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| American Axle |
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) was founded in 1994; it is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and validation of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components and modules, chassis systems, and metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles and passenger cars.
AAM is a multi-billion dollar, tier one, global automotive supplier and ranks as one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world.
AAM provides full-service product research & development for precision engineered, advanced technology products, manufacturing processes and systems.
The company has an extensive driveline and drivetrain product portfolio incorporating high technology systems and components for the crossover, passenger car, all-wheel-drive, light truck and SUV global markets
In addition to locations in the United States (Michigan, New York, Ohio & Indiana), AAM also has offices or facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Contact:
American Axle & Manufacturing
Sales & Marketing
One Dauch Drive
Detroit, MI 48211-1198
Phone: 1-800-299-AXLE
Corporate Website: www.aam.com |
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| Bee Mobile |
Bee Mobile is a mobile marketing company, a marketing company that allows its customers to advertise via the mobile channel. Bee Mobile is designed to help local businesses reach their young mobile customers via SMS (text messages). Our focus is on providing a service that not only allows businesses to advertise via SMS and the mobile channel, but to help them engage and identify with their customers on a more personal level. We work with our clients to create a personalized mobile marketing program specifically targeted to reach their company’s audience.
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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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| 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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| 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 has sought out and secured the employment of many leaders in our field. Each employee of our company has in excess 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, not only an exceptional mortgage product that fits their specific need, but we are just as 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.
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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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| 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
Phone: (260) 399-1675
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| IPFW Office of Engagement |
The mission of the office is to:
- Serve as a key contact for access to IPFW, Purdue, and Indiana University programs for regional businesses, government and community partnerships.
- Facilitates community access to research capabilities, technical expertise, intellectual property, educational services and co-op/internship programs from the university partners.
- Provides representation for regional businesses and business partners to the universities in the development and enhancement of university programs.
It serves as the university partners' main outreach liaison for business, industry and educational partnerships for a 13-county region in northeast Indiana. The office serves as northeast Indiana's key contact for Purdue's Technical Assistance Program, the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization and Discovery Park. It also serves to link regional business to Indiana University resources such as the IU Research and Technology Corporation, the Informatics Research Institute and the IU Medical School. The office also serves to facilitate opportunities to connect business and education in the many areas of expertise at IPFW including the Centers of Excellence, the Office of Research and External Support, workforce development programs and internship/co-op opportunities.
Contact: Sean Ryan
Phone: (260) 399-1662
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| LewTech Company, Inc. |
LewTech Company, Inc. specializes in military and commercial system design and development with emphasis on ocean deployed active and passive acoustic systems including signature detection and recognition. The company was formed in July, 2003 and has four key employees. LewTech’s engineers have over 105 years of combined industrial and military program design, development, production and management experience including previous employment with Magnavox, Hughes and Raytheon. LewTech has been successful in obtaining a number of SBIR programs. The company has partnered with Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and UnderSea Sensor System in Columbia City, IN for some of its SBIR Programs.
Contact: George Lewis
E-mail: lewtechco@verizon.net
Phone: 260.399.1652 or 260.485.3752 |
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| LifeLink Technologies, LLC |
SorbaShock, LLC a subsidiary of LifeLink Technologies has exclusively licensed a sub-flooring that mitigates fall-related injuries. SorbaShock™ Dual-Stiffness™ sub-flooring is placed underneath commercial vinyl or commercial carpet. SorbaShock™ tiles are rigid during normal walking conditions but collapse from the force of a fall. The science involves the transfer of energy after impact into SorbaShock™ which reduces energy transferred back on a person resulting in a softer fall and less chance for serious injury. Over one third of seniors over the age of 65 fall at least once per year. SorbaShock is a force reduction sub-floor and more than just a floor system. Current competitors attempt to reduce injury by using padded flooring, non-skid flooring, or padded mats – but current products often produce the opposite result and actually increase the rate of falls by causing toe trip hazards. SorbaShock’s technology is patent pending and under exclusive license from the University of Notre Dame.
SorbaShock, LLC located in Fort Wayne, IN, is managed by a team of experienced business and technology leaders. President and CEO Sam Simonson has successfully launched new businesses or business units. Tim Ovaert, PhD, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame has developed shock-absorbing flooring for over a decade. Director of Business Integration and Marketing John Albright has a successful history of business development in the healthcare industry. SorbaShock™ has assembled a team of seasoned technical and business advisors and has been accepted into the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s NIIC Gateways acceleration program.
