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• IIN awards seed grants to 4 new projects

  Jan 21, 2022 1:00 pm0 views

  The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) last week awarded $120,000 in seed grants to four research teams in its fourth round of funding.

• IIN honors innovators from across the state

  Aug 18, 2021 4:15 pm0 views

  The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) announced its first group of innovation awards Wednesday at the Illinois State Fair’s Tech Prairie STEAM Expo, recognizing individuals from the IIN’s 15 hubs who have made key advances in research, technology commercialization and education.

• IIN awards seed funding to 8 projects

  Jan 22, 2021 10:00 am2 views

  The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) on Friday awarded $229,000 in seed grants to eight research teams in its second round of funding, selecting projects that include ag tech, vaccine distribution, strengthening the state’s teacher pipeline and protecting Illinois’ biodiversity.

• IIN announces seed funding recipients

  Jul 27, 2020 10:30 am0 views

  The Illinois Innovation Network on Monday awarded seed grants to teams that will use collaborative research to improve nutrition, turn trash into usable products, explore urban-rural connections, and enhance agricultural practices. 

   

• Don, Anne Edwards donate $10 million to U of I

  Feb 12, 2020 10:15 am4 views

  University of Illinois Board of Trustees Chairman Don Edwards and his wife, Anne, on Wednesday announced a $10 million gift to their alma mater, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – the largest gift ever by a U of I trustee.

• Gov. Pritzker commits $500 million to IIN and DPI

  Feb 12, 2020 9:45 am0 views

  Highlighting his dynamic, long-term vision for economic development built on state-of-the-art technology, robust higher education and private partnerships, Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced that the State of Illinois is moving forward with $500 million in capital funding for the University of Illinois System's Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) and Discovery Partners Institute (DPI).

• Leaders celebrate Peoria Innovation Hub development

  Nov 5, 2019 10:15 am0 views

  Governor J.B. Pritzker today joined leaders from around Greater Peoria to celebrate the Peoria Innovation Hub, a world-class innovation facility coming to downtown Peoria. The Peoria Innovation Hub, funded through a $10 million grant that is part of the larger Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), will be located at the Thomas Building, a 50,000 square foot facility that was recently vacated by Illinois Central College.

• Illinois Innovation Network installs inaugural officers

  Oct 4, 2019 3:30 pm0 views

  The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) installed its inaugural slate of officers, approved bylaws and created four working committees to address key statewide priorities during a Sept. 26 meeting of the IIN Council at Governors State University.

• Natalie Kerr wins first Falling Walls Lab Illinois

  Sep 27, 2019 5:00 pm21 views

  Natalie Kerr, a senior majoring in chemistry at the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), won the first Falling Walls Lab Illinois competition to earn the title of Illinois Young Innovator of the Year.

• Illinois Innovation Network adds 9 new hubs

  May 15, 2019 8:45 am0 views

  The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), a group of hubs across the state that aims to boost Illinois' economy through entrepreneurship, research and workforce development, announced the addition of nine new members today. IIN now has 15 hubs, including all of Illinois' public universities and spans the entire state.

• Innovation hub to be developed in downtown Peoria

  Dec 20, 2018 1:00 pm0 views

  OSF Healthcre, the University of Illinois System, Illinois Central College, and the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council are joining forces to develop a Peoria Innovation Hub that will be dedicated to finding solutions to improve wellness of underserved populations, and advance systems related to food, farming, and autonomous mobility systems.

• Discovery Partners Institute and Illinois Innovation Network

  Dec 7, 2018 12:00 pm0 views

  The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), the pillars of a new statewide innovation enterprise led by the University of Illinois System, will magnify the time-tested formula for job creation and economic growth to a massive, unprecedented scale.

• NIU joins U of I System-led Illinois Innovation Network

  Oct 9, 2018 4:00 pm2 views

  A world-class research center targeting food systems, water resources and environmental change is planned at Northern Illinois University as part of a new statewide innovation network led by the University of Illinois System.

• Innovate Springfield joins UIS, becomes first hub of Illinois Innovation Network

  Aug 28, 2018 10:00 am2 views

  Innovate Springfield, a downtown Springfield innovation and business incubator, has become part of the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) under an agreement aimed at expanding economic growth, entrepreneurship opportunities and social progress in the capital city, Chancellor Susan Koch announced today.