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 in STEM fields and specifically called out the state’s concentration of postdoctoral researchers as a key strength for the innovation economy. Indeed, postdocs represent some […]
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 93 percent of those jobs will require some sort of post-secondary education and training. In 2014, Illinois universities produced approximately 35,000 graduates with STEM degrees […]
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, compared to 63% overall venture capital growth. Expectations are for this rapid ascent to continue through 2015, especially in booming areas like digital currency technology […]
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 and manufacturing that advance key industries have been a crux of Illinois’ economy from the advent of the assembly line. More recently, Illinois has been […]
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 research field and one of the State’s emerging technology clusters. The impact of Illinois’ academic research in disciplines such as biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology […]