The University of Illinois Research Park provides space and resources to support technology commercialization and startup companies. It houses over 90 companies and 1400 employees. Key resources include the EnterpriseWorks startup incubator, which has supported over 145 startups, raising over $526 million in funding. The Research Park also offers office and lab space, funding assistance, student interns, equipment access, and business support programs to help startups launch and grow. As a result, it has become a vibrant innovation community and major economic engine for the state of Illinois.
Tero Peltola is a PhD candidate and researcher at the Center for Innovation and Technology Research (CITER) at Tampere University of Technology. He gave a presentation on online collaboration tools where he discussed:
1) His background and research on how social media tools can enhance internal collaboration and absorptive capacity.
2) Examples of online collaboration tools like BlueKiwi, an enterprise social network, and factors to consider in tool selection and implementation.
3) Quantitative and qualitative research findings that show social media tool usage increases communication and absorptive capacity, leading to better new product development performance.
This document discusses India's lack of private sector investment in research and development. It notes that few Indian companies are ranked among the top global investors in R&D, and that India files very few patents compared to countries like China. It analyzes causes such as lack of private initiative, lack of funds for researchers, and outdated university curricula. Solutions proposed include establishing industry-academia research centers jointly funded by government and private companies, training programs to develop high-skilled workers, and instituting corporate-university consortiums to facilitate applied research. The goal is to increase commercially viable research through greater collaboration between industry and academia.
The document discusses challenges with research and innovation in India such as a lack of commercially viable research and innovation-driven R&D from the private sector. It proposes the creation of specialized industry-academia innovation clusters to address these issues. The clusters would facilitate collaboration between universities and private companies on high-risk, high-end technological research through jointly owned facilities and equipment. This would provide benefits like pre-competitive knowledge sharing, access to expertise, and opportunities to invest in promising but unproven technologies. The government would provide seed funding, while private companies would be invited to sponsor cluster development through agreements with the National Innovation Council.
The document summarizes the TEAMS Outreach Program, which partners students from multiple schools with entrepreneurial projects. The program focuses on commercializing technologies and supporting economic development. Student teams work directly with clients on projects like feasibility studies, strategic plans, and community assessments. Projects come from sources like Idaho National Lab and support economic growth. Students gain experience applying business skills to solve real problems. The program has supported over 40 technology projects and many other initiatives. It provides students hands-on learning while creating value for clients and communities.
Chinese University-Industry Partnerships in Cleantech, Matthew Williams (Augu...Beijing Energy Network
China's universities play a central role in its transition to a knowledge economy, and are a key driver in the development of new energy technologies. In spite of rapid professionalization and capacity growth in the higher education sector, Chinese universities still lag behind the western counterparts they strive to emulate. In this BEER talk, Matthew Williams will explain the dynamics of university-industry relations in China, illustrating these trends with examples of university-energy industry partnerships in Sichuan.
Tero Peltola is a PhD candidate and researcher at the Center for Innovation and Technology Research (CITER) at Tampere University of Technology. He gave a presentation on online collaboration tools where he discussed:
1) His background and research on how social media tools can enhance internal collaboration and absorptive capacity.
2) Examples of online collaboration tools like BlueKiwi, an enterprise social network, and factors to consider in tool selection and implementation.
3) Quantitative and qualitative research findings that show social media tool usage increases communication and absorptive capacity, leading to better new product development performance.
This document discusses India's lack of private sector investment in research and development. It notes that few Indian companies are ranked among the top global investors in R&D, and that India files very few patents compared to countries like China. It analyzes causes such as lack of private initiative, lack of funds for researchers, and outdated university curricula. Solutions proposed include establishing industry-academia research centers jointly funded by government and private companies, training programs to develop high-skilled workers, and instituting corporate-university consortiums to facilitate applied research. The goal is to increase commercially viable research through greater collaboration between industry and academia.
The document discusses challenges with research and innovation in India such as a lack of commercially viable research and innovation-driven R&D from the private sector. It proposes the creation of specialized industry-academia innovation clusters to address these issues. The clusters would facilitate collaboration between universities and private companies on high-risk, high-end technological research through jointly owned facilities and equipment. This would provide benefits like pre-competitive knowledge sharing, access to expertise, and opportunities to invest in promising but unproven technologies. The government would provide seed funding, while private companies would be invited to sponsor cluster development through agreements with the National Innovation Council.
The document summarizes the TEAMS Outreach Program, which partners students from multiple schools with entrepreneurial projects. The program focuses on commercializing technologies and supporting economic development. Student teams work directly with clients on projects like feasibility studies, strategic plans, and community assessments. Projects come from sources like Idaho National Lab and support economic growth. Students gain experience applying business skills to solve real problems. The program has supported over 40 technology projects and many other initiatives. It provides students hands-on learning while creating value for clients and communities.
