1. Please fill out the membership application form on the Membership Information page and contact us.
2. After screening, we will contact you within 5 business days. *1, 2
3. Please pay the membership fee by the due date after we inform you of the screening result.
   The membership fee is paid in a lump sum for the year (from March 1 to the end of February of the following year).
   The membership fee for the year of admission is the annual amount prorated by the number of months according to the above admission period.
   • *1. We may contact you separately before the screening process if there are any confirmation items, etc.
   • *2. Please note that it may take some time for the screening process.

1. Please fill out the membership application form on the Membership Information page and contact us.
2. After screening, we will contact you within 5 business days. *1, 2
3. Please join our members-only Slack and Trello.
   Pro bono members will manage tasks on Trello, so please register as well.
   
   *1. We may contact you separately before reviewing your application if there are any confirmation items, etc.
   *2. Please note that it may take some time for us to review your application.

The secretariat will contact the applicant by e-mail as soon as the screening is completed.

We will review your application based on the information you provide us through “JOIN US” on our website. We will usually inform you of the result within 5 business days.
Depending on the result of the screening, we may inform you of a different membership type from the one you have applied for, or we may not be able to register you. *1, 2

*1. We may contact you separately before the screening process if we need to confirm your application.
*2. It may take some time for us to review your application.

The fiscal year of the Consortium runs from March 1 of each year to the end of February of the following year.
If you do not apply for membership withdrawal by the end of February each year, we will assume that you intend to continue your membership.
Invoices for the next membership fee will be issued in early March of each year (payment due at the end of April).

You can check it here.

② At the time of continuation

You will receive an invoice via email on the first business day of each term (March 1, or later if it is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday).

③ At the time of withdrawal

If there are unpaid dues, membership will be cancelled after all payments have been made.
Please note that if you do not cancel your membership by the end of February each year, your membership will be automatically renewed. Please note that we do not refund the annual membership fee paid in installments in the event that you withdraw from membership in the middle of the fiscal year.

④ If you cannot be contacted for renewal

In the event of non-payment or failure to contact us for more than one year, we may take measures to disqualify you in accordance with Article 10 of the Membership Agreement (e.g., withdrawal from our website, deletion of your e-mail address from our registry, suspension of service, etc.).

For new members, a PDF invoice will be sent to you by e-mail within a few weeks after we receive your approval from the secretariat. Please make payment by bank transfer to the designated bank account. *1
The fiscal year of the Consortium is from March 1 of each year to the end of February of the following year.

The amount billed will differ depending on the timing of new membership in the middle of the fiscal year. (Split according to the month of admission)
In addition, invoices for membership fees due to continued membership will be issued in early January of each year (payment due at the end of March).
If you need a receipt for the annual membership fee, please contact us.

*1. Since invoices are generated electronically, we do not accept requests for paper invoices by mail.

There are two membership categories: “Venture Member” and “Corporate Member” for corporate applicants, and “Working Group Member” and “Pro Bono Member” for individual applicants.

* Depending on the results of the screening process, we may offer a different membership type than the one you have applied for.
* For details, please refer to “Article 2: Qualifications and Types of Membership,” “Article 4: Annual Membership Fee,” and “Article 5: Use of Membership Benefits” in the “Membership Agreement.

Information for the person responsible as a member. *1
One person per member (not more than two persons).
If you wish to change the person who exercises rights, please refer to “Changing the information of the person in charge (person who exercises rights)”.

*1. Normally, the person who applied will be registered as the person in charge.

Please see below for more information on benefits.

We also offer the following benefits to corporate members.
Logo on our website
Logo recognition as a sponsor company at events*1
The secretariat will inform you of any changes to these privileges when we start offering new privileges.

*1. Events are scheduled to be held 4-6 times a year (150-500 people).

The withdrawal process is as follows.
If you wish to cancel your membership, please contact our office using the inquiry form.

＜Corporate and Venture Members＞

①Settlement of unpaid dues
・If there are any unpaid dues, the membership will be cancelled after payment is made.
②Withdrawal request
・Please contact our office by e-mail to inform us that you wish to cancel your membership.

②The withdrawal process will be completed when the membership has been terminated by the end of the fiscal year. Please note that if the membership has not been terminated by the end of February, the end of the association’s fiscal year, the membership will be continued for the following fiscal year.

＜Working group members and pro bono members＞

Working group members and pro bono members will be terminated upon notification to the secretariat that they wish to withdraw from membership, regardless of the fiscal year.

〇 Points to keep in mind when canceling your membership

・After 5:00 p.m. on the last business day of the month of withdrawal, the member will stop receiving emails and be removed from the member list on the Consortium’s website (past articles, etc. will not be removed).
・We do not rebate the annual membership fee for the term you are enrolled. It is most cost-effective for you to stay with us until the end of the term (of course, you can leave in any month you wish).
・In the case of re-joining, the membership fee will be treated as a new registration, and the membership fee will be charged starting from the month of re-joining, even if the re-joining is during the fiscal year.

If you wish to change your membership type, please contact us.
We may also ask you to change your membership type depending on the number of years you have been a member and the size of your company.

Contact
Please contact us using the inquiry form.
Telephone inquiries are not handled.

If you wish to change your company information, please contact us at
if you wish to change your company information.

Contact
Please contact us using the inquiry form.
Telephone inquiries are not handled.

If you wish to change your contact person information (person exercising rights), please contact us at
If you wish to change the information of the person in charge (rights exerciser), please contact us.
Only one person can be registered as an exerciser per member.

Contact
Please contact us using the inquiry form.
Telephone inquiries are not handled.

If you are a member of the Consortium and would like to receive information about events, etc. from the Consortium, please fill out the form below and send it to us.
There is no maximum number of registered e-mail addresses to which only announcements will be sent.
Please note that this procedure is not necessary for those who exercise their rights, as we will also send event invitations to those who exercise their rights.

Click here for our privacy policy

In addition to study sessions for working group members, the Braintech Consortium holds open events “BTC Conference” and “BTC Braintech Talks” for members and non-members.

We would appreciate it if you could refer to the following Consortium website for information on the events (how to apply for participation).

*Information will also be sent by e-mail to corporate and venture members.

Braintech Consortium EVENT
https://brain-tech.jp/news/category/event/

You can view the archives from the consortium’s website below.
https://brain-tech.jp/news/category/event/

The Consortium logo can be used on the website and business cards.
Please inform us of the purpose of using the logo by filling out the inquiry form.

This is an open community, so all members and non-members are welcome to join. Please click below to join us.
Braintech Community
https://www.facebook.com/groups/braintechjapan/

Please contact us using the inquiry form below.
We do not accept inquiries by phone.

Contact
Braintech Consortium Secretariat
Inquiry form: https://brain-tech.jp/contact-2/
Inquiry response time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)