Free Mi Certification for 12 months
The paid tier that normally costs monthly or annual — yours free for a full year. Carry the Mi Certified badge on your work, website, books, music, products, and services.
Founding Members Programme
Be one of the first 5,000 humans in your industry.
125,000 founding slots. 5,000 per industry across 25 launch verticals. When they're gone, they're gone.
Founding members get free Mi Certification for 12 months, locked-in founder pricing forever, a permanent Founding Member badge, public recognition on the Founding Members page, first- in-your-industry status, and three invite codes to bring humans you rate with you.
What founding members get
Six perks. Zero catches.
Every founding member perk below is yours forever. Nothing is revoked if you stop paying, nothing disappears when the programme ends, nothing has fine print.
Permanent Founding Member badge
A badge on your profile and Humandex listing that never expires — a permanent marker that you joined Mi Intelligence in its first cohort.
Locked-in founder pricing, forever
When the 12 months free ends, you keep founding member pricing on Mi Certification — 50% off the standard rate, locked in for life. No price rises, ever.
Public recognition
Your name, photo, industry, and country listed permanently on the Founding Members page. Browsable, shareable, proof you were here first.
First-in-your-industry status
If you're the first person in your country or profession to join a silo, you get a flagged recognition: “First photographer to join from Portugal.” These spots are even rarer — and make great press stories.
3 invite codes to share
Every founding member gets three invite codes to pass to friends, collaborators, or peers. Anyone who uses one becomes a founding member too. Bring the humans you rate with you.
Availability
5,000 slots per industry
Slots are filled on a first-come basis. Each of the 25 launch industries has its own cap — if your industry fills up before you sign up, you can still join Mi Intelligence as a Mi Member, but the founder perks won't be available for that silo.
Mi Music
Human-made sound
Mi Publishing
Words by humans
Mi Legal
Human judgment, human accountability
Mi Screenwriting
Stories told by humans
Mi Design
Crafted by humans
Mi Photography
Seen through human eyes
Mi Education
Taught by humans
Mi Health
Cared for by humans
Mi Journalism
Reported by humans
Mi Architecture
Designed by humans
Mi Games
Made for humans, by humans
Mi Apps
Built by humans
Mi Theatre
Performed by humans
Mi Craft
Made with human hands
Mi Illustration
Drawn by humans
Mi Animation
Animated by humans
Mi Copywriting
Words with human intent
Mi PR & Comms
Human voices, real relationships
Mi Fashion
Fashioned by human hands
Mi Interior Design
Spaces shaped by humans
Mi Food & Drink
Made, poured, and served by humans
Mi Psychology
Minds understood by minds
Mi Technical Writing
Explained by humans
Mi Science
Research led by humans
Mi Coaching
Guided by humans
Questions we hear a lot
Founding member FAQ
- Why only 5,000 per industry?
- Because quality beats quantity. A directory of 125,000 genuine, verified humans across 25 industries is more valuable than a directory of a million unverified sign-ups. The cap protects the brand and makes founding member status genuinely meaningful.
- What happens when a silo fills up?
- You can still join Mi Intelligence as a free Mi Member, and you can still upgrade to Mi Certified at standard pricing. You just won't get the founder-specific perks (free year, locked-in pricing, founding badge) for that silo.
- Is the locked-in price really for life?
- Yes. If you stay a Mi Certified member continuously, your founder pricing is locked for as long as you remain certified. If you cancel and come back later, you return at standard pricing.
- Do I have to pay anything to become a founding member?
- No. The free Mi Certification for 12 months is literally free. You'll only pay anything if you choose to continue past 12 months — and you'll do so at founder pricing.
- Can I use my 3 invite codes on friends in other industries?
- Yes. Invite codes are not restricted to your own industry. Your friends become founding members in their industry — as long as that silo still has slots available.
- What counts as an industry?
- The 25 launch verticals in Mi World: Music, Publishing, Legal, Screenwriting, Design, Photography, Education, Health, Journalism, Architecture, Games, Apps, Theatre, Craft, Illustration, Animation, Copywriting, PR & Comms, Fashion, Interior Design, Food & Drink, Psychology, Technical Writing, Science, and Coaching. You pick one primary industry at sign-up.
Ready to claim your spot?
Sign-up takes under three minutes. Pick your industry, verify your email, and your founding member status is confirmed instantly.