ASAP Membership
Join the alliance management community.
Alliance management is one of the most strategic and least understood functions in any organization. ASAP exists to change that.
As the only global nonprofit dedicated to the alliance and partnering community, we bring together thousands of practitioners across pharma, tech, and beyond. Whether you're building your first alliance framework or leading a global partnering function, membership gives you the best practices, credentials, training, and peer connections to do the work better and advance faster.
This is the community that built the profession. Join us!
Become a member
Yes, you belong here.
Alliance management is an industry-agnostic skillset. Wherever organizations come together to create something new, alliance management boosts their chance of success.
Whether you’re managing partnerships in technology, nonprofits, finance, academia, manufacturing, life sciences, energy, housing, construction, healthcare, or international trade, ASAP has something to offer you — and you have a unique perspective to offer ASAP.
Member benefits
Ally, ASAP's AI Assistant
Ally is your member-only AI knowledge hub, built to put ASAP’s entire body of knowledge to work on your partnership questions. Ally is trained exclusively on 20+ years of curated ASAP content and proprietary data.
Online community
Connect, collaborate, and share insights with peers in ASAP’s online community, ASAP Connect, your members-only space for real-time discussion, resource sharing, and professional support.
Exclusive learning
ASAP offers live and on-demand online programming, exclusively for members. We feature experts from across industries who share their experiences and deliver fresh, actionable insights.
Find your peers
Our member directory connects our global community, making it easy to find, engage, and collaborate with peers across industries and regions.
Local meetups
ASAP hosts local meetups around the world to build stronger connections between our members.
Shape the field
ASAP members co-develop resources and tools for the alliance management community, including ASAP courses, publications, event programs, and the ISO 44001 Standard.
Member-only discounts
ASAP members receive 20% on all ASAP programs and products, including CA-AM and CSAP certifications, courses, publications, the ASAP Summit, the BioPharma Boston, the European Alliance Summit, and the partnering capability assessment.
Build your team
Post job openings for free on the ASAP Job Board, and find candidates with an alliance management skillset.
Member types
In a fast-moving world, your skillset travels with you. Your membership should, too. You can easily move between membership types as you move between employers and through your career.
Professional member
You're working in alliance management, partnering, alliance operations, or business development with partnership responsibility. This membership is built for the professionals driving partnerships at every level — whether or not “alliance” is in your title or job description.
Academic or nonprofit member
For individuals employed full-time at a university, registered nonprofit, research institute, or tech transfer office, this membership gives you full access to the broader alliance and partnering community at an affordable rate.
Career transition member
Between roles and actively looking? This membership keeps you connected to the ASAP community while you navigate your next move. Available for up to one year for practitioner members without a current employer or consulting income as their primary source.
Retired member
You've built a career in this field. Stay connected to the community and the profession you helped shape. This membership is for individuals who have fully retired and are no longer engaged in any compensated professional, consulting, or commercial work.
Student member
Just getting started in alliance management? This membership is for full-time undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and postdoctoral students ready to build their foundation in the field.
Enterprise memberships
Shared framework, stronger partnerships. Enterprise memberships give your whole team the ASAP tools, training, and network they need — plus savings as you add seats.
Need help making the case for membership?
If you're seeking employer support for your ASAP membership, download our membership justification letter. This customizable template helps you demonstrate the professional development value and ROI of ASAP membership to your manager or HR team.