Become a member of Esoma

Concrete benefits of membership

Members of Esoma automatically access the following services:

1. Information on what is going on and how to react

• Reports on legislation
• Online helpdesk
• Seminars

2. Representation at the political level

• A group of persons permanently present in Brussels to face the lobbies of powerful groups
• Possibility for you to influence the debate by expressing your point of view via our workgroups
• Appointments with decision makers organised for you

3. Business network

• Access to major events / conferences
• Yearly summit to meet with other members
• Key workshops on various projects
• Jobs section for recruiting technical staff

Membership fees

The annual membership fee is based on the type of member. The current ESOMA membership fees are:

• Accredited researchers: membership is free.
• IT professionals: membership is €100 per year.
• Firms with turnover below €250,000: annual membership fee is €250.
• Firms with turnover below €1m: annual membership fee is €750.
• Firms with turnover from €1m-€10m: annual membership fee is €2,500.
• Firms with turnover from €10m-€50m: annual membership fee is €5,000.
• Firms with turnover from €50m-€200m: annual membership fee is €17,500.
• Firms with turnover above €200m: annual membership fee is €45,000.

Special rates are possible for startups, and firms in lower-income countries; please contact us.

Request for membership

To apply for membership, please send us your details:

First name and last name
Type of membership	-- Please select -- Accredited researcher IT professional Company
Company name
If company, annual turnover in €
Email
Country
Contact phone number
VAT number if any
Invoicing address

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Companies

If your company develops, uses or depends on software in any way, joining ESOMA gives you access to valuable information, contacts, and materials. ESOMA fights for your firm's right to do business freely in an open and fair IT market.

IT professionals

If you are a self-employed professional in any IT or IT-related field, joining ESOMA gives you access to a large network of influential people, and is an effective way to improve your professional standing. We fight for your right to a secure future in IT.

Researchers

If you are an active FFII member, or a researcher in the field of IP law, European constitutional issues, or any IT-related field, you may qualify for free ESOMA membership as part of our research network. ESOMA researchers do what they enjoy, and are compensated for it.

Membership status

Paying a membership fee confers contributing (non-voting) member status. Effective (voting) members must be inviduals, and are selected by the General Assembly on a case-by-case basis. Many trade associations are taken over by special interests. Esoma has, in its founding statutes, safeguards against this.