MembershipEcho AI Hub

The ECHO community

Five stages, from visitor to company.

Basic is free. Connect to Wi-Fi at a location or sign up with your email address, and you're a member. Each stage comes with set benefits and a clear way to reach the next.

For: people who want to start using Echo, people thinking about joining the Incubator, and companies

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Membership steps⁵

What you get at each stage, and how to reach the next.

How far can you go with Echo?

Hover over a lineTap a line to see what it takes to reach that stage and what you get.

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VISITOR

Visitor

Requirements: Before signing up: you've found Echo through the website or a location
What you get: Information on public events
The blog and case studies
Where our locations (Echo AI Cafe) are
To reach the next stage: Connect to Wi-Fi at a location, or sign up with your email address

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Each stage in detail⁵

VISITOR

Visitor

Requirements: Before signing up: you've found Echo through the website or a location
What you get: Information on public events
The blog and case studies
Where our locations (Echo AI Cafe) are
To reach the next stage: Connect to Wi-Fi at a location, or sign up with your email address

BASIC

BasicFree

Requirements: Connect to Wi-Fi at a location, or create an account
What you get: Registering for events
[Free Token allowance] (first time only, valid for 90 days from the day it is granted)
An API key
Applying to the Incubator
To reach the next stage: Call the API with the Tokens you received, or attend an event

ACTIVE

Active

Requirements: Calling the API, using tools, or attending events
What you get: Taking Echo University courses
Pass the completion exam to become a certified member (full access to the Project board, and the right to apply)
Top up to keep using the API (top-up balances are valid for 180 days from the day the top-up is added to your balance)
To reach the next stage: Apply to Echo AI Incubator

PREMIUM

PremiumIncubator resident

Requirements: Join Echo AI Incubator after selection. One-year contract, leave anytime, no equity taken. [Price] per month
What you get: A shared office (central Tokyo, near a station, open 24 hours)
Free and discounted model Tokens
Monthly closed-door meetups and mentors
Priority access to company AI projects
Incubator-only events and Demo Day
To reach the next stage: Move up in rank through your project record, then raise funding

ENTERPRISE

CompanyCorporate

Requirements: Companies with a contract for any of these: FDE support, commissioning AI projects, corporate training, or corporate API use
What you get: FDEs who work inside your operations
Development with clear requirements and acceptance criteria
[Invoice payment for companies (whether and when available)]
To reach the next stage: For companies

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Pricing

Stage	Price	Notes
Visitor	—	The stage before signing up.
Basic	Free	Connect to Wi-Fi at a location, or sign up with your email address.
Active	Top up for the API you use	Top-up balances are valid for 180 days from the day the top-up is added to your balance.
Premium	[Price] per month	Residency at Echo AI Incubator. One-year contract, leave anytime, no equity taken.
Company	On request	Contract terms are agreed case by case.

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Frequently asked questions⁴

Is Basic free?

Yes, it's free. Connect to Wi-Fi at a location or sign up with your email address, and you're a member.

How long can I use the free Token allowance?

You receive it once, the first time, and it's valid for 90 days from the day it is granted. Balances you top up are valid for 180 days from the day the top-up is added to your balance.

How do I become Premium?

You become Premium when you pass selection and join Echo AI Incubator. It's a one-year contract, you can leave anytime, and no equity is taken.

How can my company take part?

Talk to us about FDE support, commissioning AI projects, corporate training, or corporate API use. Contract terms are agreed case by case.

Start with Basic.

Just connect to Wi-Fi at a location, or sign up with your email address.

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