By Kenneth Lee, Analyst, Intellectual Property Exchange International, Inc. (IPXI®) The efficient and secure transfer of knowledge and expertise is essential for a thriving innovation ecosystem. The patent system plays […]
ISTC Members at the S&T Leadership Forum on Biomedical Commercialization November 14th on Capitol Hill. From left: Robert Metz – Horizon Pharma, Nancy Sullivan – IllinoisVentures, Kapila Viges – EnterpriseWorks Chicago, […]
By Mark Harris, President and CEO, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) In 2011, the Illinois General Assembly and Governor Quinn approved a five-year extension of the state Research & […]
By Warren Ribley, Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District The Illinois Medical District (IMD) consists of 80 health, education, public safety, social service and technology organizations, two medical universities and four […]
By Brian Jurczyk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Starfire Industries and Chairman of the CEO Roundtable Many Illinois emerging small businesses benefit from the Small Business Innovation Research and […]
Revolutionizing Education through Ed Tech By Howard Tullman (@tullman), Chairman, Tribeca Flashpoint College and Illinois Innovation Council Member There’s a lot of exciting activity in Illinois these days around education technology start-ups. […]
Seeing open government & civic innovation as drivers of economic development By Daniel X. O’Neil, Executive Director, Smart Chicago Collaborative Yesterday was a big day in Illinois for open government and […]
By John L. Anderson, President, Illinois Institute of Technology and ISTC Board Chairman & Mark Harris, President & CEO, ISTC If Illinois is to maintain its leadership position in today’s […]
By John Flavin, Managing Director, Chicago Innovation Mentors (@CIMChicago) and Kate Anderson, Communications Manager, Chicago Innovation Mentors As thousands of visitors arrive in Chicago for next week’s 2013 BIO International Convention, April 22-25, they will come to […]
By Fred Hoch, President and CEO, Illinois Technology Association (ITA) Over the past few years, much has been made of the evolving “app economy,” but what does it mean for Illinois? Frankly, […]