NIU EIGERlab Innovation Network

Innovation begins at the NIU EIGERlab

Focused to assist start-up, early-stage growth and expanding existing businesses, NIU EIGERlab serves as a one-stop resource for both new and existing entrepreneurs and innovators to commercialize new ideas, increase revenues and profits, participate in peer groups, access business services, utilize design engineering and art-to-part rapid prototyping services, learn new skills, meet with dedicated mentors, link to qualified investors and receive assistance in selling to the government or executing global market expansions.

Focused on increasing jobs and creating wealth in the region, NIU EIGERlab provides the following programs and services:

• Incubator
• Business ACCELerator
• Center for Product Development

NIU EIGERlab maintains alliances with the following regional organizations:

• Illinois Small Business Development Center at Rockford Chamber of Commerce
• Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC)
• Rockford Local Development Corporation (RLDC)
• Rock Valley College (RVC)
• StateLine Angels (SLA)