Human Proteome Organization

What Human Proteome Organization does

The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit global membership organization founded in 2001 to promote the development and application of proteomics technologies for biological knowledge, global health, and wellness. Registered in New Mexico (USA) with operational secretariat in Vancouver, BC (Canada) via International Conference Services, Ltd., HUPO serves over 900 members across 64 countries, comprising academic researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, industry partners, and employers in the life sciences. Its core offerings include the annual HUPO World Congress, the HUPOST monthly newsletter, a webinar and educational video library, the HUPO Job Board, awards programs, and the Early Career Researcher (ECR) initiative supporting students and junior faculty through competitions, mentoring, and travel awards.

HUPO's scientific backbone consists of large-scale research initiatives — the Human Proteome Project (HPP), Chromosome-centric HPP (C-HPP), and Biology/Disease-driven HPP (B/D-HPP) — and a set of Technology Task Forces covering Antibodies, Knowledgebases, Mass Spectrometry, Proteomic Standards, Single Cell, and Proteomics & Large AI Models. The organization operates a hub-and-spoke model with an Industrial Advisory Board (Bruker, Thermo Fisher, Nautilus, Agilent, SCIEX, Waters, Seer, Illumina and others) providing industry input and sponsorship, and a federated network of 20+ national and regional proteomics societies (CNHUPO, APS, KHUPO, JHUPO, etc.) coordinating regional activity. Affiliated journals include Expert Review of Proteomics (Taylor & Francis) and Journal of Proteome Research (ACS Publications).

HUPO's revenue model is event- and community-driven: annual and multi-year membership fees tiered by World Bank country income classification ($30-$250/year range), Congress registration ($300-$1,050 with tiered early/late pricing and member discounts up to $200), Job Board listings ($200 each, free for IAB and academic members), and corporate sponsorships and exhibit fees from instrument and reagent vendors. Distribution is primarily direct via the membership portal (hupo-association.icsevents.com) and the dedicated Congress website, supplemented by an active multi-channel presence across LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, WeChat, and X.

Name

Human Proteome Organization

Legal name

Human Proteome Organization

Website

https://hupo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) is a 501(c)(3) global non-profit founded in 2001 that serves over 900 proteomics researchers across 64 countries via its annual World Congress, membership tiers, research initiatives (HPP, C-HPP, B/D-HPP), educational webinars, and a federated network of national and regional societies and industry partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Proteomics Research Organization

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Services (HLAGANAB)

Keywords

• Scientific society membership
• Proteomics research events
• Biomedical education programs
• Research collaboration services
• Professional scientific networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and multi-year membership fees categorized by country income level (High Income: $100-250/year; Middle Income: $75-150/year; Low Income: $30-50/year) plus reduced congress registration rates (up to $200 savings) for members.
2. World Congress Registration: Revenue from HUPO World Congress registrations including various attendee categories (regular attendees, trainees/students, non-members). Early registration ranges from $300-850 USD depending on membership status and category.
3. Job Board Listings: Job postings at $200 USD per listing for standard postings, with free listings available for IAB members and all academic positions submitted by HUPO members. Listings remain active for 60 days.
4. Congress Sponsorships and Exhibits: Corporate sponsorships and exhibition booth fees from industry partners participating in HUPO World Congress events. Gold sponsors include Bruker, Nautilus, and Thermo Fisher Scientific; Silver includes Agilent Technologies; Bronze includes multiple proteomics companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) is a global non-profit scientific membership organization that promotes the development and application of proteomics technologies. Its core offerings include a tiered global membership program, the annual HUPO World Congress, a proteomics job board, and an educational webinar library. HUPO also coordinates international research initiatives such as the Human Proteome Project (HPP), C-HPP, and B/D-HPP, and maintains a network of 20+ national and regional proteomics societies.

Product overview

The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit global membership organization that promotes the development and application of proteomics technologies. Rather than a commercial product, HUPO operates a community platform comprising the annual HUPO World Congress conference, the HUPOST monthly newsletter, a Webinar Library with educational content, HUPO Membership (with tiered rates by country income level), the HUPO Awards program recognizing excellence in proteomics, a Job Board for career opportunities, and an Early Career Researcher Program supporting students and postdocs through competitions and mentoring. HUPO also coordinates large-scale research initiatives including the Human Proteome Project (HPP) with its C-HPP and B/D-HPP pillars, and Technology Task Forces covering areas such as Antibodies, Mass Spec, and Proteomics & Large AI Models. Founded in 2001, the organization serves over 900 members from 64 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HUPO Membership Annual and multi-year membership program for individual scientists, researchers, students, and postdocs working in proteomics and life sciences. Includes discounted HUPO World Congress registration, voting rights in Board (Council) elections, free academic job postings, ability to join committees and initiatives, full webinar library access, and networking opportunities. Pricing is tiered by country income classification (High, Middle, Low Income) and includes special student/postdoc rates.
• HUPO World Congress Annual international scientific congress bringing together proteomics researchers, clinicians, trainees, and industry professionals for scientific sessions, exhibitions, networking events, and awards. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Singapore from September 27 – October 1, 2026. Registration is tiered by membership status (member vs. non-member) and attendee category (regular vs. trainee/student), with early bird discounts ending June 19, 2026 offering up to USD $200 in member savings.
• HUPO Job Board Online platform for employers to post career opportunities in proteomics to a global audience of researchers, scientists, and industry professionals. Standard listings are $200 USD each and remain active for 60 days. Listings are free for Industrial Advisory Board members and for academic positions submitted by HUPO members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of predicted human proteins now credibly detected according to HUPO Human Proteome Project metrics

