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WisdomTools Enterprises, Inc. (WT), formerly known as Information In Place, Inc, (IIPI) is a serious game developer and e-learning company.
| Company type | Video game developer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Bloomington, Indiana, United States |
| Subsidiaries | WisdomTools LLC & Holutions, Inc. |
| Website | http://www.wisdomtools.com/ |
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
edit- 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
edit- On February 18, 2009, it was reported that WisdomTools Enterprises, Inc., and its partners Virtual Heroes, Inc. and Project Whitecard, were selected by NASA to build the NASA MMO: Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond,[8] a Massively multiplayer online game for promoting learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ [1] from WT's website
- ^ [2] from WT
- ^ [3] from WT
- ^ [4] from IIPI
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pratt, Wayne (2009-03-06). "IU Spin-Outs Merge". Grow Media Ventures. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ Information in Place, Inc. (2009-03-05). "Information in Place Acquires WisdomTools, Inc". Information in Place, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ NASA MMO from NASA
- ^ 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.
- ^ Big Download Staff (2009-02-19). "Feature: First look at NASA's Unreal Engine 3 based MMO". Big Download. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "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.