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| BioDuct LLC |
BioDuct LLC is developing patent protected avascular tissue repair platform technology. Its first product, BioDuct™ Meniscal Repair Device (MRD), is a bioabsorbable implant that facilitates healing of otherwise irreparable meniscus tissue. Once FDA clearance is received, BioDuct LLC plans to launch the BioDuct™ MRD product into the orthopaedic market. BioDuct LLC received $1.35 million in capital investment to complete product development for the BioDuct™ Meniscal Repair Device.
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| Purdue TAP |
Since it’s inception in 1986, Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) has helped thousands of Hoosier manufacturing companies by providing consulting, training and implementation services to enhance competitiveness and improve bottom lines. Additionally, TAP is Indiana’s NIST MEP (National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partner) affiliate – a network of resources throughout the U.S. that assist manufacturers in competing globally. TAP can open the door to a large array of Purdue expertise and services including lean manufacturing tools, marketing, business management, information systems, environmental issues, human resources and more. Your business or industry can tap into a wealth of resources by teaming with Purdue!
Contact: Joe Sepkovich
Telephone: (260) 399-1670 |
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| American Axle |
AAM is a leading Tier-One global automotive supplier of driveline and drivetrain systems & related components, modules, chassis systems, and metal-formed products for light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars, crossover utility, and commercial vehicles. AAM is backed by its cost competitive and operationally flexible global manufacturing, engineering and sourcing footprint. Through highly-engineered advanced technology products, processes, systems, and industry leading operational performance, the AAM team provides a competitive advantage to it's customers. AAM's world headquarters is located in Detroit Michigan; with other US facilities are in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. AAM has worldwide offices or manufacturing facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Contact: Mark Lundy
Telephone: (260) 492-5064 |
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| Midwest Quality |
Midwest Quality, Inc. is a Fort Wayne, Indiana based quality auditing, engineering, training, and consulting company. It leads the region in preparing clients for registration to ISO 9001:2000, QS-9000, ISO/TS 16949:2002, TE Supplement, AS9100, ISO 14001, and ISO 17025, ISO 13485:2002. Midwest also develops custom programs for registered organizations to enable them to improve performance by more effectively using their registered quality systems. We offer public classes around the state; courses also are available for on-site training. The technical aspects of the business are directed by Tony Greene, who had worked for Essex Group, Inc. prior to founding Midwest nine years ago. We are proud that we have never had a customer fail or be dissatisfied.
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| Stahl Engineering & Failure Analysis, LLC |
We provide specialized Forensic Engineering (product liability, brake / steering / suspension / drivetrain / system analysis, mechanical / hydraulic / pneumatic / electrical failures, entry / egress avaluation, etc.), and Fire Investigation (origin and cause) failure analysis engineering consulting services focus on;
- Commercial Vehicles - Trucks, School Buses, Commercial Buses, Tractor - Trailers, RVs, Step Vans, etc.
- Commercial Equipment - Agricultural, Construction, Industrial, Mining, Mobile, Industrial, Truck, etc.
We are experienced in the investigation, analysis, reporting, and litigation testimony regarding accidents, incidents, fires, product liability failures, and other issues with deep knowledge of the engineering design, manufacturing, warranty, usage, recall, and maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment. We've successfully used this specialized knowledge for over two decades, to quickly and accurately get to the root cause and clearly present this information to vehicle and equipment OEMs, component manufacturers, insurance adjusters, attorneys, fleet managers, and other parties. Call us to see if we can help you!
Contact: Doug Stahl
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| Allied Payment Network, Inc. |
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Allied Payment Network, Inc. was formed in 2010 by Ralph Marcuccilli to provide bill payment services to the financial industry. Allied provides a real-time bill payment service that allows Internet Banking and Mobile Banking vendors to offer a private branded payment service to their customers. Allied specializes in Small Business and Mobile Payments. Their Picture Pay product is the first commercially available payment service to allow users to take a picture of their bill to make the payment.
Contact: Ralph Marcuccilli
Telephone: (260) 399-7400
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| Blue Water Mortgage |
Blue Water Mortgage represents the beginning of change in an industry that has experienced much turmoil in the past few years. Our ownership as well as executive staff have sought out and secured the employment of many leaders in our field. Each employee of our company has over of 10 years' experience in the finance industry as well as the credentials you would expect to see in a finance professional. We are committed to providing our clientele with, an exceptional mortgage product that fits their specific need. We are equally committed to assisting them with their overall financial health. We have established strategic partnerships and alliances with other responsible firms that have unique and fresh perspectives and tools beneficial to Indiana families. It is our pleasure to find ourselves inside the Northeastern Innovation Center as we see ourselves as part of the beginning of a truly innovative time in the banking/mortgage sector.