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IAB is comprised of industry partners engaged in proteomics who provide valuable input on technology and product innovation to the HUPO Council and Executive Committee. Members meet regularly to identify industry trends and future challenges. Companies include Bruker, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Nautilus, Agilent Technologies, SCIEX, Waters, Seer, Illumina, and others.
• National & Regional Proteomics SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of national and regional societies including CNHUPO (China), APS (Australia), KHUPO (Korea), JHUPO (Japan), and 20+ others collaborating on proteomics initiatives and events.
• Expert Review of Proteomics (Taylor & Francis)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial affiliated journal of HUPO, specializing in expert commentary, reviews and translational developments in proteomics. Sponsor of the ECR Manuscript Competition.
• Journal of Proteome Research (ACS Publications)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial affiliated journal covering the full spectrum of proteomics research including quantitative global protein analysis, functional proteomics, and metabolomics-proteomics integration. Sponsor of the Distinguished Achievement in Proteomic Sciences Award.
• Human Proteome Project (HPP) ResourcescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with neXtProt (Human Protein Knowledgebase), Protein Atlas, Proteome Exchange, Peptide Atlas, PRIDE Database, UniProt, and PubPular for proteomics data resources and standards.
• Asia Oceania Agricultural Proteomics OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'One Health: Animal, Plant & Environment Health' session at HUPO 2026, combining proteomics with agricultural and environmental science.
• Mass DynamicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the 3-Minute Thesis Competition at HUPO 2026, offering USD $500 to winner and USD $300 each to two runners-up.
• Pelago BiosciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the 2026 Poster Competition for graduate students and postdocs at HUPO 2026, providing cash prizes for winners.
• Taylor & FrancismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of Expert Review of Proteomics, HUPO's official affiliated journal. Also sponsors the ECR Manuscript Competition.
• American Chemical Society (ACS Publications)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher of Journal of Proteome Research, HUPO's official affiliated journal. Also sponsors the Distinguished Achievement in Proteomic Sciences Award.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Human Genome Organisation (HUGO): Global umbrella organization for the human genome community, structurally analogous to HUPO for proteomics. Comparable as a scientific membership organization convening an international research community around a foundational '-omics' discipline.
• American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS): Primary professional society for mass spectrometry, the core enabling technology of proteomics. Directly comparable membership, annual conference (ASMS Annual Conference), and educational programming.
• European Proteomics Association (EuPA): Umbrella proteomics society for Europe, analogous in mission to HUPO at a regional level. Directly comparable as a membership-based proteomics organization hosting its own congress and coordinating national societies.

Broad incumbents

• American Chemical Society (ACS): Large scientific society publisher of Journal of Proteome Research, HUPO's affiliated journal. Comparable as a scientific membership organization running annual conferences and serving as a publishing/information hub for chemistry-adjacent fields.
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB): Major U.S. scientific society covering biochemistry and molecular biology broadly. Comparable as a membership organization running an annual meeting (Discover BMB) and serving a researcher audience that overlaps with HUPO's.
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB): Umbrella federation of life-sciences societies in the U.S. Comparable as a coordinating body for member scientific societies, providing shared services in advocacy, publishing, and conferences.

Others

• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses Program: Long-running scientific conference and courses program in molecular biology. Comparable as a convening ecosystem for the life-sciences research community, including proteomics-adjacent topics, but operates as an institutional venue rather than a member-driven society.

Regional players

• British Society for Proteomics Research (BSPR): U.K. national proteomics society affiliated with HUPO. Comparable as a regional proteomics membership organization with its own conference and researcher community.

Emerging players

• The Antibody Society: International non-profit membership organization focused on antibody-related research, including the development of antibody therapeutics. Comparable in scale and membership-organization structure, with overlapping proteomics-relevant research communities.
• International Society for Clinical Proteomics: Specialized scientific society focused on the clinical translation of proteomics. Comparable as a niche membership organization addressing a specific vertical within HUPO's broader mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hupo3619
• Facebookfacebook.com/humanproteomeorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/human-proteome-organization
• Instagraminstagram.com/hupo_org

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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