Harnessing Postdoc STEM Talent to Strengthen Illinois’ Innovation Ecosystem
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 […]
E-Mentoring: A New Model for STEM Education
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 […]
Promoting Innovation in Financial Technology through Cross-Sector Initiatives
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, […]
Making the Future: How Incubators Are Driving a New Era of Hardware Innovation and Manufacturing in Illinois
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 […]
Illinois Medical District: Bringing the Benefits of Biomedical Research to Patients and Advancing Chicago’s Life Sciences Ecosystem
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 […]