Break the silos. Join us.
We're building a working group of scientists, clinicians, chefs, perfumers, designers and advocates to celebrate, innovate and advocate for taste and smell. If that's you, you're one of us.
Choose your level
Friends of WTSA
- Newsletter and first access to WTSA articles, podcasts and content
- Special access to classifieds: jobs, grants and more
- Discounted invitations to exclusive WTSA events
- Host and collaborate on WTSA community gatherings
- Access to Videos On-Demand
Resources On-Demand
- Unlimited access to WTSA online content
- Virtual support
The Catalysts
- Membership in a global, decentralized research community
- Peer-to-peer learning, mentorship and emotional support
- Access to projects with brand sponsors (paid opportunities)
- Networking and exposure: PR and thought-leadership features
- Scholarships available for under-resourced voices
Scholarships for The Catalysts are available for under-resourced voices. Ask about a scholarship.
Faces of the Senses
Our inaugural annual directory honors the people and institutions shaping how the world tastes and smells. Everyone featured in 2027 receives a complimentary Catalyst membership.
Partner with us
Fund the work directly through sponsorship, or co-create research through Partnership Credits. Custom programs are available.
Sponsor the future of taste and smell
Recognition, invitations and a direct hand in advancing sensory science.
Recognition on our website and in the annual report, newsletter acknowledgment, invitations to WTSA events.
Everything in Friend, plus logo placement on the website and event materials, social recognition and a named acknowledgment at a WTSA event.
Everything in Partner, plus premier logo placement, a newsletter and press feature, VIP Summit invitations and a standing invitation to advise on a program area.
Co-create sensory innovation
Join an Innovation Cohort and help fund discovery in open sensory science.
Acknowledgment in cohort reports and the Annual Impact Review, early access to findings, Summit invitation.
Collaboration on a toolkit or dataset, a featured partner profile and quarterly insight briefings.
Co-branding within a cohort initiative, a seat on the Innovation Council, roundtables and closed-door previews.
Naming rights for a research pillar, a media feature, a keynote role at the Summit and early data pilots.
Get involved
Collaborate
Share a research, program or content idea and build it with our team.
Submit a proposal →Fellowship
3–6 month tracks in research, public engagement, sensory innovation and nonprofit operations.
See the program →Volunteer
A few hours or a full day. Your time and talents move the mission forward.
Get in touch →Donate
Give once or monthly. WTSA is a 501(c)(3), EIN 88-1902767.
Give now →Good to know
Who is WTSA?
The World Taste & Smell Association is a women-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank, applied research partner and media platform. We translate sensory science into real-world impact through education, advocacy and public engagement.
Which membership is right for me?
Friends of WTSA is for allies who want to stay close to the work. Resources On-Demand adds unlimited access to our online library. The Catalysts is for people who want to contribute: researchers, strategists, journalists and curators who join working groups and paid brand-sponsored projects.
Can I pay monthly?
Yes. Every individual level is available monthly or yearly. Yearly billing costs less over the year.
Are scholarships available?
Yes. Catalyst scholarships are available for under-resourced voices. Email hello@tasteandsmell.org to ask.
How do organizations get involved?
Choose a sponsorship level or a Partnership Credits tier, or ask us about a custom program around the Space Sensory Lab, the Delicious for All Culinary Challenge or an active research initiative. Email hello@tasteandsmell.org.
Celebrate. Innovate. Advocate.
Join the collaborators and community breaking the silos around taste and smell.
Let’s work together
Tell us what you’re building. We’ll help you test it, understand it, validate it, or improve it.