GAIN (Global Academic Inventors Network) is a networking and mentorship platform providing students the opportunity to connect to a network of top innovators, researchers, and subject matter experts from around the globe. GAIN is also home to exclusive resources and mentorship features, so you can get advice and guidance in one easy to use platform.
Who can join?
Any enrolled student or current faculty/staff employee of an NAI Member Institution. Check to see if you insitution is an NAI Member Insitution here.
What Can You GAIN?
Get Advice
Through GAIN, we are rethinking mentorship. Connect directly with top innovators, researchers, and industry leaders from a cross-sector of fields and expertise that can provide you with insights and guidance on what matters most to you. From intellectual property protection to career advice, GAIN’s cohort of experts can provide you with tailored advice that will help you grow and advance in your inventive journey. With GAIN’s consultation feature, you can easily meet and connect with seasoned professionals from around the world in one easy-to-use platform.
Build Your Community
Designed with connection in mind, GAIN Communities grant the premiere opportunity to network with next generation innovators and student researchers across the globe. Share ideas, opportunities, and advice with your peers through focused forums dedicated to specific fields, subject matter, or institutions. Join multiple communities to get the most out of your GAIN experience! Have a recommendation for a Community you would like to see added? Email [email protected] with your suggestion.
Access Resources
Gain access to an exlusive library of resources designed to support and empower your inventive journey. Resources include a video library of webinars, including ScholarShare, NAI’s webinar series featuring experts from across the innovation ecosystem. Available on demand, the video library covers a range of topics from protecting intellectual property to securing funding.
Get Started in 3 Easy Steps!
- Create Your Account– Click here to sign up! Faculty, staff, and students at NAI Member Institutions can register for GAIN using their institutional emails. To take full advantage of GAIN’s offerings, select “Give and Get Advice” upon sign up.
- Authorize Your Account – Confirm your account through the link sent to your email.
- Connect– Utilize GAIN’s features to start connecting with other innovators!
