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) […]
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 […]
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 […]