IdeaBlade, Inc. provides .NET Framework tools and infrastructure for development and deployment of enterprise Internet applications. It offers DevForce framework, a .NET application server and development framework that extends the Microsoft .NET framework with class libraries, components, rapid application development and object relational mapping tools, and a business object server. The company also provides management, application development, training, and support services. It offers its solutions to independent software vendors and enterprises in healthcare, insurance, finance, education, agriculture, biotechnology, and business service industries. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Emeryville, California.