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Congratulations on this years 2023 FastPitch Competition Winners! 1st Place goes to Tiarah Fritz, 2nd Place goes to Henry McDavid, & 3rd...

✅ Have you ever thought? I have an idea for a product or device that can change the world, solve a problem, or help make life easier!...

This proverb has been the driving force for Restoration Tools, a company that is developing industry-changing tools for disaster...

Innovation is all about new solutions. For the creators of Avior Analytics, their personal experience with physical therapy led them to...

AnnDee Nimmer, CEO of RoomTagz™, draws inspiration from her surroundings. As an entrepreneur, she has committed to future growth of her...

Annie Mohaupt, the owner of Mohop, a made-to-order custom shoe, and accessory company, never imagined while she was studying architecture...

After years of trying to assist her patients with preventive dental care, Rachael Lolling, a dental hygienist by day and entrepreneur by...

Photo credit: Pritz Photography After years in the airline industry, Tim and Addie Ford are ready to keep their feet on the ground....

An innovative new toothbrush. Customized, locally-manufactured footwear. Colorful signage to help students and visitors find their way...

Dental Hygienist wins with Innovative New Toothbrush Rockford, Ill. —The 12th annual FastPitch Competition was a colossal success with 38...

By The Editorial Board / Rockford Register Star Innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit are alive and well in Winnebago County. There...

ROCKFORD (WREX) – On Wednesday night, entrepreneurs had three minutes to make a strong impression to the judges about their inventions....

Photo credit: Baker Studios When Evon and Bob Whalen’s dog Casey injured her leg, it became difficult for her to jump into the Whalens’...

2018 NIU EIGERlab FastPitch Competition winners! An innovative new toothbrush. Customized, locally-manufactured footwear. Colorful...

HopperStand Launched at NIU EIGERlab | Product developed with help from EIGERlab Center for Product Development LOVES PARK (WREX)- An...

NIU EIGERlab’s Center for Product Development’s Client Launches Third Product News Conference to Showcase Serial Inventor’s Newest...

It’s similar to ABC’s “Shark Tank,” only our judges are friendlier! Local innovators and entrepreneurs are encouraged to share their...

Photo credit: Pritz Photography As a 45-year beauty industry veteran, Adrian Vasquez, co-owner of Totally You Hair Salon, has seen...

As a first grade teacher, AnnDee Nimmer experienced first-hand the need for proper room signage in the school. After constant...

NIU EIGERlab’s mantra has always been “a rising tide lifts all boats.” The unique combination of expertise, programming, services, and...