, news, and businesses and promotion of them as subject matter experts
• Speaker opportunities at CBIC events and other community events
• Sponsorship opportunities for all events and programs

Affinity Program

• Affiliate membership in the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce for CBIC member companies with 10 or fewer employees
• Discount for a first-year membership in VABIO

Information

• Monthly electronic newsletter, Newsbriefs
• New member orientation

Advocacy

• Leadership in the Virginia Technology Alliance (VTA)
• Leadership in the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Round Table
• Workforce development advocacy, chiefly through CBIC’s Annual Tech Tour
• Statewide spotlight on the best of our area’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and businesses via the Charlottesville Innovation Awards Gala (CIA)

Community Involvement

• Active involvement in the local business community
• Entrepreneurial support through the Charlottesville Technology Incubator (CTI)
• Promotion of our region as a center for technology industry and employment
• Represent technology industries and interests at business and public sector forums

Corporate Membership Dues
(for technology-based and entrepreneurial organizations)

Associate Membership Dues
(for organizations, including service companies such as legal, financial, marketing, or consulting companies who provide assistance to the technology business community)

New Membership Category in 2009:  Free Agent (for the unemployed)!

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