The Rockford Chamber Business Expo will take place on September 23. Attend seminars, and learn about and network with Rockford area businesses. Sept 23 Giovanni’s Restaurant and Convention Center 610 N. […]
Read MoreJuly 24 – 25, Rock Valley College will be hosting their third annual off-season US FIRST Robotics Competition. The event welcomes anyone interested in robotics, STEM fields, and education. July 24 – […]
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EIGERLab’s 2015 FastPitch event is coming to Rockford. This 9 year old event is structured in a similar style to ABC’s popular Shark Tank show, where people with an idea […]
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Northern Illinois University will be hosting another event as part of its STEM Cafe series, this one to showcase 3D printing technology. The STEM Cafe is a monthly series of […]
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A $1.2 million state grant has been awarded to the Northern Illinois Workforce Alliance. This will be used to offer free training to over 100 people in several high-demand areas […]
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Women of Today’s Manufacturing is a nonprofit networking group for manufacturing professionals in the Rockford, IL area. The group is offering a scholarship to promote careers in manufacturing in the […]
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A new manufacturing boom is set to hit Northern Illinois. The Rockford Area Economic Development Council, a group of over 700 business and community leaders, recently met to discuss the […]
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Industry growth, along with a retiring workforce and a general skills gap for qualified applicants, means that many welding positions remain open in the Rockford, IL area. About 150 welding […]
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