Contact: Sam Simonson
Telephone: 260.338.0415 or 260.460.4787
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| Mesco |
MESCO is focused on the development, commercialization, manufacturing and sales of The Cardiac Guardian System. This device is designed to improve the survival rate of the 350,000 people that suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest annually in the U.S. Our goal is to increase the survival rate by 40% by executing the “chain of survival” in less time.
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| Midwest Quality |
Midwest Quality, Inc. is a Fort Wayne Indiana based quality auditing, engineering, training, and consulting company 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. We also develop custom programs for registered organizations so that they improve their performance by more effectively using their registered quality systems. We offer public classes around the state and all courses 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 leave unsatisfied.
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| NPC |
New Paradigm Concepts, LLC is a start-up biotech R&D company developing novel technology for critical care patient monitoring including minimally invasive continuous hemoglobin, hematocrit, and plasma protein monitoring. NPC’s goal is to provide critical care providers with previously unavailable physiologic data to enhance medical decision making and to ultimately improve survival rates from severe trauma or serious medical maladies.
(260) 399-1671
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| OnCall PSN |
OnCall PSN’s primary goal is to provide a ‘one stop’ professional services network that will contribute to the growth and success of our customers. The company is experienced in the foundational aspects of businesses: Information Technology, Human Resources & Training, Accounting & Finance, and Sales, Marketing & Customer Service. OnCallPSN offers its clients a world-class level of management expertise from our team of seasoned advisors - without the high cost of taking on full-time management staff. The company’s advisors listen, analyze the issues, provide solutions, and coordinate the work of service providers, freeing company management to focus on their core strengths in value-added products and services. OnCall PSN engages in a continuous dialog between their customers, advisors, and service providers utilizing cutting-edge workgroup technology.
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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.
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| Purdue TAP |
Since it’s inception in 1986, Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) has helped over 6,100 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, quality, 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
Phone: (260) 399-1670 |
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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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| Solstice Medical |
Solstice Medical is a medical device asset lifecycle management company that leverages automatic identification technology from the earliest points of manufacture through point of care to reduce the cost and improve the safety of healthcare delivery. Solstice Medical is the pioneer of DOCK to DOCTM, a customizable medical device Asset Lifecycle Management and embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solution and provides device-level embedded RFID engineering, bio-engineered RFID tags, site and enterprise tracking software, hardware, integration, maintenance and support enabling total supply chain integration.
Contact: Daniel Sands
Phone: (260) 399-1651
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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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| Taylor University MBA Program |
The Taylor University MBA features a 16-month, 36-credit hour program that is completed using a combination of residency sessions and e-learning instruction. Students complete MBA “residencies” approximately every other month, when they attend business seminars and discussions that are held from Thursday evenings – Saturday afternoons. Course work and e-discussions are completed between residencies and include both individual and group projects. Major areas of study include Global Business Practices, Business Development and Creativity, Faith-Based Leadership and Management Strategy. MBA students are also required to complete an international business study tour course during their program. Recent MBA business travels have featured visits to corporate headquarters in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, England and Ireland. The Taylor University MBA Offices in Fort Wayne are located in the Innovation Center, which serves as one of the learning lab partners of the MBA Program and provides numerous opportunities for study for business faculty and MBA students. The MBA has also opened offices in Indianapolis.
Contact: Wendy Speakman
Phone: (260) 399.1622 |
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| UCount Technologies |
UCount was formed during 2006 due to address a recognized pain in the consumer the shopping experience. The method of purchasing on store credit and receiving discounts and rewards is in dire need of improvement. The shopper continues to be overwhelmed with a buildup of store membership rewards cards, coupons, and gift certificates. There is a need for consolidation of these items to improve convenience and organization for the consumer.
The mission of UCount is to provide the seldom to everyday shoppers with a more convenient method of purchasing while receiving discounts during their shopping experience. The shopper is frustrated with cutting out coupons, keeping track of store credits, and the multiple items of paperwork they must fill out to receive discounts at each store. UCount provides a unique solution to this inconvenience through the multi-dimensional and model of facilitating expansion in the coupon experience for both the consumer and the retail or manufacturer. UCount can retrieve discount information conveniently for the shopper. It also conveniently sorts and transfers the coupon redemption information from retailer to manufacturer as well as provides possibility of generating consumer demographic and purchase information.
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| UrbanUSA |
UrbanUSA is a site for musicians, entertainers and their audience to interact with one another. From learning information about local events to commenting on national celebrities, UrbanUSA brings all genres together in one vibrant format. UrbanUSAonline - Where Music Is Life.
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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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