Innovation Partners

Through its Innovation Partners program, Innovation Park partners with leading companies that share the Park’s commitment to fostering innovation and commercial success. Innovation Partners are integral to the Park’s work, providing both financial support and industry expertise to enhance the value of Park programs for Park clients.

If you are interested in learning more about the Innovation Partners program, please contact us for more information.

With a history dating back to 1863, 1st Source Bank is the largest locally controlled financial institution headquartered in the area and serves the northern half of Indiana and southwest Michigan. Delivering a comprehensive range of personal and business banking services through their community bank offices, they distinguish themselves with highly personalized services. 1st Source also competes for business nationally by offering specialized financing services for new and used private and cargo aircraft, automobiles for leasing and rental agencies, medium and heavy duty trucks, construction and environmental equipment.

The mission of 1st Source is to help clients achieve security, build wealth, and realize their dreams. Clients will want to bank with 1st Source because they’re convenient to do business with, and take the time to listen to and understand their needs. This allows 1st Source to be the best in offering sound advice, straight talk, and products to build their financial wealth. Visit the 1st Source Web site at: www.1stsource.com.

Crowe Horwath LLP is one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its core purpose of “Building Value with Values®,” Crowe assists clients in teaching their goals through audit, tax, risk and consulting services. Crowe professionals provide public and private company clients with thought leadership in many sectors, including financial and diversified financial services, healthcare, government, private equity sponsored, inventory-based, retail, not-for-profit, higher education and food and commodities. With more than 20 offices and more than 2,500 personnel, Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country’s best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as a leading independent member of Horwath International. Visit the Crowe Horwath Web site at www.crowehorwath.com .

Founded in 1863, Baker & Daniels LLP serves clients in regional, national and international transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. More than 370 lawyers and legal professionals provide services from offices in Indiana, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Beijing. For more information about Baker & Daniels, visit www.bakerdaniels.com . B&D Consulting, a national advisory and advocacy firm based in Washington, D.C., is a division of Baker & Daniels.

With more than 475 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the Midwest and ranks among the 100 largest law firms in the United States. The firm serves clients worldwide from its offices in Chicago, Indiana, Michigan and Washington, D.C. Visit the Barnes & Thornburg Web site at www.btlaw.com .

Memorial Hospital of South Bend and its parent corporation, Memorial Health System, have earned national acclaim for innovative programs and experience design. Memorial, a 526-bed regional referral center for cardiac, cancer, childbirth, emergency and trauma medicine and rehabilitation services, was the first hospital in the nation to tithe, contributing excess revenues to help seed programs aimed to create a healthier community.

Memorial has collaborated with such notable organizations as DuPont, Underwriters Laboratories, IDEO Inc., Baxter Healthcare, and Tom Peters Company and Strategic Horizons LLP to create beneficial services and experiences for those who use the hospital or related services. Examples include Memorial’s HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum, celebrating its 10th anniversary of guiding children toward healthier lifestyles, and Memorial’s Innovation Café, offering visitors from around the country a menu of innovative learning experiences. For more information, visit www.qualityoflife.org.

Gibson Insurance Group is a privately held independent insurance and risk management firm with offices in South Bend, Indianapolis, and Plymouth, Indiana. Since 1933, Gibson Insurance Group has provided quality insurance products and risk management services to both U.S. and International corporations. Today, Gibson ranks among the top 1% of independent insurance agencies across the country and is one of the leading multi-line insurance brokerage firms in the Midwest. Visit the Gibson Insurance Web site at www.gibsonins.com .

Krieg DeVault LLP is a law firm with over 130 professionals representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. It is a general practice law firm with practice areas in corporate, banking, health care, estate planning, life sciences, tax, litigation, environmental, intellectual property, public finance, nanotechnology, municipal and governmental affairs, among others. The firm has offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Noblesville, Schererville, and Mishawaka, Indiana, Chicago Illinois, Atlanta, Georgia, and Boca Grande, Florida. Through its membership in Meritas, the firm’s ability to assist clients reaches around the world. Visit the Krieg DeVault Web site at www.kriegdevault.com.

As the architect of Innovation Park at Notre Dame, CSO Architects is proud to be an Innovation Partner. A value-based company, CSO is committed to our Core Purpose of “providing World Class Quality and Service with Total Design to enhance and contribute to our clients’ success." As one of Indiana’s largest and most reputable design firms, CSO provides services in the Education; Health, Wellness and Research; Civic/Transportation; and Corporate/Commercial market sectors. Given the world’s increasing reliance on a global market, CSO is proud of the role it plays in the transformation of innovations into viable marketplace ventures. For more information, visit the CSO Web site at www.csoinc.net.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott

5225 Edison Lakes Parkway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
574-271-0832

Visit www.Marriott.com/sbnms for more information, or contact Erin Miller at 574-289-5555 Ext 1005.

  • Complimentary “Suite Seasons Breakfast” buffet
  • Free local calls
  • Save time with our express Check-out
  • Relax in our swimming pool, whirlpool spa, and exercise room
  • Spread out with up to 25% more space than a traditional hotel room
  • Convenience of in-room microwave, mini-refrigerator and coffee service
  • Additional sleeping room with our pull-out sofa bed
  • Easy access to numerous restaurants and shopping facilities
  • Hassle free drive to the Notre Dame Campus just three miles away
  • Marriott Reward Points

Anytime Fitness is a high end 24-hour coed fitness center, with 24-hour access through a facial recognition key fob entry system. Our fitness centers have a large Lifefitness cardio area. Our cardio includes treadmills, stairmasters, elliptical machines and the new summit machines, all equipped with the new personal training centers (iPod hookup, and USB port to track progress and customize workouts). Anytime Fitness also has a fully equipped Hammer Strength drop weight area, with free weights and plate loaded equipment. Anytime Fitness also employs the best trainers in the business, both personal trainers and aerobic trainers are up on the latest trends and the tried and true fitness practices. Anytime Fitness fits your busy lifestyle with safety and convenience ANYTIME! Visit the Anytime Fitness Web site at http://www.atfitnessindiana.com/

Elk Grove Graphics’ suite of services provides value to marketing and communication departments in small and large companies, associations and advertising agencies. Specializing in small and medium size quantities affords us the opportunity to practice this business model to a diversified customer base with cost effective results. EGG has become partners to Fortune 500 companies, advertising agencies, associations/non-profits, and small businesses to help maximize their marketing budgets and produce the most powerful printing materials to their audiences. Their competitive advantage lies in the unique blend of digital and conventional equipment, as their fully digital pre-press department, eight digital and sheet-fed presses, and bindery/fulfillment departments provide a turn-key operation save clients valuable time and money. Visit the Elk Grove Graphics Web site at www.elkgrovegraphics.com .

Sedlack Design Associates is an award-winning communications firm responsible for consultation, design, and execution of a wide variety of print and multimedia projects for the business and cultural communities. Projects include identity programs, fundraising and development packages, exhibition graphics, books, posters, brochures, and website development. Visit the Sedlack Design Associates Web site at www.sedlackdesign.com .