Venture Club meetings are held at EIGERlab on the last Wednesday of every month.

The forum is free but seating is limited. Call to reserve: 815.965.3522 or e-mail vclub@eigerlab.org.

   Directions

Next Meeting date:

November 25, 2009

7:00 pm

Meetings are held at the EIGERlab and are designed for anyone who desires exploring the possibilities of technology commercialization in an informal learning environment along with  the exchange of creative ideas.

The club allows inventors and entrepreneurs to interact in a peer-to-peer setting to discuss turning invention and innovation into businesses. 

The monthly meeting topics will vary and sessions are free of charge.  

Call: 815.965.3522 or e-mail vclub@eigerlab.org to register.

"Determination Drives Originality”

Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00 p.m.

This month’s Venture Club will highlight Larry Cunningham, creator of the Corepole, a fitness/strength machine patented by Larry in 2003 and 2004 and launched to the commercial market in 2005. 

 Larry created the brand and market identity from scratch.  The Corepole is now in facilities around the world through direct and distributor sales.  The product has been featured in such magazines as Health, Fitness, Shape, Elle, Marie Claire, and many others.  The product, patent, trademark and brand have been licensed by Sportime (Altanta, GA).  Sportime is the largest US provider of PE and fitness equipment to the school market and have a strong license presence internationally.

 Prior to Corepole, Larry was involved with several plant operational turnarounds as GM and Plant Manager and worked in Tier 1 Automotive in Operations Management and engineering.  

Venture Club Focus Group  

Focus Group meetings are scheduled for the second Monday of the month. These small group forums will then be scheduled for the second Monday of each month. Please email triplenterprise@hotmail.com for more information.