North Central Indiana's Innovation Landscape / January 2009Commissioned by: North Central Indiana Business Assistance Center Archived Versions: July 2007 | May 2006 |
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Dometic Corporation, with their USA headquarters in Elkhart, develops and manufactures RV, Marine, Commercial Vehicle, and Hotel Equipment. Their awning production facility, pictured here, has undergone a transformation over the past 6 years to the point that today, every one of the thousands of awnings produced daily are custom built to the specifications of the customer. (Photo credit: Deneen Studios)
Globally, the economy we're living in changes quickly and is highly complex. Innovation is the key to global competitiveness and the rise of the Third World. Building off of a database of 51,882 patents Indiana companies have issued since 1976 (the date electronic data are first available), this report attempts to answer the following key questions, within the context of the new global economy. The "region" refers to the 5 counties of North Central Indiana: Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, and St. Joseph.
- How does the region compare to the rest of the state?
- Who are the key innovators in the region?
- What are they creating?
Table of Contents
In business since 1988, Serim Research Corporation operates a fully integrated research & development/manufacturing center in a new, state-of-the art, 32,630-square-foot, FDA-registered facility certified to ISO 9001and ISO 13485 (specific for medical devices). (Photo credit: Deneen Studios)
- Indiana Data: The region compared to the rest of the state
- Regional Data: Data on the 5 county region
- Innovators' Index: A database of all companies issued patents in the region since 1976
- University Index: A database of all higher-ed institutions in Indiana receiving patents since 1976
- About Patents: What patents are, what they're worth, the difference between a "good" and "bad" patent, and more information
- Methodology: An explanation of the methodology used in creating this report
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