Solar Company Opens Innovation Park Office

February 13, 2012

News Release

South Bend, Ind. -- Inovateus Solar LLC, is opening a satellite office in Innovation Park at Notre Dame. The innovative solar energy company will use the location to engage engineering students as interns designing solar energy projects and to further the company's research collaboration with the University of Notre Dame.

Inovateus Solar, founded in 2008, provides solar energy solutions in projects as diverse as charging stations for electric vehicles to large commercial rooftop and ground-mounted arrays in the United States and abroad. The company works with large corporations including GE Energy, utilities including the Detroit Edison Company, municipalities including the City of Grand Rapids and institutions like Valparaiso University. Inovateus Solar coordinated a project that resulted in donation and installation of a solar system on the roof of Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering at Notre Dame that is expected to meet a portion of the facility's energy needs as well as provide a research platform for students.

David Brenner, president and CEO of Innovation Park at Notre Dame, said, "A key element of our mission at Innovation Park is to connect entrepreneurs with University of Notre Dame resources, including faculty and students. Inovateus Solar's decision to become a Park client illustrates the value of that mission to established companies as well as startups.

"Inovateus needed more space, and wants to involve engineering and science students in key project areas. They are working with university experts and students to develop their technology and we are thrilled to assist their commercialization efforts," Brenner added.

"Inovateus Solar is extremely pleased to join the community at Notre Dame's Innovation Park," said Company President T.J. Kanczuzewski.

"We have opened a satellite office there and will be employing Notre Dame engineering interns interested in designing solar energy projects. The goal of the internship program is to provide students with a hands-on solar energy learning lab and hopefully offer them a job after they graduate," Kanczuzewski said.

"As Notre Dame is one of the greatest assets our community has for business and technology development, Innovation Park provides us the opportunity to work closer with the University and interact with other forward-thinking companies. The team at Innovation Park is doing a phenomenal job and has given us a warm welcome. We look forward to all of the future business opportunities that may present themselves by being a member of Innovation Park."

Inovateus Solar, headquartered at 19890 State Line Road, South Bend, is a leading distributor and integrator of cutting-edge solar electric and photovoltaic solutions. The company continues its expansion through developing distribution partnerships with a broad base of solar power, electrical, and roofing manufacturers, along with monitoring software companies. An integrator for some of the largest solar installations in the Midwest and on the East Coast, Inovateus Solar continues to expand its scope of operations, with new projects going live from New Jersey to California.

Innovation Park at Notre Dame serves more than 30 tenants. In addition to providing access to shared laboratory facilities and space for collaboration, Innovation Park has an array of programs to assist entrepreneurs in developing and working toward key commercial milestones.

About Inovateus Solar

Inovateus Solar is a leading distributor and integrator of solar electric solutions. Headquartered in South Bend, Ind., and recently voted one of Indiana's Top Companies to Watch, Inovateus Solar completed some of the largest solar installations in the Midwest and across the United States. Since 2004, the company has been working closely with the top manufacturers in the photovoltaic industry to offer customers turnkey services with cutting edge products. With a vast portfolio of completed projects with Fortune 500 companies, universities, municipalities and utilities, Inovateus Solar strives to play an active role in the growth of the burgeoning solar energy sector.

Source: Inovateus Solar LLC