As Embry-Riddle seeks growth, 2 schools cut back on aviation - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

As Embry-Riddle seeks growth, 2 schools cut back on aviation - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Brad Harrison, Harrison Harmonicas, adorns the cover of Business Asset

Brad Harrison, with Harrison Harmonicas, creator of the only made in America harmonica adorns the cover of Business Asset created by local photographer, Nels Akerlund. Nels, you did a fabulous job capturing Brad’s unique personality and his famous B-Radical harmonica. Brad, keep on making us proud here at the EIGERlab and moving forward with your dreams.

http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=c0427c15e54b19f55fa3dae8f&id=f81339c863&e=64707b1dfe

New York Times article

The attributes that make great entrepreneurs, the experts say, are common in certain manias, though in milder forms and harnessed in ways that are hugely productive. Instead of recklessness, the entrepreneur loves risk. Instead of delusions, the entrepreneur imagines a product that sounds so compelling that it inspires people to bet their careers, or a lot of money, on something that doesn’t exists and may never sell.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/business/19entre.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=generallling that it inspires people to bet their careers, or a lot of money, on something that doesn’t exist and may never sell. lling that it inspires people to bet their careers, or a lot of money, on something that doesn’t exist and may never sell. lling that it inspires people to bet their careers, or a lot of money, on something that doesn’t exist and may never sell.

Local Rockford students & teachers attend America’s largest, Int'l Mfging Tech Show (IMTS)

Six busloads…300 area students and teachers attended America’s largest, International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at Chicago’s McCormick Place. TechWorks, a manufacturing training facility located in the EIGERlab assisted in both efforts to bring students to IMTS and sponsored a booth. Please see the attached ...media coverage link with additional ones to follow. Thank you to Rockford Register Star, WIFR and WREX for their media coverage.
http://www.rrstar.com/insight/x998862861/Manufacturing-is-not-boring-grimy
http://www.wifr.com/economy/headlines/103013574.html
http://www.wrex.com/Global/story.asp?S=13158865

Rockford Register Star, Sept. 11
ROCKFORD — New owners are working to reinvent EIGERlab as a business incubator and accelerator that will grow entrepreneurship and employment in the region.

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x907386149/New-owners-to-reinvent-EIGERlab

Rockford Register Star, Sept. 9
Rock River Valley manufacturers to tout their wares at Chicago show
ROCKFORD — More than a dozen area companies are planning to be part of more than 1,100 firms exhibiting at next week’s International Manufacturing Technology Show, one of the industry’s largest trade shows.

http://www.rrstar.com/businessrockford/x863085694/Rock-River-Valley-manufacturers-to-tout-their-wares