By Fred Hoch, CEO, Illinois Technology Association (ITA) On November 16th and 17th, the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) hosted a two day summit on the Internet of Things (IoT). Over […]
By Kristene Henne, Postdoctoral Program Lead, Leadership Institute, Argonne National Laboratory The Illinois Innovation Index STEM Talent report released earlier this month highlighted the growth of Illinois’ production of degrees […]
By Allie Barwise, Managing Director and Emily Cooper, Director of Programs, Illinois Science and Technology Institute By 2018, it is expected that Illinois will demand 319,820 STEM jobs, and […]
By Rumi Morales, Executive Director, CME According to a recent report by Accenture, global investment in financial technology (fintech) companies grew by 200% from 2013 to 2014 to $12 billion, […]
By Jessica Droste Yagan, Chief Executive Officer, Impact Engine Two years ago, Impact Engine’s Chairman, Chuck Templeton, addressed the ISTC community and shared his vision of a great ecosystem of […]
By Jeffrey Margolis, Managing Director, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition Haven Allen, Manufacturing Strategy Manager, World Business Chicago Illinois has a strong legacy as a state of makers and builders. Product development […]
By Robert Kephart, Director, Illinois Accelerator Research Center (IARC), Fermilab, and Cherri J. Schmidt, Manager, Office of Partnerships and Technology Transfer, Fermilab Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne) and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), […]
By Amy Francetic, CEO, Clean Energy Trust, Greg Baise, President & CEO, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Mark Harris, President & CEO, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Fred Hoch, CEO, Illinois Technology Association […]
By Professor Ravishankar Iyer, Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Liewei Wang, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Professor Kevin White, Director of […]
By Illinois Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-3) and Randy Hultgren (R-14) Illinois has an ecosystem of innovation that puts us in a place to lead the nation in a number of high tech […]