IEEE-ISTO

The Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO) is a not-for-profit organization established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 1999. Its purpose is to accelerate the development and adoption of technology standards by helping its member organizations set up as legal entities and support their ongoing operation. Organized as a global 501(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation, it functions as a federation of industry alliances, consortia, and trade groups.

By contracting to join the ISTO federation, alliances and other collective startups are able to form a legal and autonomous not-for-profit collective entity. ISTO’s legal infrastructure offloads from member alliances the annual obligations of entity insurance coverage, annual financial audits and annual tax filings. On a daily basis, ISTO provides operational support to its member programs.