As a first grade teacher, AnnDee Nimmer experienced first-hand the need for proper room signage in the school. After constant interruptions by lost students and […]
NIU EIGERlab’s mantra has always been “a rising tide lifts all boats.” The unique combination of expertise, programming, services, and community connections offered at NIU […]
Crowdfunding, the increasingly popular practice of funding a venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people—not your typical investors–is now […]
It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. Such was the case for Dr. Trevor Gibbs, an anesthesiologist who was often frustrated […]
Restoration Tools: Game-Changing Products Bringing a good idea to fruition can be overwhelming. But the process – and the results – are worth it. “Being […]
Whether they are selling consumer goods or assisting nonprofits, entrepreneurs have an inventor’s resolve that sets them apart from the crowd. Here are the stories […]
Medical-device, Anestand™, Takes Top FastPitch Prize The 11th annual FastPitch Competition was a colossal success with 32 eager presenters–from a total of four states–sharing […]
From left to right: Duck Dynasty’s Jay Stone, John Goodwin, Justin Martin and Jeff Sorensen of Inhibitor They are all clients of Jeff Sorensen. Jeff, […]
Because EIGERlab, our region’s business incubator, has many assets to assist both startups and established enterprises, Greenlee once again elected to assign a group of […]
NIU’s mechanism design and analysis student team was assigned a challenging project—create a six-legged walking robot complete with a Hoeckens Linkage to compete with fellow […]
Congratulations on this years 2023 FastPitch Competition Winners! 1st Place goes to Tiarah Fritz, 2nd Place goes to Henry McDavid, & 3rd Place goes to […]
✅ Have you ever thought? I have an idea for a product or device that can change the world, solve a problem, or help make […]
