Air2Access

Air2Access specializes in installing, managing, and integrating wireless Internet systems and hotspots in challenging outdoor environments. Air2Access was founded in 2004 to provide Wi-Fi services to the marine industry, and has since grown to be the largest hotspot provider on Lake Michigan. The company is looking to apply their expertise to other outdoor venues, such as rail stops, commercial ports, and truck stops – areas where business could benefit from network-enabled communications, surveillance and tracking systems, but where conventional networks are too expensive or difficult to install. Additional information is available at www.air2access.com.

All Cell Technologies

All Cell was co-founded by Said Al-Hallaj, research professor at IIT’s Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering and Coordinator of Renewable Energy Research Projects and J. Robert Selman, formerly Director of IIT’s Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering. All Cell’s proprietary PCM technology is an enabling technology that addresses the thermal management problems of rechargeable Li-Ion batteries and removes a barrier to their widespread use in high power applications. This will facilitate the penetration of Lithium-Ion batteries into rapidly growing applications such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), fleet electric vehicles and personal transportation (Segway HT, electric scooters). Target customers will include original equipment manufacturer (OEM) equipment suppliers and major cell/battery-pack providers.

Carbon Solutions Group

Carbon Solutions Group is an environmental consulting firm specializing in carbon project development and greenhouse gas mitigation. CSG works with corporations, institutions, municipalities, architects and non-profits throughout the world. CSG promotes education towards environmental stewardship goals with definition, management, mitigation and offsetting strategies. CSG’s assets are from “additional” environmental projects in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Please visit our website at www.carbonsolutionsgroup.com, or call us toll free at 866-499-1456.

DigitialDrive Tech, LLC

DigitalDrive Tech is aimed at revolutionizing motor control through a novel approach to modeling and control of electric motors which combines the best features of digital and analog control: flexibility, performance, simplicity, and low cost of implementation. DigitalDrive Tech is formed based on the technology developed in Professor Ali Emadi's research laboratory at IIT, to commercialize a patented digital technological breakthrough in motor drive control that is extremely simple and far less expensive to implement than existing technology. This simple invention can transform standard, ho-hum appliances into “smart,” variable speed appliances that can be controlled by a computer chip—allowing for a plethora of sophisticated new products at a much-lower cost. The cost savings of moving “dumb”
appliances to computerized technology is estimated to be on the magnitude of ten-times cheaper than existing technology—allowing the appliance industry to compete on innovative products.

Hybrid Energy Vehicle Technologies, Inc.

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. (HEVT) is specialized in design and development of hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid electric conversion kits for different vehicles including passenger cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), light trucks, military vehicles, transit buses, and heavy-duty vehicles. HEVT has rights to the intellectual property developed by Professor Ali Emadi and his team at Illinois Institute of Technology to convert standard vehicles using any fuel system to electric hybrids, dramatically improving fuel efficiency and performance while significantly reducing harmful emissions. In addition, HEVT has rights to the intellectual property developed by Professor Emadi and his team to convert hybrid electric vehicles to plug-in hybrids.

IMI Innovations, Inc.

IMI is an innovative human interface focused software and related hardware firm. The company has developed Patent Pending technology that creates and utilizes independent data input streams that enable a variety of unique products and applications. Through applicable to a single user environment, this technology is particularly valuable in enabling Web 2.0 level collaboration based applications. IMI was launched in 2002 and has revenue generating “box level” products available. The company is located in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois. Additional information on the company and its offerings is available at: www.micetechinc.com.

Liquid Talk Networks

LiquidTalk™ Networks creates enterprise business applications for digital media devices (iPods, smart phones, etc.). Their patent-pending technology combined with professional services enable new ways for businesses to create, organize, and distribute business content for sales enablement and employee learning and communication. Digital media players are the ideal platform for employee knowledge transfer due to their portability, ease of use, and start-and-stop playing flexibility.

MediaFly

With a background in publishing, Mediafly’s founder has seen his industry move towards mobile media such as online clips and podasts, thus changing the relationships and responsibilities of publishers, advertisers, content creators, and end users. Rather than compete with this Internet-empowered trend, he decided to found the company Mediafly, which is the preeminent podcast search and delivery engine. With an algorithm similar to the reference section of Ebay or Amazon.com, Mediafly can deliver customized content to a consumer’s computer, phone, Blackberry or I-Pod. Leveraging this technology, Carson and Mediafly are positioned to provide for next generation marketing and media needs.

MIP Corp.

Management Integration Process Corporation (MIP) is a management consulting firm that has created a process and software for unleashing the power of innovative thinking and creating high performance employees across a company by establishing an infrastructure for collaborative innovation and a high performance culture through the capturing and sharing of thought processes.

NanoFluence Health, Inc.

