| AVS | International Society that covers vacuum science and technology | |
| MRS | International Society dedicated to the study of materials | |
| APS | International Society that covers all aspects of physics | |
| NI | Company that supports computer interfacing hardward and software (LABView) | |
| MSA | Society that promotes and communicates advances in microscopy | |
| JEOL | Company that manufactures electron microscopes | |
| Hitachi-HTA | Company that manufactures electron microscopes | |
| SBT | Company that manufactures electron microscopy sample preparation equipment |

