2018 FastPitch Competition Draws Nearly 40 Participants
Dental Hygienist wins with Innovative New Toothbrush Rockford, Ill. —The 12th annual FastPitch Competition was a colossal success with 38...
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TC Bell
- Oct 4, 2018
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Our View: FastPitch shows off region’s innovative spirit
By The Editorial Board / Rockford Register Star Innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit are alive and well in Winnebago County. There...
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TC Bell
- Oct 3, 2018
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Entrepreneurs show off inventions at FastPitch competition
ROCKFORD (WREX) – On Wednesday night, entrepreneurs had three minutes to make a strong impression to the judges about their inventions....
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TC Bell
- Oct 1, 2018
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NIU EIGERlab’s FastPitch Competition draws passionate presenters
2018 NIU EIGERlab FastPitch Competition winners! An innovative new toothbrush. Customized, locally-manufactured footwear. Colorful...
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TC Bell
- Sep 13, 2018
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NIU EIGERlab Center for Product Development to host event
HopperStand Launched at NIU EIGERlab | Product developed with help from EIGERlab Center for Product Development LOVES PARK (WREX)- An...
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TC Bell
- Sep 12, 2018
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NIU EIGERlab’s Center for Product Development’s Client Launches Third Product
NIU EIGERlab’s Center for Product Development’s Client Launches Third Product News Conference to Showcase Serial Inventor’s Newest...
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TC Bell
- Mar 22, 2018
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NIU EIGERlab Center for Product Development Hosts Open House to Showcase New 3D Printing Technology
Entrepreneurs, manufacturers, small business owners and anyone interested in seeing a demonstration of state-of-the-art 3D printing...
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TC Bell
- Feb 15, 2018
- 2 min
“Made in the Stateline: EIGERlab”
“Made in the Stateline: EIGERlab” ROCKFORD – Getting a business off the ground can be a challenge, but keeping one going is sometimes...
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TC Bell
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
NIU EIGERlab, 2018 February Newsletter | Where are they now? 2017 FastPitch Presenters Progress | La
February’s newsletter topics include the following. Click here to read the complete newsletter (PDF). “Latest Tools for Manufacturing” |...
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TC Bell
- Jan 26, 2018
- 1 min
Area Business ‘Incubators’ Help Budding Entrepreneurs With Planning, Execution
Whether it’s Steve Jobs building a computer in his garage or Hector Boyardee cooking pasta at the Plaza Hotel, many American brands and...
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TC Bell
- Jan 17, 2018
- 2 min
All In: After jumping, that first entrepreneurial step is a doozy
By Nicole Sado / For The Journal-Standard Are you ready to jump? That’s the first question you need to answer as an entrepreneur. The...
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TC Bell
- Oct 16, 2017
- 1 min
Student proposes Semi-Pro League
ROCKTON – A Hononegah High School graduate is looking to get a semi-professional basketball team in Beloit started in the next year. Omar...
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TC Bell
- Oct 5, 2017
- 2 min
2017 FastPitch Competition Winner, Dr. Trevor Gibbs with Anestand
Rockford, Ill. —The 11th annual FastPitch Competition was a colossal success with 32 eager presenters sharing their ideas, products,...
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TC Bell
- Oct 5, 2017
- 1 min
Doctor’s product takes top prize in EIGERlab FastPitch competition
His product Anestand keeps cords, hoses, and other loose items near the operating table off the ground, organized and sanitary. “It...
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TC Bell
- Oct 5, 2017
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Rockford’s EIGERlab hosts Fast Pitch competition
ROCKFORD (WREX) – Three minutes… That’s how much time entrepreneurs had to pitch their ideas to judges at the Fastpitch competition...
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TC Bell
- Oct 4, 2017
- 1 min
Doctor’s product takes top prize in EIGERlab FastPitch competition
ROCKFORD — Trevor Gibbs has found a cure for the cluttered, cramped workspaces he and other anesthesiologists experience at work. His...
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TC Bell
- Oct 4, 2017
- 1 min
Inventor of medical stand takes top prize at FastPitch Competition
ROCKFORD (WREX) – Three minutes… That’s how much time entrepreneurs get to pitch their ideas to judges at the FastPitch Competition...
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TC Bell
- Sep 28, 2017
- 1 min
It’s “Shark Tank,” Without the Bite, and You Are Invited! Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara will cap off a
Rockford, Ill. — From simple, “I should have thought of that” ideas to unique products and services, NIU EIGERlab’s FastPitch Competition...
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TC Bell
- Sep 27, 2017
- 1 min
Winding up for the pitch: Freeport-based business to participate in FastPitch
ROCKFORD — Emarc Malavolti and Dean Balbach are ready to take Fresh2Go to the next level. The Freeport entrepreneurs will pitch their...
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TC Bell
- Sep 27, 2017
- 1 min
Entrepreneurs prepare for FastPitch competition in Rockford
ROCKFORD — Mary Rivera is hoping to make a dream she once had a reality. In the dream, she was leading a successful factory that...
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