Join the Montana Photonics Industry Alliance
How to Join
Click the button below and you will be directed to an online form to complete the membership form and supply payment information. If you prefer to submit your payment manually, the invoice form can be downloaded here.
Membership Levels
The MPIA offers several levels of membership to meet the broader community needs.
Regular Membership is open to Montana optics and photonics companies that (a) manufacture or sell products that rely on optics or photonics technology for a significant portion of their functionality; or (b) derive a majority of their revenue from products that are sold into the optics or photonics market. Â Regular members are asked to designate a primary contact person for their organization. Â Employees of Regular Member organizations are included as Regular Members and may receive email notifications upon request.
Benefits of Regular Membership include:
Attend quarterly networking socials at no charge
A free listing on the MPIA website and link to the organization’s website
Free job postings on the MPIA website
Email notifications of MPIA sponsored events
Email notifications of relevant training events
Discounted fees for MPIA training events
Within the regular membership, there are different levels of dues structure:
Companies: <= 5 – $100
>5 – $500
20+ – $1000
Nonprofits: $500
Individuals: $100
Students: Free
(limited to non-photonics companies)
Affiliate Membership is open to community partners that offer services to Montana optics and photonics organizations.  This includes banks, economic development organizations, consultants, accountants, lawyers and similar service providers.  Affiliate members/community partners are asked to designate a primary contact person for their organization.  Employees of Affiliate Member organizations are included as Affiliate Members and may receive email notifications upon request.
Benefits of Affiliate Membership include:
Attend quarterly networking socials at no charge
Email notifications of MPIA sponsored events
Email notifications of relevant training events
Discounted fees for MPIA training events
Within the affiliate membership, there are different levels of dues structure:
Companies: $250
Individuals: $100