Contact: Robert Gregory
Telephone: (260) 497-9355
Toll Free:866-489-2583
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| Cirrus ABS Corporation |
Cirrus ABS is a web technology company that provides organizations with a 360º approach to web success that includes the image, marketing, strategy, and technology tools that businesses require to get tangible results from their web investment. We have an experienced staff of award winning graphic designers, user interface experts, business analysts, programmers, writers, and marketing/branding experts that work together as a team to provide clients with all the skill sets necessary to make their web presence a success.
Through the utilization of the revolutionary Cirrus eBusiness Suite technology platform, Cirrus ABS provides powerful web based business tools that enable businesses to implement advanced web sites with a minimal investment in time and money. Through our technology, businesses can manage all the content on their web site, share documents, create secure information portals, sell products and services and many other advanced online capabilities without any technical expertise or special software. Our technology allows our clients to maximize their web investment by eliminating the need to recreate their web site each time they need to update the look of their site or add new functionality. The Cirrus eBusiness Suite technology platform is modular in design so that organizations can start with the tools that meet their needs today and add capabilities to their site over time as their business grows and evolves.
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| Vision Menu |
Vision Menu enables automotive and power sports dealers to increase profitability, sell more units, sell more Finance and Insurance products, ensures the sales and Finance process are compliant, and evaluates profits more effectively. Vision Menu provides a better user interface at a more affordable price. Without our solution, dealers have a less efficient sales process relying on a manual worksheet of disclosing sales numbers or a high priced solution that leaves them paying for options they don’t use. In F&I, menu selling has become the standard in the Automotive field and is growing in popularity in power sports. Studies have shown that the average retail unit is increased by $100 when a menu is used. (Dealer track study). Our product provides complete disclosure to the customer, both to make their buying decision and to choose the finance and insurance products they want. On both accounts it focuses the customer on the decision-making process, giving them options or packages to choose from. The result is higher profits on the sale of the vehicle and more aftermarket products purchased. The analytics package gives the dealer a forward straight/ industry best practice approach to reporting that can be accessed immediately after a sale is made.
Contact: Ron Martin
Telephone: (260) 755-3224 |
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| Schwartz Biomedical |
Schwartz Biomedical, LLC is a tissue engineering research and development firm that creates and develops technologies for the orthopaedic market. Schwartz Biomedical specializes in soft tissue (cartilage, ligaments, tendon, meniscus, etc.) regeneration and biological technologies, and typically develops its portfolio technologies in separate wholly-owned subsidiaries. BioDuct and BioPoly RS are two examples.
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| Zoom |
ZOOM develops software and systems for the transportation and public works and government markets. This includes high-end Intelligent Transportation Systems, Automated Vehicle Locating and Tracking Systems, and Infrastructure Management Systems. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, ZOOM leads the way in Transportation Informatics. One of ZOOM’s subsidiary companies, ZOOM LBS, is the nationwide leader in bringing Location Based Services to the highways and owns contracts to supply wireless Internet connectivity and related applications to State Rest Areas. ZOOM staff have been involved in the creation of some of the most successful systems on the market today.
Contact: Mike Fritsch
E-mail: mfritsch@zoominfosystems.com
Telephone: (260) 407-1776 |
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| Siemens Industries, Inc. |
Headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL., Siemens Industry, Inc., Building Technologies Division. is a leading single-source provider of cost-effective facility performance solutions for the comfort, life safety, and security of some of the most technically advanced buildings in the world. In North America, Siemens Industry, Inc., Building Technologies Division employs approximately 8,000 people and provides local service from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast.
Telephone: (317) 293-8880
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| Scadata Scientific, LLC |
Scadata Scientific, LLC is a technology company. It synthesizes the latest in communication and data transfer technologies, including its own proprietary software and protocols, to deliver information and critical data to wherever the end-user needs that information.
