Aesthetic Ink
Aesthetic Ink is an aesthetic and permanent makeup studio specializing in services to meet the needs of consumers in the central Illinois area. Aesthetic Ink is unique due to our ability to tailor our services for oncology patients and the general public. We offer oncology safe aesthetic services which also include permanent makeup scar revision and 3D areola reconstruction.
Praetorian
Praetorian connects riders with trained, certified and highly vetted drivers who are security specialists. Praetorian ensures peace of mind, knowing that your travels from point A to point B are safe and secure. Additionally, Praetorian provides on-demand security personnel for events and business.
Afterfund
Afterfund is a nonprofit services company that increases donor impact and creates sustainable funding for nonprofits. We achieve this by investing donations in investment products that align with the values of our donors. From the profits generated by those donations, we continuously contribute to the causes our donors love.
RiseUp Health & Wellness
I help others make healthier choices, using a DNA based approach. Together, we design a unique and actionable plan that is used as the foundation for individualized wellness coaching, creating a Wellness Partnership. Wellness Partners discover how healthier choices lead to new, sustainable habits that have the potential to optimize their wellness.
Ag-Defense Systems
Ag-Defense Systems, Inc. (ADS) is a food safety technology company dedicated to moving food safety from a reactive approach based on food recalls to a preventative approach based on testing and culling contaminated food prior to market delivery. ADS will achieve this goal by delivering user-friendly foodborne pathogen testing technology to food processing companies so that testing can be done in-house rather than at third-party testing laboratories. This technology will be designed so that non-scientific staff within food processing plants can perform foodborne pathogen testing, thus eliminating the time delays associated with third-party testing.
RPS Spraying
RPS Spraying provides aerial application services using advanced agricultural drones. We specialize in crop spraying for farms and fields, as well as unique applications for duck clubs, lakes, and other hard-to-reach areas. Our team is dedicated to helping growers and landowners achieve their goals through innovative technology and reliable service.
Alevan Botanica
Alevan Botanica is a holistic wellness brand rooted in Ayurveda and aromatherapy; our products are designed for you to feel your best in mind, body and space.
Savage Building Systems
Savage Build System’s patented Column Repair Sleeve replaces decaying wood column foundations on existing post-frame buildings. SBS saves building owners time and money through a fast and noninvasive installation without the need for excavation. This repair process also allows for the correction of settlement and displacement that may have occurred due to column decay.
Bear’s Bites
Bear’s Bites makes single-ingredient dog and cat treats and whole dog food created to offer pets an all-natural alternative. All of Bear’s Bites treats are made with high-quality, human-grade, hormone-free, steroid-free and organic ingredients. Through online sales, wholesale and markets, Bear’s Bites offers high-quality treats without charging a fortune. Bear’s Bites also offers monthly subscription boxes to keep the treats coming.
shothawk
ShotHawk is an active shooter response company working to produce a first of its kind active shooter response system. Such a system will autonomously respond and use OC spray (pepper gel) to subdue the active assailant until Safety Officials arrive on scene to take control of the situation. In order to identify such an active assailant, ShotHawk is using a gun detection AI program activated by a fire alarm style button.
ColorForge
The first and only patented printing process that manufactures custom color cosmetics and product casing simultaneously with no minimums and no waste. ColorForge’s revolutionary 3D printer can produce hundreds of unique color cosmetics in a single print batch in less than 5 hours. All that’s missing is your imagination.
SimplyCount
SimplyCount’s SaaS platform empowers electrical contractors through the use of novel software algorithms specialized for use with construction documents. Estimators at electrical contracting firms use SimplyCount to expedite the counting process of symbols displayed on large construction blueprints.
enter-N
enterN is rewiring hiring to make the process faster, fairer and frictionless. We are on a mission to #KillTheResume and end bias at the earliest stages of hiring.
