[company_age]23.0[/company_age][employees]1-10 employees[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]The Enterprise Institute is a private, non-profit corporation based in Brookings, South Dakota, that provides customized business development, commercialization, and market research services to entrepreneurs, investors, and startup companies in the state. The Institute is credited with formalizing angel investing in South Dakota by organizing and administering angel investment funds, which provide early-stage capital to emerging growth companies in the region. The Institute manages an angel investment network with three active and seven mature angel investment funds throughout South Dakota, each accepting applications from high-growth, high-potential companies seeking equity funding. These funds focus on companies that are scalable and typically differentiated based on some technology or first-mover advantage. The Institute also offers equity review and presentation preparation services to help clients prepare for equity financing, as well as events like the annual Innovation Expo that connects entrepreneurs, investors, and others involved in developing startup companies. The Institute's Board of Directors includes individuals with experience in founding and leading successful companies, and its staff includes experienced professionals who can provide guidance and support to entrepreneurs.[/description][ps]Customized business development, commercialization, and market research services; angel investment funds; equity review and presentation preparation services; events like the Innovation Expo.[/ps]