Merwyn Research, Inc. is a research and advertising company that publishes and operates the Planet Eureka! International Innovation Marketplaces.  

Merwyn Research is a sister company to Eureka! Ranch International, Ltd., a consulting company that helps business leaders find, filter and fast track innovations that win big, lose less and make more money. Using Planet Eureka!, they help large companies painlessly find and test innovations and also help them connect to resources and potential partners to expedite development.

Other organizations support the continued research, content gathering and requirements of marketplaces for their region or specialty area:

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) supports the USA National Innovation Marketplace - USAInnovation.org.  MEP is a national network with hundreds of specialists who understand the needs of small and medium-size manufacturers.  They have worked with thousands of manufacturers delivering $1.44 billion in cost savings annually and $10.5 billion in increased or retained sales in year one.  (MEP is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce's  National Institute of Standards and Technology.

MAMTC support the Kansas Innovation Marketplace.   MAMTC, a member of the KTEC Network, provides manufacturing expertise to companies throughout Kansas to improve productivity, profitability and overall business performance.

The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center - VMEC - supports the Vermont Innovation Marketplace.  VMEC's, a not-for-profit, mission is to Improve Manufacturing in Vermont and strengthen the global competitiveness of the state's smaller manufacturers." T his is done through professional consulting, one-on-one coaching and public/onsite workshops to help Vermont's approximately 2,000 small and medium sized manufacturers increase their productivity, modernize their manufacturing and business processes, adopt advanced technologies, reduce costs, improve their competitiveness, and grow. Increased competitiveness means greater stability in the state's work force, improved efficiencies in operations, more customer satisfaction, and increased sales and profits.

The University of Maine Foster Center for Student Innovation and Maine MEP support the Maine Innovation Marketplace.  The University of Maine has resources to help students create, communicate and commercialize ideas through their Innovation Engineering® program.  The also have programs to help companies that want to start taking action to grow profitably.  The Maine MEP is a unique resource for manufacturing and its supply chain in Maine.  It creates opportunities for Maine’s small and medium sized manufacturers, by helping them become more efficient, productive and globally competitive.

Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) supports the Arkansas Innovation Marketplace. AMS has been instrumental in helping hundreds of Arkansas manufacturers increase sales and profits by cutting costs and improving business processes. AMS delivers customized technical management and strategic assistance to improve your quality, productivity and global competitiveness.

Manufacturing-Works supports the Wyoming Innovation Marketplace.  Manufacturing-Works is the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) with NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in Wyoming. They've been serving Wyoming for the last 15 years. Their mission statement at MW is short and reflective of what they intend to be doing: Delivering Solutions 4 Creating Wealth – Your wealth!

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) supports the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Marketplace. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world's leading professional society advancing manufacturing knowledge and influencing more than half a million manufacturing practitioners annually.