Company roots were formed over a decade ago, blending several wireless and IP technologies together to form a company focused primarily in the management of fresh water and waste water plant operations. In 2003, Scadata was formed and began servicing municipal water systems across the U.S. Currently our company’s technology serves several vertical markets such as Water/Waste Water, Oil & Gas, Tower Light Monitoring, Agriculture, and Flood Control Monitoring.
Scadata is best described as a software and hardware manufacturer that integrates specialty products, finding unique applications for a blend of the latest technologies. Although we have several core products, we enjoy the development of a precise solution to transmit useful data to our customers.
Telephone: (260) 373-0100 |
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| BioPoly RS LLC |
BioPoly RS LLC is developing a joint resurfacing biomaterial that promises to replace articular cartilage defects. The biomaterial is a biologically enhanced polymer that has surface and mechanical characteristics that closely resemble articular cartilage; therefore, it is an ideal material for interfacing with cartilage tissue. BioPoly RS LLC was awarded a $2 million grant from Indiana’s 21st Century Research and Technology Fund to initiate commercialization of this technology.
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| SysteMental Inc. |
SysteMental, Inc. provides technical services to companies making the transition from traditional manufacturing to Lean Manufacturing/Lean Enterprise methods. These services include consulting and custom software development. Our goal is to help ensure our customers’ continued profitability and competitiveness. Our unique combination of proven expertise and software development capability allows us to assist our customers with rapid implementation of new concepts and methods. The speed of delivery and quality of our services allows our customers to maintain critical momentum in their change efforts.
Contact: Craig Henderson E-mail: support@systemental.comTelephone: (260) 434-2030 |
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| IPFW Office of Engagement |
Mission:
The mission of the Office of University Engagement is to match IPFW, Purdue, and Indiana University expertise and intellectual property to the regional needs of Northeast Indiana to enhance economic development and improve the quality of life for its citizens.
Purpose:
- Serves as the liaison between the partner universities of IPFW, Purdue, and Indiana University with regional businesses and community partners in northeast Indiana
- Match the resources and expertise of each university partner to the regional needs of northeast Indiana to enhance economic development efforts and business competitiveness.
- Contact to access IPFW, Purdue and Indiana University programs for businesses, government and community partnerships in the region
- Facilitate community access to research, technology, technical expertise and educational services from the university partners
Key access items include:
- Research capabilities
- Technical assistance / Faculty expertise
- Intellectual property
- University programs / Seminars, Conferences, Networking opportunities
- Workforce development / Continuing education and Corporate training
- Internships/co-ops
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| IPFW Division of Continuing Studies, Dept. of Entrepreneurship & Corporate Training |
IPFW's Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Training provides resources for entrepreneurs and corporations throughout northeast Indiana, southern Michigan, and northwestern Ohio. Our resources assist these entities by providing customized training solutions based on a thorough needs analysis and can be delivered anywhere on-site, off-site, or on campus.
Contact: Gary Schott
Telephone: (260) 399-1675
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| Taylor University Online |
Taylor University Online provides quality Christian higher education in a format that fits students’ lifestyles. We offer Associate of Arts degrees in Biblical Studies, Justice Administration, and Liberal Arts, a Bachelor of Business Administration, and a Transition to Teaching graduate program as well as various certificates in an online format. We strive to provide a Christ-centered, academically excellent, and flexible education.
Telephone: (260) 440-8250 |
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| Phoenix Consulting, LLC |
Innovative manufacturers are increasingly being required by their customers to gather information for product genealogy and traceability. More importantly, they are finding that by gathering this data they can use it in their business planning process to improve lean, six sigma, and capital expenditure decisions. Segments of the Innovative Manufacturing industry lack the personnel, skills or time to gather and integrate the vast number of control and communication protocols on the manufacturing floor into a single comprehensive package which can then be communicated vertically to and from MRP, ERP, or other business information systems.
Phoenix Consulting focuses on supplying control and information technology solutions for innovative manufacturing processes. Our mission is to improve our customer’s productivity while reducing their risk.
Telephone: (260) 407-1739
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| Paragraphs 22 Coaching and Consulting, |
Paragraphs 22 Coaching and Consulting, founded by Lisa Gomez-Osborn a Board Certified Master Christian Life Coach, Provides coaching and consulting services to individuals, professionals and business owners. Lisa has worked with others for over 15 years helping them to grow professionally, personally and spiritually. Lisa's objectives include facilitating a growing self-awareness in her client's lives by finding and developing their unique strengths. Lisa is a coach and a teacher at heart. Some of Paragraphs specialties for individuals include: Personal Life Coaching, Christian Growth Coaching, Transformational Leadership Coaching, Christian Life Coach Training, Career Coaching, and Relationship Communication Coaching.
