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NIU EIGERlab is being supported in this effort by Fox Valley SCORE, SCORE Regional (Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and SCORE...

Rockford, Ill. —The 10th annual FastPitch Competition was a colossal success with thirty-four eager presenters sharing their ideas,...

25 People Who Inspire | Northwest Quarterly Click here to download the May newsletter (PDF format).

2015 FastPitch Competition Winners! News Release For Immediate Release March 29, 2016 Media Contact: Sherry Pritz, Marketing Coordinator...

Your toes owe a debt to a Swedish immigrant who came to Rockford in the 1800s and invented an automatic knitting machine that mass...

-Introducing Launch Pad! NIU EIGERlab’s Launch Pad coworking space supports a regional community of like-minded inventors, designers,...

Rockford has a rich history of inventors starting companies within the Forest City as far back as 1870, when Amos Woodward invented...

ROCKFORD — After successfully pitching their SockTABs invention to a group of investors on “Shark Tank” last November, Glen and Tracie...

This article is part of our People to Watch special section, which publishes Sunday. Each year we highlight some of the most intriguing,...

Evolution is a difficult pill to swallow. Businesses must adapt to changing markets and technologies, but openly embracing change...

Students on the precipice of graduating can now look forward to a host of new resources as 3D Platform and Northern Illinois University’s...

Center for Product Development to host News Conference, Open House and Innovation Tuesday Meetup You’re Invited! Clients, partners and...

NIU EIGERlab’s Center for Product Development to host News Conference, Open House and Innovation Tuesday Meetup Clients, partners and...

Tracie and Glen Burress will pitch their sockTABs product on the hit ABC show Friday ROCKFORD — A Rockford couple will swim with...

Fueling the Region’s Economic Engine America doesn’t make things anymore. We’ve all heard that sadly common complaint, and maybe we’ve...

Under NIU’s direction, a retooled EIGERlab offers an array of services for entrepreneurs and established businesses ROCKFORD — Northern...

ROCKFORD (WIFR) — It’s been 20 years since Northern Illinois University began welcoming hundreds of thousands of students and community...

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UI Labs said Monday it will expand beyond Chicago’s Goose Island, putting a regional chapter of its Digital Manufacturing and Design...

ROCKFORD (WIFR) — Rockford is the first city to be chosen as a digital manufacturing hub. A new program in Rockford is attempting to...