EngineeringPeople – Peoria IL
Founded in 1991 by Jim Montelongo, EngineeringPeople delivers innovative engineering services to some of the largest organizations in the world. For the past several years, EngineeringPeople has focused on development in emerging technologies such as extended reality (XR) for training, instruction delivery, and location-based entertainment (LBE). We don’t just push boundaries, we redefine them.
Moxie Fitness Apparel – Dunlap IL
Launched earlier this year, Moxie Fitness Apparel is a 100% veteran & women owned company. Through their patent-pending line of fitness apparel, they provide a solution to the 1 in 3 women who experience incontinence while participating in physical activities. Our mission is to empower women to stay active by removing obstacles standing in their way.
Lux Blox, LLC – Galesburg IL
A revolutionary way to teach kids (and adults) about nature’s design principles, LUX links together instead of stacking—allowing it to bend, flex and move like no other construction toy. Not only is the design totally unique, they’re genuinely fun to build with—and users can make everything from simple to very complex structures and machines. LUX is making headway in the education markets by aligning projects with STEAM-related learning objectives in addition to focusing on the direct to consumer market with entertaining construction sets for children.
NTS Innovations – East Peoria IL
NTS Innovations is a science to Commercialization Company specializing in nanotechnology. Based in East Peoria, IL, we are currently leading a multi-disciplinary effort to develop a new form of energy harvesting.
Williams Outdoor Inc. – Roanoke IL
Williams Outdoors Inc. is the parent company of Empire Fishing, Taurus Tackle, EF Primee, A Dream Youth Events, and the Going Pro Online Show. Our mission is to push the sport of fishing to the next level, while at the same time introducing the next generation to the wonderful life that is the outdoors.