For business and ministries, Paragraphs is committed to providing effective, innovative and results focused coaching and consulting in areas such as: Leadership Development & Training, Personality Styles Training, Small Business Growth Coaching, Life Coach Training & Business Development, Contemporary Market Solutions, Managing Difficult People, Confidential Advising, Salon & Spa Coaching and Consulting and Image Consulting. Lisa is creative and has a strong sense of what will work. Her top five strengths are Activator, Maximizer, Individualization, Belief, and Input. She is known for her insightfulness and resourcefulness as a leader, as well as her piercing business discernment. Her one-of-a-kind approaches and solutions are an asset to individuals and professionals alike. She is committed to leading with integrity and providing outstanding service.
Contact: Lisa Osborn
Telephone: (260) 750-6862 Cell: (260) 466-8787 |
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| Financial Education Solutions, LLC |
Financial Education Solutions, LLC provides financial literacy educational tools for middle school students. Created by a student for students, the company provides a variety of curricula and tools for schools, home schooled students, and parents. The company is the recipient of a 2009 Innovation Award from the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. Contact: James Langford |
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| Cornerstone Edge, LLC |
Cornerstone Edge, LLC is a professional Supply Chain Logistics
consulting firm offering a full range of supply chain services. Our service
offerings range from facility planning through implementation of appropriate
technology that improve customer service, increase profitability, and reduce
inefficiencies within your operation. Our customers demand
innovative, yet practical solutions based on operational performance and value-based
results. Our resources have proven careers in successful execution of strategic
initiatives that reach the expectations of our valued customers.
The premise of our value is based upon improving your supply
chain through innovation, creativity, best practice identification, and
effective execution. Our methods of ‘Sharpening Your Supply Chain’ are based
upon an effective model of the ‘right resource at the right time’. Our focus
involves industry leading knowledge, analytical effectiveness, and flawless
execution. Our approach is based upon leveraging the best resources without the
cost of non-value added personnel. Leveraging our resource talents from
innovators, entrepreneurs, and proven industry experts have demonstrated that
our model not only provides the most appropriate solution for our customers; it
also provides cost effective delivery of those solutions as well.
Our
services often include both
strategic and tactical steps to implement the appropriate
solutions. Our services include:
Operational
Material Flow
Labor Analysis
Scorecard Management
Technology
Application Software Evaluation/Selection
Software Effectiveness Assessment
Application Implementation
Facility
Industrial Layout/Design
Process Automation
Precision Modernization Contact: Brian Carlson Telephone (260) 399-1667
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| Taylor University MBA Program |
The Taylor University
MBA is a 16-month 36-credit hour program which combines online learning with a
residential environment. Students attend a “residency” session once every
other month during their time in the program lasting from Thursday evening
through Saturday afternoon. These sessions offer students a variety of
educational experiences including business visits, guest speakers, group
collaboration, discussion, and class time with professors. Class sessions
are held at the Northeast Indiana Innovation center in Fort Wayne.
Coursework in between residencies is completed in an online environment.
