Licensing & Alliances

We believe in Open Innovation.

Partners, customers and clients of every kind help us innovate and develop the very best advancements possible.  Simply put, there is NO WAY we could do the volume of all that we do with the caliber that we do it without the collaborative help of others.  That said, we are always open to additional licensors, partners and alliances to continue to help accelerate more profitable and feasible ideas for new or improved products or services.

The US Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partership (MEP) is a national network with hundreds of specialists who understand the needs of small and medium-size manufacturers. They have worked with thousands of manufacturers delivering $6.25 billion in sales and $1.3 billion in cost savings annually. They are a field force that can help small and medium-size businesses and individuals connect and accelerate their growth.

Because of their reach to manufacturers across the USA, the national MEP program supports the continued research, content and research for the USA National Innovation Marketplace (USAInnovation.org).  The national program also supports the tailoring of Eureka! programs for their small and medium-size manufacturers.

A number of MEP Centers are sublicensees of these tailored programs (Eureka! Winning Ways and Eureka! Jump Start.)  Using these programs, trained coaches at each center work with client companies started taking action on profitable growth.  They have also been trained to use and interpret the Merwyn Business Simulation Research Report.

Matrix Business Growth Consultants - Scotland, United Kingdom.  Matrix helps their clients achieve faster, smarter and more profitable growth.  They help companies in the development of business strategy, improving marketing effectiveness, increasing innovation capability and developing leadership skills.  They're also a licensed provider of Eureka! services throughout Europe.

 Through our Planet Eureka! Open Innovation Network we've been able to work with many alliance partners, like:

Connect 2 Ideas.  C2i is an Open Innovation network specializing in helping find distribution partners, customers, innovations or technology within the 27 countries in Europe. It’s also a member of the Planet Eureka! International Innovation Network – and the leader of the UK National Innovation Marketplace. (C2i is owned and run by RTC North Ltd an independent technology company.)

 Other affiliates, like the ones below, help us publish innovations and requests to an even wider audience to help connect to even more.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
The Kauffman Foundation’s iBridge Network

Thanks to our Planet Eureka! Open Innovation Network Founding Board Members (2008-2009) for your unparalleled wisdom, insight and willingness to be on the bleeding edge.