Sparklearn
SparkLearn provides remote and deskless workers the right information, training, and performance support when they need it, no matter where they are. We are a B2B SaaS platform for delivering adaptive short-form learning content with a mobile-first UI/UX. We've got great integrations with content providers and leading AI technology to make our product stand out from the competition and keep our awesome customers renewing!
Focused Aim
Focused AIM is a data-driven, autonomous drone merchandiser using innovative technology to provide Midwestern agricultural leaders with state of the art reports regarding the health, maintenance, and performance of their crops. Utilizing fully-autonomous drones, Focused AIM will relay real-time data to farmers eliminating the need to manually observe and gather information related to the health of their crops.
Suau Diversified
Suau Diversified is a consulting service for the cultural arena. With over 20 years of work in art museums, natural history museums, art galleries, museum associations, and other nonprofit educational organizations, I specialize in 21st-century solutions for digital communications and exhibits, marketing and public relations, community outreach and engagement, and development opportunities.
Foraged Roots Apothecary
Foraged Roots Apothecary is a subscription based company that sells natural dye kits. We educate kids about conscious consumption and the power of plants through science, art and sustainability.
Swych Box
Tired of wasting time while your electric vehicle charges? SWYCH Box’s innovative self-service kiosks transform charging stations into productive hubs. Access essential supplies like vacuums and windshield wiper fluid, and conveniently order services like groceries and food delivery. Say goodbye to downtime and hello to a productive and enjoyable charging experience with SWYCH Box.
Galacto Corporation
Empowering applications of artificial intelligence. "Jarvis" AI which has a dynamic memory system. Custom neural architecture for use-case specific applications.
the CLAW
the CLAW™ is the world's first anchoring epoxy applicator to utilize a screwing system rather than the ratcheting mechanism that is used in current epoxy guns. The screwing system maximizes mechanical advantage and efficiency while minimizing effort for the operator. the CLAW is focused on producing one specialty hand tool, the CLAW™, which is an applicator that is designed to facilitate extrusion of anchoring epoxy from its cartridge while setting machinery. The product is sold direct to consumers and through business to business distribution channels.
HuMod
HuMod is reshaping the future of mobility through intelligent prosthetic control. Born from a commitment to human-centered innovation, HuMod’s Genesis system combines modular design with neural-network-driven motion control to deliver instinctive, subconscious use of advanced lower-limb prosthetics. At its core is ADA—the Adaptive Drive Algorithm—an embedded AI Copilot that interprets real-time movement intent and autonomously actuates the foot and ankle with natural precision. By combining cutting-edge prosthetic engineering with a radically accessible pricing model and direct-to-consumer distribution, HuMod is breaking down economic and logistical barriers—paving the way for a future where users are not just adopting a new tool, but regaining a part of themselves.
The Farm Sitter
The Farm Sitter® is the solution for farm families and rural pet owners who are challenged to find an animal caretaker, uniquely experienced for their pets and livestock. Leaving the farm used to be a chore, but not any more. At The Farm Sitter®, We Keep the Stables, Stable!
Indeed Flex
Our business, formerly known as Syft, was born with a clear vision – to simplify and speed up the hiring process for both job seekers and employers, and connect them directly.
Our founders understood that job seekers needed greater flexibility and options from temporary jobs, and sought to build a platform that afforded them the control and choice to find work that met their needs. Meanwhile, employers needed instant connection with a marketplace of committed, quality workers available to undertake shifts.
Tranzme
Tranzme empowers families to arrange safe, secure transportation via highly vetted drivers for both youth and seniors. Tranzme conveniently schedules transportation via an app that allows the user to track the rider. In the last year Tranzme was one of the few startup companies that received the Start a Business Greater Peoria Grant of $5000 and has since completed the development of the app.
Just a Gee
Website Design and SEO Optimization for New to Medium sized businesses.
Twilis Studios
Twilis Studios focuses on video game development as a creative studio. Currently developing its first mobile game title, Twilis Studios plans to raise the bar of the mobile game industry higher than ever with features and engagement never before experienced. Twilis Studios allows players to be a part of the development process.
