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WisdomTools Enterprises

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WisdomTools Enterprises, Inc.
Company typeVideo game developer
IndustryVideo games
Founded1999
HeadquartersBloomington, Indiana, United States
SubsidiariesWisdomTools LLC & Holutions, Inc.
Websitehttp://www.wisdomtools.com/

WisdomTools Enterprises, Inc. (WT), formerly known as Information In Place, Inc, (IIPI) is a serious game developer and e-learning company.

WT has developed or is in the process of developing hazmat games,[1] K-20 serious games,[2] space games[3] and a virtual Congress game.[4]

Subsidiaries

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  • On March 5, 2009, IIPI announced the acquisition of WisdomTools, a venture-backed company that was the first spin-out of Indiana University. IIPI acquired all the assets and customer contracts of WisdomTools, Inc. and formed WisdomTools, LLC, which is a single member limited liability corporation.[5][6][7]
  • In March 2008, IIPI founded Holutions, Inc., a C corporation, led by Matthew Burton, M.D. for the purposes of offering health care solutions in workflow and training areas to hospitals.

Serious game announcements

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References

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  1. ^ [1] from WT's website
  2. ^ [2] from WT
  3. ^ [3] from WT
  4. ^ [4] from IIPI
  5. ^ Chaplin, Steve (2009-03-05). "IU's first venture spin-outs merge, earn high-profile contracts with NASA, NSF". Indiana University. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  6. ^ Pratt, Wayne (2009-03-06). "IU Spin-Outs Merge". Grow Media Ventures. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  7. ^ Information in Place, Inc. (2009-03-05). "Information in Place Acquires WisdomTools, Inc". Information in Place, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  8. ^ NASA MMO from NASA
  9. ^ Gaudiosi, John (2009-02-18). "NASA Unveils New Online Game: Agency aims to reinvigorate youth interest in space exploration". Yahoo! Games. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  10. ^ Big Download Staff (2009-02-19). "Feature: First look at NASA's Unreal Engine 3 based MMO". Big Download. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  11. ^ "NASA MMO To Run On Unreal 3; Information in Place and Big Stage Also On Board". Virtual Worlds News. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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