Technical Information Assistance

IBID helps North Dakota businesses improve their competitiveness by providing technical assistance and information, on a confidential basis, to help resolve specific technical questions or needs. We have cataloged the research interests of the research faculty and have access to over 500 researchers on the NDSU campus alone. IBID in cooperation with the faculty and staff will make every attempt to locate and provide published scientific and technical information on subjects of your choosing.

Typical Information Requests

• Various ASTM Standards
• Food safety information
• Regulatory information
• Locating suppliers
• Toxicity of chemicals used in the workplace (material safety data sheets).
• Metallurgy and applications for various steels.
• Preliminary patent searches
• Demographic data
• Traffic volume information

Customer Comments

"We would never have found all of the information you provided us."

"We really appreciate your responsiveness."

"I never knew so much help existed."

"The preliminary patent search you provided saved me from making a $25,000 mistake."

What We Will Do

IBID assistance will be prompt and one-on-one. All proprietary information will be held confidential. We will search selected computerized databases both internal to and external to the University System and/or manually search printed materials. If we find either too much or too little information we will contact you, otherwise we will send you a copy of the information we found. If all else fails we can connect you to the network of resources we have developed in providing assistance North Dakota businesses for over 13 years. After we provide the assistance, we will send you a brief evaluation survey to determine your satisfaction and the economic impact of our assistance.

Cost

Initial interviews and services are provided without charge. If the project requires major research or investment, a cost proposal will be prepared. Agreement on cost will be made before extended services are provided. If information is located from a source which charges a fee, we will provide you with information on how to purchase the information.