Major areas of study include Global Business Practices, Business Development
and Creativity, Faith-Based Leadership and Management Strategy. Taylor
MBA students also have the opportunity to complete an international business
study tour as part of their course requirements. Contact: Wendy Speakman, MBA Program
Director Telephone: (260) 255-MBA1
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| Innovative Technology Group |
Innovative Technology Group is led by certified senior network engineers who have over 90 years of combined experience in the computer industry. Our products and services include network design, setup and support. Our customers include both small and medium size companies that want to cut the cost of having their own IT department and not sacrifice the quality of service. We specialize in getting non-profit companies discounted software and hardware so they can have more dollars for their mission. Contact: Bob Peters
Telephone: (260) 818-0135
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| Engine Research Associates, Inc. |
ERA is the developer and manufacturer of the patented Erickson Migrating Combustion Chamber (MCC) Engine. Erickson MCC internal combustion engines offer a quiet and cool exhaust, without the need for a muffler or spark arrestor. MCC engines also provide high torque, high efficiency, low emissions and low vibration. MCC engines offer many benefits that can't be achieved in two-cycle, four-cycle, or rotary (Wankel) engine technology. MCC engines can operate on low octane gasoline and fuels like JP-8, Diesel and Biofuels without detonation or auto-ignition. This technology can be used for powering Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), lawn and garden equipment, motorcycles, boats and hybrid vehicles. ERA has also used the MCC mechanism for positive displacement fluid mechanisms. ERA’s rotary fluid mechanisms offer many advantages for bi-directional meters, air tools, superchargers, hydraulic motors, heat pumps and compressors. ERA is interested in licensing its technology or partnering to develop MCC engines and fluid mechanisms for specific commercial areas. Contact: Jeff Erickson Telephone: (260) 247-2516
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| The Long - Term Care Ombudsman Program |
The Long - Term Care Ombudsman Program is authorized by the Federal Older Americans Act. This act requires every state, through the Office on Aging, to create a statewide ombudsman program to "investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of older individuals who are residents of long term care facilities" (including nursing homes, assisted living, and board care facilities. An Ombudsman is an advocate for residents of long-term care facilities, board and care homes, and assisted living. They are trained and certified to resolve problems, address complaints, advocate for improvements in the long-term care systems, to have the responsibility to negotiate on a residents' behalf, and to work with other state agencies for effective enforcement. Contact: Aisha Laroche |
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| Lang Marketing |
Lang Marketing Resources, Inc. is an independent
consulting and marketing analysis company focusing on the vehicle products
industry and specializing in the U.S. automotive aftermarket.
Recognized as America’s Aftermarket Authority, Lang
Marketing Resources, Inc. provides information and analysis to a wide range of
national news media including ABC, CBS, NBC, FoxNews; Newsweek; USA Today; the
Wall Street Journal; and Investor’s Business Daily; as well as leading
manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and the Wall Street community.
Lang Marketing is leveraging its unique and extensive
market knowledge to develop innovative software products and services for the
automotive aftermarket.
Telephone: (260)-399-7626 |
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| Onin Staffing |
Onin Staffing was founded in Dallas, Texas in 1994 by Managing Partner Keith
Phillips in borrowed office space, armed with only folding furniture, a phone
and a desire to provide for his young family; ours is a Cinderella story.
The Ōnin Group is a privately held multi-regional staffing agency serving the Southeast,
Mid-south, Midwestern and Southwestern United States. We are among the top
three percent of domestic staffing companies in sales volume and feature the
most sophisticated staffing industry technology and hiring practices available
today. In spite of our size, we have maintained the highly personalized service
and partnership mindset indicative of a smaller, less bureaucratic company. We develop hiring programs specifically
tailored to suit our clients' needs. This commitment has fueled our growth. The
new offices we have opened to date have been opened because of invitations to
expand with our existing clients in markets where they conduct business.
Job Seeker Services include placement opportunities in the
areas of Light Industrial, Clerical/Professional, IT/Engineering and Skilled
Trades. We look forward to supporting
the needs of local employers and career seekers.
Contact: Laurie Badger
Telephone:
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| XPO Logistics |
XPO Logistics is a
leading, non-asset based, third-party logistics provider, on track to become
one of the fastest-growing companies of its kind in North America. We operate
in three areas of business: expedited transportation, freight forwarding and
freight brokerage. We don't own trucks, ships or planes at XPO. Instead, we
serve our customers by using a network of relationships with ground, sea and
air carriers to assign critical loads to quality carriers.
Because our businesses
are non-asset based, we are able to invest heavily in our workforce and
technology. We look for employees who share our vision for best-in-class
service and give them the tools and support they need to excel for our
customers. We nurture talent, reward results, and work hard to create an
environment that positions XPO as the industry’s employer of choice.
Technology
fuels our growth
Innovation is in our
DNA. We believe that technology can truly help optimize customer workflows and
revolutionize how goods are shipped. We plan to transform transportation
logistics through technology – and our multi-million dollar commitment to IT
underscores its importance in our growth
strategy.
Our IT blueprint
includes robust software applications for our truckload and LTL brokerage
business. Phase one of our platform is now in place – and that’s just the
start. As we continue to implement our master plan, a stream of incremental
benefits will pour into our customer relationships.
There’s much more to
know about XPO Logistics. Please click on additional links under Our Services
and About XPO in the top menu to learn more about our areas of business,
leadership, operations and markets. Financial information and corporate
governance information can be found in the Investor Relations area.
Contact: Joe Porter
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