Lux Blox
Lux Blox is revolutionizing hands-on STEM education by teaching first principles through construction, motion, and modular design. Our award-winning system—used by families, educators, and schools across the country—helps children develop spatial reasoning, engineering intuition, and 3D thinking from an early age.
At the forefront of educational innovation, Lux Blox will be launching its new robotics kits in Fall 2025, combining our patented build system with programmable electronics to bring coding and mechanical logic to life. Whether it's building DNA-like helices, tensegrity towers, or custom robots, Lux Blox empowers learners to explore the structures of the universe with their own hands.
Recognized by national media including Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, The Today Show, and Newsweek, Lux Blox is proud to lead the way in 21st-century tactile learning and structural literacy.
University of Illinois: College of Medicine
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) educates 262 medical students and more than 300 physician residents and fellows annually. Additionally, it provides clinical care to more than 45,000 patients annually and conducts basic science, clinical and outcomes research.
Morton Industries
Morton Industries is a leading manufacturer of Fabricated Tube and Sheet Metal Assemblies. Morton Industries specializes in manufacturing prototype and production niche metal fabrications.
We Hear You
We Hear You is a company dedicated to making accessibility affordable, practical, and empowering. Their flagship product, the Hero Door Opener, transforms traditional doors into accessible entrances with a plug-and-play system that can be activated by a mobile app or fob from up to 20 feet away. Designed with lived experience and tested alongside older adults and people with disabilities, their solutions meet ADA standards while prioritizing dignity and ease of use.
Whether in homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, dorm rooms, or businesses, We Hear You is building a world where accessibility is the norm—not the exception.
Omneurex
Omneurex empowers anyone, anywhere, to perform contactless screening neurological exams in person or remotely using a smartphone or tablet. To compensate for the growing shortage of neurologists, currently at 19%, Omneurex offers a framework for healthcare systems and clinicians to use digital neurological examination tools. Omneurex is pre-revenue with proof-of-concept for screening exam measurements which were published via partnership with the OSF HealthCare Jump ARCHES program. ARCHES is a collaborative of clinicians, engineers, and social scientists from OSF and the University of Illinois that provides funding for research proposals and supports research focused on improving healthcare delivery and training through technology and simulation. These exam measurements were published through early development and piloting with $225K in non-dilutive funding.
WhooshBall
WooshBall is the most innovative, inclusive, and status-quo-busting offering to hit the sporting goods market. At the heart of the game is the newly-engineered WooshBat. The WooshBat has double the surface hitting area and three times the “sweet spot,” propelling balls farther and enabling everyone to be a hitter. It inspired the creation of this new, fast-paced, action-packed game – exciting players and spectators alike! All ages and abilities will enjoy “A new way to play” with WooshBall.
Palzaar
Palzaar uses real purchasing data from institutions and government agencies to identify high-demand products. Palzaar automates online stores from launch to fulfillment enabling small and diverse business owners to quickly build and scale proven catalogs without the need for extra tools or training. Palzaar partnered with the University of Illinois in 2025 to help meet their small business spending goals on Amazon and expand access to BEP-certified suppliers.
Wild Routed
We work directly with the National Park, National Monument and Forrest Conservancies to bring eco-conscious products to their retail locations.
Nurturing people with nature...
and doing it as eco-consciously as possible.
At Wild Routed, we build sustainability into almost everything we make. Because it’s better for you... better for our planet. Being an eco-conscious brand means using practices, materials and methods to create products that do less harm to our environment. That’s why we partner with eco-vendors who share our commitment to reducing waste and minimizing our impact on the planet.
Carbon-negative Algae Ink™, FSC-Certified Recycled Paper, mineral-dyed apparel and SWAY Seaweed Polybags
Member 1% for the Planet and Public Lands Alliance
Perikles
Created an application to provide election information to voters. This includes where they can go to vote, how to register to vote, and what they can vote on. The goal of this company is to raise voter confidence and preserve/enhance democracy.