Join the hundreds of Illinois manufacturers and resource providers who have benefited from becoming NORBIC members! Becoming a NORBIC member gives your business access to free and low-cost business consulting services, government grants, training programs and to a network of service providers and business owners who dedicate themselves to building a stronger manufacturing base in the Northeast Illinois region. NORBIC membership can help you: Reduce costs and grow your business NORBIC proactively reaches out to Illinois manufacturers to help them reassess, renew and expand their businesses, helping them identify opportunities for business growth and solutions to their business challenges. In addition to technical assistance with government procurement, industrial development, international trade, NAFTA and small business development needs, NORBIC offers its members grants to help them transform their business processes. Build a stronger business network NORBIC members join together at topical luncheons, Discovery Tours, golf outings, and training sessions to learn from each other's businesses, to sell to one another, and to grow together. Exclusive member-to-member discounts help members save money and offer additional incentives to do business together. Save and create manufacturing jobs Your membership helps NORBIC continue its economic development efforts and helps strengthen the local economy and create well-paying manufacturing jobs that are often filled by women and minorities in underserved communities. The result is a stronger economy and better community for all who live and work in Northeast Illinois.