Harness the power of data to help your business thrive

The Quad Cities Chamber is your link to access market research tools to help grow your business - for free.

Businesses that are looking for sales leads, business development intelligence, vendor information or general industry information will find these market research resources helpful. The Chamber has access to a collection of market research databases that can help you create mailing lists that match your customer demographics, research a company before a sales call, analyze industry trends and identify new growth markets.

We're here to help Chamber members get the most out of these resources through offering individual videoconference calls. Think of it as a business intelligence consultant! You can reserve a 30-minute time slot now. Virtual office hours are:

Tuesdays 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Other times by appointment

Click on the 'Talk to Us' button on the right to get started or to access any services available at the Chamber office only.

Here are some of the resources we have available:

SizeUp

Delivers powerful market research and business intelligence so you can make data-driven decisions
Interactive, individualized, industry-specific and free market research
Helps you make smarter decisions and evaluations based on data - using analysis that has historically only been available to big corporations

Get started with SizeUp here.

Data Axle

Gives access to real-time data including address, phone number, hours of operation, number of employees, online presence, SIC codes, NAICS codes, business contacts and much more from tens of millions of businesses in the U.S. and Canada
Many QC libraries offer access to Data Axle, including the Davenport, Moline and Rock Island libraries. Each link below takes you to the online resources page of the library you selected, where you can find Data Axle (formerly Reference USA) and enter your library card number. If you don’t have a library card from one of these libraries, check your local library or click the "Talk to Us" tab on the right side of the screen for assistance.

Get started with Data Axle:

Location One Information System (LOIS)

Showcases community buildings, sites and areas to potential buyers along with demographics

Get started with LOIS here.

Trade Mining

Identifies unknown domestic & foreign competitors
Finds and qualifies suppliers quickly using real information
Identifies who else buys from your overseas suppliers
Monitors global purchasing trends in your industry
Searches millions of records from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Access to Trade Mining is only available at the Quad Cities Chamber office

Supply Chain Mapping Tool

Helps area manufacturers better understand spending and contracting in our region, and identify opportunities and risks
The Illinois Defense Industry Adjustment Program SCM tool utilizes the software Tableau to provide dashboard visualizations (graphs, maps, etc.) of complex data related to defense spending in the region
Helps area companies identify contracting and partnership opportunities to diversify their supply chains and/or increase Quad Cities-based business
Helps facilitate joint competitive bidding for new prime and subcontracts as well as uncovers contacts at other defense-impacted companies for businesses to forge partnerships and ventures
A service provided through the Manufacturing Hub, click on the 'Talk to Us' button to schedule your consultation