Plans to develop and market food and beverage applications complemented with high-efficacy and high-quality nutraceutical  supplements and pharmaceutical systems. Products will feature high-concentration EPA & DHA omega-3 oils and calcium complexation ingredients to treat specific health conditions resulting from deficiencies in EPA & DHA essential fatty acids and calcium such as ADHD, high-cholesterol, and osteoporosis. NanoFluence has demonstrated a range of food and beverage products featuring omega-3 oils and is conducting formulation and optimization work to reduce both the effective dosage level and the time to realize noticeable gains in treating target conditions. www.nanofluence.com

Nelson Marketing Group

Nelson Marketing Group was formed in the State of Illinois in 1997. The Company was founded to design, manufacture and distribute innovative-designed high quality windshield wiper blades. The TriTrak™ Wiper System has a simple value proposition: 3 blades for the price of one, plus the convenience of easy maintenance. The product is a unique proprietary windshield wiper system designed to fit on standard vehicle wiper arms. While most wiper blades are ‘fin’ shaped, with one edge, this is triangle shaped, with three edges. The Company has spent over fourteen years on research and development of the Product, filing for patent protection, researching the market, exploring manufacturing sources and establishing relationships with purchasing agents.

Okoro Media Systems, Inc.

Okoro Media Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-end Personal Computers designed strictly for use as an entertainment hub with your home theater. The company was founded in 2004 by Isidore Okoro and Christopher Curry, to give customers a solution that manages all of their digital media (photos, music, home videos), as well as the recording and playback of television programming and DVDs. This solution, known as the Digital Entertainment System (DES), is a convergence of PC technology with home entertainment that can replace or coexist with your existing audio visual equipment.  It is Okoro’s mission to use state-of-the-art PC technology to create a digital media hub that is elegant, customizable, and easy-to-use for our customers.

Patpending, Inc.

PatPending’s launch into the medical market begins with the ‘Pedalong’ wheelchair attachment. With a design inspired by bicycles, this add-on accessory to wheelchairs is targeted at those who suffer from decreased mobility due to cerebral Cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, MS, cardiac or vestibular problems, diabetes and stroke victims, and those with early knee, spinal or hip injuries. Working with and through physical therapists and rehabilitations centers, Patpending has plans to beta test additional units over the next several months.

Sigenics, Inc.

Helps individuals and organizations develop complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) and bipolar application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for projects specific to their industry. The company handles projects ranging from low-volume ASIC prototyping to working with engineering design teams for large-volume ASICs. Its analog and mixed-signal design expertise have helped clients meet very large scale integration (VLSI) requirements. Sigenics specializes in difficult, low-power, custom microchip design and has established itself as a choice for premier engineering services and research partnerships especially in the emerging embedded medical electronics arena. www.sigenics.com

Sniplits

Sniplits operates as a division of Stussi, Inc. a privately held S-corporation wholly-owned by Anne M. Stuessy.  The business of Sniplits is to produce and sell audio short stories to mobile electronics users. Sniplits will initially only sell ala carte stories (at ~ .88 each) and will offer a free membership to anyone who registers. Free memberships open the door to the Sniplits on-line community, a place where members can discuss stories, join fan clubs, meet authors, set up their own pages for telling their own stories, get advice on writing, and participate in group activities. Sniplits will begin offering premium memberships in 2008. Premium members will receive discount rates on audio stories; exclusive invitations to author and writing events; discounts at the Sniplits store (anthology CDs, t-shirts, etc.) and periodic bonuses, such as additional stories.

Tylu Technologies

Tylu Technologies has developed a location-based service device, which offers its owner control of all cellular frequencies within a specified environment.  In this way building, campus or mobile environment “owners” can decide to silence all calls, censor certain calls, track individual cell phone use, and/or push text messages to cell phones within a defined perimeter.  Tylu’s technology is completely customizable, allowing for legitimate application in environments such as airports, prisons, government installations, hospitals, schools, theatres, churches, shopping malls, and motorcades. The team has a small scale demonstration system and is currently refining their technology, developing a full scale prototype, and refining their business strategy and plans. They are seeking A round investment to upgrade their prototype and proceed to trial installations. Additional information is available at www.tylu.com.

World Media Exchange

World Media Exchange provides both the technology and the service necessary to provide customized ‘ringback’ service specifically for business owners. Ringback refers to the period of time between when a call is made, and when it is picked up. Currently, people hear a ‘ring’ sound during this period. T-Mobile customers, amongst others, have the option of placing their favorite song in this space. World Media Exchange is providing production services for business owners looking to use this time to teach callers more about themselves or their businesses. By working through cellular carriers, this company hopes to target real estate agents and other semi-independent offices and cell phones by the end of the year.