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LeMon LiMe LabS Creating Crash test innovations ustin schnabelrauch earned both a schnabelrauch is still in the Jbachelor’s and master’s degree in development phases of his project. seed Mechanical engineering at Kettering funding from Kes is helping him refine University and spent significant time in his concept and test the technology. “I was inspired to Kettering’s Crash safety Center, so he’s he’s worked with other Kettering familiar with the industry needs when students as he develops the prototype. start this business it comes to vehicle crash testing. With schnabelrauch and Kettering student the help of the Kettering entrepreneur ana Toumbalian, a Kes member who after seeing both a society, schnabelrauch is currently in the has worked with schnabelrauch on the need for it and a way development phase of a business, lemon project, were both awarded the heinz lime labs, aimed at making results of C. Prechter award for automotive to fix the problem,” crash safety tests even more useful. excellence from sae International Schnabelrauch said. “It can be difficult to know the best for their research to this point. The position to place dummies in to get the prestigious award is given out yearly to “It’s something that best results during a crash test,” said young innovators and entrepreneurs in can help everyone in schnabelrauch, who has previously the automotive industry. worked for Toyota as a design engineer. “I was inspired to start this business their daily lives.” “I’m developing a device and user after seeing both a need for it and a way interface that allows for a quick way to to fix the problem,” schnabelrauch said. get dimensions and position the dummies “It’s something that can help everyone in – Justin schnabelrauch, to get the most accurate results possible.” their daily lives.” Kettering University student Credence Corporation Continues growth hen sagar Patil arrived on campus as a graduate networking in Kes is very valuable. Wstudent at Kettering University, he’d already started his everyone helped me learn and understand own business. With the help of resources like the Kettering the U.s. market.” entrepreneur society (Kes), he’s been able to expand, offering Patil is also a program manager for both new services and new locations. Kettering’s entrepreneurship across the Patil registered Credence Corporation as a corporation University initiative. in the United states in 2011. he started the company in he helps organize weekly Innovation his native India in 2009 as a web hosting company. now, Quest challenges for students, helps Credence Corporation offers many services, including web bring in guest speakers and lecturers and design, marketing and live streaming services, among others. has several other roles in eaU and Kes. although Credence Patil says the company has generated about $150,000 in Corporation is an information technology company, Patil has revenue and the business has physical locations in India, aspirations to grow and use his engineering education as well. Michigan and Washington D.C. “It’s an IT company, but I have a mechanical engineering Kes has proven a valuable resource as Patil tried to move background,” he said. “I would like to expand or start my own his business from India to the U.s. manufacturing company.” “I joined Kes last year, and introduced my business and For more on Credence Corporation, visit concept,” said Patil, who received his master’s in engineering www.credencecorporation.com. Management from Kettering in 2013. “The peer to peer Spring 2013 11