Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing (AIM) and its sister organization NORBIC area collabo ration of government sponsored business centers, a free and/or low cost business membership or ganization for Northern Illinois business, and the professionals that serve them. Both are non-for-profit organizations. Funded in cooperation with the: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Department of Defense, City of Chicago and the Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing and matching funds from corporateand foundation partners.