The US DOE Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) can help small and medium sized US manufacturers save energy, improve productivity, and reduce waste by providing no-cost technical assessments conducted by university based teams of engineering students and faculty.
UIC's Industrial Assessment Center was founded in 2001 and serves the northern/central Illinois, northern Indiana, Eastern Iowa, and Western Michigan regions. The center has completed over 240 assessments with over 2,000 recommendations and has over 120 trained student alumni.