The EEA membership

What's interesting about the EEA is that any company is free to join by just filling a form on their website to become a member of the group for a yearly cost. This openness helps many individuals stay relevant with the new improvements on the Ethereum blockchain.

Here's the breakdown in yearly costs to become a member:

• Less than 50 employees: $3,000 per year
• Between 51 and 500 employees: $10,000 per year
• Between 501 and 5,000 employees: $15,000 per year
• More than 5,000 employees: $25,000 per year

Non-profit organizations only pay $3,000 dollars per year, regardless of company size. By becoming a member of the Alliance, you can enjoy a series of general benefits, such as being able to participate in discussions, voting, open source code, meetups, and the prestige that you get from having the EEA logo in your website. As a big blockchain company, it makes sense to become a member just for the reputation that you'll get by becoming a member with the EEA logo on your website.

The benefits depend on the type of company you are in, and you can see them in the following section:

• Class A members are the directors that run the companies associated with the Alliance. They have priorities when reaching decisions and have access to all the benefits.
• Class B members are those that have a normal company, so they get standard benefits without exclusiveness.

• Class C members are lawyers and legal firms that are in charge of the legal challenges when it comes to the research done in the EEA.
• Class D members are non-profit companies and academic institutions. They get basic benefits for the lowest price without voting rights.

The EEA has a powerful pool of about 500 companies, including giants such as Intel, Microsoft, and J.P. Morgan. If you run a decent-sized company, you may be interested in becoming a member of the EEA just to be a part of this revolution when it comes to enterprise blockchains.