Independent Parkinson's Network

What Independent Parkinson's Network does

Independent Parkinson's Network (IPN), formerly AIRPO, is a US nonprofit membership consortium founded in 2009 and rebranded in 2023. It is a network of organizations rather than a service-delivery entity: its 15 member organizations are independent regional nonprofits (e.g., Houston Area Parkinson Society, Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvania, Michigan Parkinson Foundation, Parkinson's Association of San Diego) that each deliver education, support groups, exercise programs, and care-partner resources to people with Parkinson's disease in their respective geographies. IPN's function is to coordinate executive directors across these 15 regional organizations, convene them at an annual Leadership Summit (Denver, CO for 2025), and facilitate peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, crisis-management support, and mentorship for smaller prospective members.

IPN's core "products" are membership services - shared tools and best-practice resources, an annual executive summit, news curation, and collective advocacy - rather than a proprietary software platform. No technology stack, APIs, apps, or AI capabilities are described. Membership is described as free to patients and families; member organizations pay membership dues (amounts not publicly disclosed).

Revenue is generated from two streams: recurring membership dues paid by the 15 regional member organizations, and tiered sponsorships from pharmaceutical and medical-device companies. The 2026 sponsor roster includes Platinum sponsors AbbVie and Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Gold sponsors AskBio and Blue Rock Therapeutics, and Silver sponsor Medtronic. Sponsors gain networking access to IPN's executive directors and entry points to local Parkinson's communities. The organization operates in the United States, with no disclosed revenue, headcount, or audited financials.

Name

Independent Parkinson's Network

Legal name

Independent Parkinson's Network

Website

https://parkinsonsnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Independent Parkinson's Network is a US nonprofit consortium of 15 independent regional Parkinson's organizations, founded in 2009 as AIRPO and rebranded in 2023. It coordinates executive directors across member orgs that collectively serve roughly 40-50% of US Parkinson's patients through local education, support, and exercise services, funded by member dues and tiered pharma sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Regional Parkinson's organizations pay membership dues to join the network and access shared resources, peer connections, annual summits, and collective advocacy benefits.
2. Sponsorships: Pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies sponsor IPN at Platinum, Gold, and Silver levels. Sponsors gain access to networking with executive directors and opportunities to partner with local Parkinson's organizations across the network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Independent Parkinson's Network (IPN) is a membership consortium of 15 independent regional nonprofit Parkinson's disease organizations across the United States. The network provides peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, shared tools and resources, collective advocacy, crisis management support, mentorship for smaller organizations, and an annual in-person Leadership Summit for executive directors. Member organizations collectively serve approximately 40-50% of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the US through local education, support groups, and exercise programs.

Product overview

The Independent Parkinson's Network (IPN) is a membership organization consisting of 15 independent regional nonprofit organizations that provide local services to Parkinson's disease patients across the United States. Rather than a unified tech product, IPN operates as a consortium offering membership services including peer-to-peer networking, annual leadership summits, shared tools and resources, and crisis management support. The organization's member organizations collectively serve approximately 40% of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the US, focusing on education, support, and exercise services at the local level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IPN Membership Network A membership network of 15 independent regional Parkinson's disease organizations across the United States that share best practices, resources, and take collective action to improve quality of life for those impacted by Parkinson's disease. Member organizations collectively serve approximately 40% of Parkinson's patients in the US and deliver local services including education, support groups, and exercise programs.
• IPN Leadership Summit Annual in-person summit bringing together executive directors and CEOs of IPN member organizations. Features networking events, general sessions, and opportunities for sponsors to engage with local organizations. The 2025 IPN Summit is scheduled for Denver, CO.
• Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing and Mentorship Program Members share tools, resources, and experiences with one another to deliver top-notch services to their local Parkinson's communities. Includes peer support, crisis management assistance, shared learning, and mentorship of smaller organizations seeking to join the consortium.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-50% of US Parkinson's patients served through member organizations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IPNtweets
• Facebookfacebook.com/100091981740223
• Instagraminstagram.com/independentparkinsonsnetwork

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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