Technical assistance.

• Position: Whom to call: assistance for small businesses - Indiana Economic Development Council

Advanced Research & Technology Institute

A private not-for-profit corporation representing all Indiana University campuses for the purpose of establishing cooperative research, consulting and marketing agreements with private business and industry. Consisting of five divisions, ARTI operates from offices in Indianapolis and Bloomington. The divisions are: Corporate Relations, Technology Transfer, Industrial Relations Liaison Program, Licensing and Trademarks and the IU Research Park at Bloomington. 317/274-5905

Home Page www.arti.indiana.edu

BMT Microelectronics Center

Offers free, unbiased and confidential assessment of microelectronic technical issues. Also offers, for a fee, design, training and consulting services for implementing custom electronics with embedded processes, programmable logic and MOSIS integrated circuits. Recommendations focus on the performance advantages and competitive leverage attributable to Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology. 260/482-8200

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Business Expansion and Modernization

This Cinergy/PSI program links industry task forces, partnerships and companies to other technical programs, resource networks and databases, and offers environmental assistance. 317/838-2000 or 800/688-0688

Home Page www.cinergy.com/indiana/partners

Center for Research and Management Services

This Indiana State University center enhances the efforts of the faculty and students in pursuit of academic and "real-world" research projects. Offering a link between the business, government and academic communities, the center provides staff assistance, funding and technological resources. 812/237-3232

Energy Policy Division Services

The Energy Policy Division's staff of engineers and energy experts provides a wide range of assistance in energy efficiency and recycling market development.

Indiana Department of Commerce 317/232-8940

Indiana Economic Development Council

This non-profit corporation created by the state legislature does strategic planning to assist cities and towns in growth management. 317/234-2371

Indiana Small Business Development Center Network

A partnership program of the Indiana Economic Development Council and the U.S. Small Business Administration, serves the needs of established and start-up small businesses in Indiana. Twelve regional offices located throughout the state provide free one-on-one counseling, low cost workshops and conferences on various business-development subjects. Information...