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The  Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) is an international educational and interest association that supports the needs of small and middle-sized businesses in the IT branch.

The  Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM) supports the proliferation of automatic Identification technologies. Among other things, the association’s website is to give information about case examples, and possible uses and prospects of radio frequency identification.

Since 1937 the  American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) has been bringing scientists and experts from different specialties together. The purpose is to utilize interdisciplinary knowledge and make it available to the broader public.

 Auto-ID Lab is an independent network comprised of seven international universities. The group not only participates in research activities but also carries out tests to optimize RFID technologies and offer practical solutions.

 CIES – The Food Business Forum is an independent worldwide network for food commerce. Its purpose is to promote global exchange of information and contacts as a neutral platform.

Die RFID-Taskforce of the  European Institute of Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR) is a network for global information exchange on the topic of IT security.

 EuroTag is the European key forum for RFID technology. Members offer the organization comprehensive training and information possibilities.

The organisation  EPCglobal was founded in 2003. In this body, commerce and industry together with international experts define uniform standards for radio frequency identification. The members of EPCglobal, among them the METRO GROUP , also develop guidelines for responsible use of broadcasting technology.

The  Food Marketing Institute (FMI) counts 2,300 businesses in food commerce as its members. They are offered support in the areas of research, education, business cooperation public relations.

 Informationsforum RFID is a registered association with seat in Berlin. The founding members are businesses in the area of commerce, consumer goods industries, and automobile branch as well as from the IT and service sectors. Together they want to utilize the trendsetting possibilities of RFID technology and discussion to give their use new impulses.

 MIT Media Laboratory is a faculty of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among other things they are researching human behaviour in virtual reality and developing new communication forms like virtual marketing for example.

 NACHA – The Electronic Payment Association develops and improves electronic payment systems.

The  National Retail Federation is the biggest retail organization in the world with members from all forms of retail trade and supply channels.

The  RFID-Support-Center is a joint initiative of research institutes in North Rhine Westphalia. Besides the enabling platform in the Internet, the centre offers introductory counselling, feasibility analyses as well as support from small and middle-sized businesses for RFID application pilot projects.

Seated in Tokyo,  The Infoshop belongs to Global Information, Inc. (GII) – a worldwide provider on business information and market research products. This portal makes a comprehensive offer of studies on the most varied areas and branches available. The Infoshop cooperates with more than 200 international leading market research institutes.

 www.consumergoods.com
A publication that investigates the entire supply chain from both the technological as well as the business perspective.

 DiscoverRFID is the consumer oriented website on the topic of radio frequency identification of the standardization organisation EPCglobal. DiscoverRFID shows how the broadcasting technology simplifies life for man all over the globe with practical examples.

 www.ident.de
This user magazine is the official organ of the German association for automatic data acquisition, identification and mobility (AIM-D). This branch publication offers interdisciplinary and trans-sector reports on practical applications, developments and trends as well as important events.

 www.retailsystems.com
This online platform offers IT resources for specialists from the retail branch, supply chain and the area of e-commerce.

 www.retailindustry.com
An information platform with a comprehensive link list for retail trade.

 www.rfidabc.de
This Internet appearance of the Information Forum RFID informs consumers about the topic of radio frequency identification (RFID). With the motto "live with new ideas" the portal shows how the technology works, where it is used and what possibilities it has with practical everyday examples.

 www.rfidatlas.de
The information platform "RFID Atlas" of the network of electronic business traffic explains the application possibilities of RFID technology to middle-sized businesses. Besides announcing all events in all of Germany, the offer includes guidelines and practical examples.

 "RFID im Blick" is a magazine in German preparing exclusively subjects on RFID. The target group of the specialist publication includes users, producers and services in RFID technology, but also research facilities, associations and universities.

 RFID Journal offers novelties and things worth knowing about radio frequency identification. The spectrum reaches from scientific contributions to case studies and special reports.

 www.rfid-monthly.com
The primary objective of this website and publication is to educate end-users, industry vendors and investors on key industry developments and trends through both analysis and a concise summary of news flow.

 www.radiofrequencyidentification.org
This platform offers countless links and references on the subject of radio frequency identification.

 www.rfidgazette.org
This magazine gathers current information daily on RFID technology from various sources. As a service there is an e-mail newsletter that is sent once a week.

 www.metrogroup.de
These special topics inform journalists about the use of RFID in commerce.

 www.usingrfid.com
Current information and news about RFID technology as well as application examples and developments.