Train & Retain Talent
The University of Illinois System attracts the best and brightest students from around the globe. We help keep them here.
Analyzing information. Problem solving. Rendering judgment. Thinking creatively. These are skills that University of Illinois graduates have and our high-tech workforce demands. So it’s our job to grow our economy with—and stem the outflow of—U of I talent. How? By aligning the University’s research priorities with industry needs, and compelling U of I grads to stay here in the Midwest.
Support Entrepreneurs
When brought to market, University of Illinois research can change the way we think, work, and live. We help make that possible.
Along with guiding faculty discoveries through the pipeline, we help provide the tools entrepreneurs need at all steps of business development, from legal and financial planning to mentoring and networking events.
Create Innovation Clusters
Enhancing the University’s partnerships with government, industry, academia, and community organizations is vital to our economy. We’re making that happen.
Manufacturing, health care, agriculture, and energy—these industries are critical to Illinois’ economy. And we now live and work in a digital world where new technologies are transforming them. As a result, we face mounting pressure to innovate bigger, better, and faster.