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EIGERlab assists NIU’s mechanism design and analysis class students
Students in a mechanism design and analysis class are creating a six-legged walking mechanism machine using 3-D printing. John Seper,...
TC Bell
Nov 21, 20141 min read
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Rockford business fair tackles sluggish growth among minority-owned companies
ROCKFORD — Nearly 200 local business leaders gathered Thursday at Klehm Arboretum to share new approaches to bolstering the region’s...
TC Bell
Nov 13, 20141 min read
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Rockford Spectrum students test waters in ‘Shark Tank’ competition
ROCKFORD — A parkour gym, a 50-meter pool, a murder mystery museum, a zombie survival park and an international market. The list reads...
TC Bell
Nov 11, 20141 min read
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EIGERlab’s November 2014 Newsletter | sockTABs Product Launch | 3D Solution Printed for First
sockTABs Product Launch was a Huge Success! sockTABs are currently available for purchase at b jones Boutique, Crimson Ridge, Porch, Tom...
TC Bell
Nov 5, 20141 min read
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Thank you to EIGERlab’s Center for Product Development: “Now I can salute at Girl Scouts!”
Raegan’s parents, Katie and Scott, have been pursuing all avenues in order to help Raegan with her challenge. “Insurance pays for only...
TC Bell
Nov 5, 20141 min read
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Socks never lose their solemate with Rockford couple’s new product
ROCKFORD — Tracie and Glen Burress have turned their solution to a vexing laundry problem into an entrepreneurial adventure. And now they...
TC Bell
Oct 30, 20141 min read
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Local Family Unveils SockTABs
ROCKFORD (WIFR) – If throwing socks in the laundry machine seems daunting, a Rockford family is looking to help us with that. Glen and...
TC Bell
Oct 30, 20141 min read
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New Product Release, Rockford’s Own sockTABs
Award-winning Entrepreneur Unveils Simple Solution to Everyday Household Problem Rockford, IL (October 24, 2014) – The Burress family,...
TC Bell
Oct 28, 20141 min read
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EIGERlab’s October 2014 Newsletter | Area’s first 80/20 Boot Camp
Join us for the area’s first 80/20 two-day boot camp EIGERlab is bringing Management Resource Group and Profit Enhancement Solutions to...
TC Bell
Oct 7, 20141 min read
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EIGERlab to screen ‘American Made Movie’
ROCKFORD — EIGERlab will screen “American Made Movie” at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Sullivan Theater in the Nordlof Center, 118 N. Main St....
TC Bell
Sep 17, 20141 min read
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EIGERlab’s August 2014 Newsletter | No Risk, No Reward, 2014 Inventor’s Convention
Adrian Vasquez and George Foreman at the 2014 INPEX Convention After Adrian Vasquez, inventor of the NZ3 hair product, won second place...
TC Bell
Jul 31, 20141 min read
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FastPitch Competition winner chosen for INPEX Inventor’s Convention: No Risk, No Reward
Adrian Vasquez and George Foreman at the 2014 INPEX Convention After Adrian Vasquez, inventor of the NZ3 hair product, won second place...
TC Bell
Jul 29, 20142 min read
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EIGERlab to host Ales & Apps July 29
ROCKFORD — EIGERlab will host Ales & Apps, a tech-related networking and social event, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 29 at Prairie Street...
TC Bell
Jul 21, 20141 min read
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EIGERlab announces a new networking event for the IT community: Geek Breakfast
EIGERlab is launching a new networking group for IT professionals in Rockford Since May 2013, EIGERlab has been developing initiatives...
TC Bell
Jul 14, 20142 min read
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EIGERlab’s July 2014 Newsletter | Prescient Audio speaker sales launch | FastPitch Competition
Paul Niedermann designing his disruptive technology speakers | Photo credit RRS Prescient Audio Speaker Sales Launch TD12Pro Loudspeakers...
TC Bell
Jun 27, 20141 min read
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SockTABs wins business contest
ROCKFORD — Tracie Burress came up with a solution for the age-old problem of mismatched socks. Burress, of Rockford, was one of 12...
TC Bell
Jun 26, 20141 min read
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8th Annual FastPitch Competition Wrap up
“ Yesterday’s FastPitch Competition was a phenomenal success! Thirty plus entrepreneurs put everything on the line while attempting to...
TC Bell
Jun 19, 20142 min read
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Competition Highlights Local Entrepreneurs
ROCKFORD (WIFR) — Entrepreneurs from all over the Stateline showed off their inventions and products as part of Fastpitch 2014. The event...
TC Bell
Jun 19, 20141 min read
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Laundry problem-solver product wins Rockford FastPitch top prize
ROCKFORD — A husband-and-wife team marketing a solution to a pesky laundry problem took home the top prize Wednesday at the Stateline...
TC Bell
Jun 19, 20141 min read
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Rockford Fastpitch “‘Shark Tank’ Without The Bite”
Rockford’s EIGERlab hosts its 8th annual Fastpitch Competition Wednesday, June 18, at the University of Illinois-Chicago College of...
TC Bell
Jun 16, 20141 min read
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