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 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 Warren Ribley, Executive Director, Illinois Medical District Commission In the recently published Science and Technology Roadmap, the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition identified biomedical research as Illinois’ fastest growing […]