CENTER FOR APPLIED INNOVATION INC
EIN 20-1193632 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
IP PUBLIC POLICY, ASSISTANCE and EXCHANGE: - THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE 2013 IP INVESTMENT BANKING CONFERENCE ATTENDED BY OVER 100 PERSONS and 2013 TRADE SECRET SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED BY OVER 50 PERSONS. - THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED ANOTHER CONFERENCE IN 2018. THE CONFERENCE WAS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CONFERENCE, APPLYING THE DISCIPLINE ROUTINELY APPLIED to PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS and COPYRIGHTS to A COMPANYS MOST IMPORTANT ASSET: DIVERSITY of THOUGHT and THE EMPLOYEES BEHIND IT.- THE ORGANIZATION is FOCUSING ITS RESOURCES ON TRANSFER of APPLIED INNOVATION to USA INNER CITIES to PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ANTICIPATES CONTRIBUTIONS and VOLUNTEER TIME WILL BE RECEIVED and EXPENDED TOWARDS THIS OBJECTIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.- IN 2019 THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FOUNDER of THE GEORGIA IP ALLIANCE REGARDING THE FORMATION of THE ILLINOIS IP ALLIANCE.
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Leadership and board
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JAMES MALACKOWSKIPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2009
- Location
- 200 W MADISON ST STE 1020, CHICAGO, IL 60606-3415
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- % OCEAN TOMO
- Primary officer
- James Malackowski
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues