The Illinois Innovation Ecosystem
Since our inception more than 25 years ago, the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) has worked to promote and enrich the state of Illinois’ research and technology community. Over […]
The Critical Role of Immigrants in Illinois’ Tech Economy
Immigration was one of the most talked about issues of the 2016 presidential election. With the election now behind us and a new administration entering the White House in 2017, […]
Reinstate the Illinois R&D Tax Credit
By Mark Denzler, Vice President & COO, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Mark Harris, President & CEO, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition and Warren Ribley, President & CEO, Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization Illinois’ research and […]
Growing Illinois entrepreneurship (from a southern seed)
By Michelle Chitambar, PhD, Research Enterprise Director, Office for the Vice Chancellor for Research, Southern Illinois University In 2015, Forbes ranked the top 50 entrepreneurial universities in the US, based […]
Catalyst Conversations: Tim Walbert, Chairman, President and CEO, Horizon Pharma plc
Q+A with prolific healthcare business leader Tim Walbert This issue of Catalyst takes you inside the mind of healthcare business leader Tim Walbert, CEO of Illinois-based Horizon Pharma. What follows […]
Corporate mentorship promotes STEM education in Illinois
By Daaron Dohler, Operations Lead, R&D Strategic and Professional Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Teaching in the high school classroom is rapidly evolving as teachers embrace new technology and students gain access to […]
Venture Rising: Recapping the 2016 Chicago Venture Summit
By Mark Tebbe, Chair, and Alya Woods, Director, ChicagoNEXT, World Business Chicago On April 21st venture investors and key players in the Midwest’s tech scene came together for the 2016 Chicago […]
Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund
By Michael Frerichs, Treasurer, State of Illinois As the state’s chief investment officer, it was a moment of great pride and excitement to announce the creation of the Illinois Growth […]
ISTC Catalyst Conversations: Chris Gladwin, Founder, Cleversafe
Pictured: Chris Gladwin (right) with David Baker, VP of External Affairs at Illinois Tech (left), and David Weinstein, founding chairman of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC, center) (Photo courtesy: David Baker) […]
Corporate Culture and Innovation: Changing the Game Inside and Out
By George Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer & Vice President of Caterpillar’s Marketing & Digital Division For 90 years, Caterpillar has carried the worldwide reputation as sturdy, reliable and Built For […]