BECOME A MEMBER: ACADEMIA
Benefits of Membership
Empower your students, faculty, and research teams to drive real-world impact across the Monterey Bay region. MBEP partners with colleges and universities to align curriculum with workforce demand, connect research to regional innovation, and open new funding pathways for collaborative projects. Together, we turn academic insight into community transformation.
Schedule a call to explore membership benefits tailored to higher education institutions.
OPPORTUNITY
We support our members in the creation and retention of new jobs and businesses which support a sustainable region as well as provide opportunities to advance agendas and policy issues important to you and the Monterey Bay region.
MARKETING & AWARENESS
Your wins deserve the spotlight. We amplify your successes and events through our regional platforms, showcasing members who are driving change and gaining traction on issues that matter.
CONVENING
Progress happens when leaders unite. We bring together civic, business, and nonprofit voices in powerful gatherings that foster collaboration, spark innovation, and accelerate solutions for our region.
RESOURCES
Turn challenges into opportunities with the collective expertise of our network. Tap into new partners, funding opportunities, and MBEP’s technical know-how and policy advocacy in housing, climate, broadband, workforce, and more to find tailored solutions for your organization.
COALITION BUILDING
We strengthen cross-sector partnerships that unite organizations around common goals. MBEP helps members collaborate on shared priorities, creating coalitions that amplify impact and advance regional solutions.
EVENTS
From intimate roundtables to high-impact regional conferences, we create spaces where leaders and influencers address the biggest challenges and shape the future economic vitality of our region.
