In the spring of 1999, while students at Iowa State University, We, the founders, Thomas (T.J.) Paskach and William (Will) Schroeder invented a new way to flash-freeze ice cream using liquid nitrogen. We soon discovered our breakthrough invention made better homemade ice cream than we had ever had before.  A year later the company was formed, a patent was pending, and a full-scale, computer-controlled prototype was ready for testing at the 2000 Iowa State Fair.  Nitro Ice Cream became an instant success. The novelty of the process intrigued people to try it once - the incredible texture and flavor brought them back several times with family, friends, even strangers off the street, just to try our Nitro Ice Cream!

In 2001, we successfully demonstrated the Nitro Freeze process with a second generation prototype at the Iowa State Fair, the Clay County Fair, and the Tulsa State Fair.  The second generation prototype implemented several technology advances improving reliability, ease of use and cleaning, and product quality.

In 2002, we expanded our concession operation by adding the Minnesota State Fair.  We also opened a new ice cream shop, the Blue Sky Creamery, in Ankeny, Iowa.  We completed plans for a new production model Nitro Freeze machine, the NF-3500.  Armed with this new design, we launched the marketing of our machines at the IAAPA trade show in November, in Orlando, Florida.  Since that time we have sold several concession packages across the country, attending events from Arizona to New York.

In 2004, we officially rolled out the Blue Sky Creamery Ice Cream Cafe Franchise concept and the first franchise store opened in Lakeville, Minnesota.