Chinese University-Industry Partnerships in Cleantech, Matthew Williams (Augu...Beijing Energy Network
China's universities play a central role in its transition to a knowledge economy, and are a key driver in the development of new energy technologies. In spite of rapid professionalization and capacity growth in the higher education sector, Chinese universities still lag behind the western counterparts they strive to emulate. In this BEER talk, Matthew Williams will explain the dynamics of university-industry relations in China, illustrating these trends with examples of university-energy industry partnerships in Sichuan.
Science parks and business incubation centres: An overviewFundaciat
The document provides an overview of science parks and business incubation centres. It defines them as organizations that promote innovation and help new businesses grow. Science parks stimulate knowledge sharing between universities, businesses, and markets. They facilitate company creation and growth through business support. Business incubation combines infrastructure, services, and networks to help new companies survive and grow in their early stages. The document discusses key factors for success, including strong leadership, partnerships with universities, and financial sustainability.
The document provides an overview of science parks and business incubation centres. It defines them as organizations that promote innovation and help new businesses grow. Science parks stimulate knowledge sharing between universities, businesses, and markets. They facilitate company creation and growth through business support. Business incubation combines infrastructure, services, and networks to help new companies survive and grow in their early stages. The document discusses key factors for success, including strong leadership, partnerships with universities, and financial sustainability.
The Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois had another successful year in 2015. They set a new record for corporate investment on campus, reaching $115.4 million which was a 5% increase over the previous year. This came from active partnerships with 395 companies. The OCR works to increase corporate engagement between companies and the university's colleges and research centers to foster economic development.
The ACTION network connects cleantech incubators across New England to support green businesses and job growth. It aims to accelerate startup success through collaboration between incubators, universities, investors, and other stakeholders. The network provides startups with services like office space, prototyping facilities, funding assistance, and introductions to potential partners and customers.
The Role of Universities and Community Colleges in Stimulating the Creative R...OntarioEast
The document discusses the role of universities and community colleges in stimulating creative rural economies through education and commercialization. It provides an overview of Queen's University, noting that it is a comprehensive university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across many disciplines with over 18,000 students and $400 million operating budget. It emphasizes the importance of partnerships between educational institutions and community partners to achieve common goals and shared resources for mutual benefit. The document encourages questions.
- The document discusses the concept of innovation, providing definitions from OECD and describing the key components of innovation as newness, ideation, application, and benefit.
- It then covers different types of innovation including product, process, marketing, social, and organizational innovation. Different degrees of innovation are explored through examples relating to products and services.
- The presentation also summarizes innovation at 3M, outlining their strategies like the Rule of 15% and 25/5 rule, emphasis on seed capital and tolerance for failure, and their focus on connecting technology to markets through platforms and customer innovation centers.
UF Innovate supports an innovation ecosystem at UF that moves research discoveries from the laboratory to the market, fostering a resilient economy and making the world a better place. Based at one of the nation’s leading research institutions, UF Innovate comprises four organizations: Tech Licensing, Ventures, and two business incubators, the Hub and Sid Martin Biotech. This slideshow describes the Tech Licensing office at the University of Florida.
Dr. Thomas Peterson (Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Cal...Asbar World Forum 2016
This document summarizes several National Science Foundation programs that support public-private partnerships and innovation. It discusses programs like the Science and Technology Centers, Engineering Research Centers, Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers, Small Business Innovation Research, and the Innovation Corps that provide funding and resources for translational research and moving ideas from universities to industry. The Innovation Corps in particular aims to commercialize federally-funded research and has supported over 800 teams, leading to hundreds of new companies and millions raised in funding.
Oliver Yu, President of Stars Group, Professor
at San Jose State University
2013 Accomplishments:
2 SIG conference calls
Developed SIG mission and goals
Recruited initial members
2014 Goals:
Increase membership to 20
Organize 1 webinar on smart grid services
Develop white paper on service innovation in energy
Propose 1 conference session
2013 ISSIP and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
26
ISSIP
Service Futures SIG
Mission: Explore emerging service trends and their implications for
business and society.
SIG Established: October 2012
The document outlines plans for a business-oriented social network called WeSpline that aims to connect enterprises and startups globally. It will use intelligent algorithms to help enterprises discover new technologies through efficient searching and recommendations. Startups will be able to actively search for and connect with potential enterprise clients around the world. The network will bring together various players in the innovation ecosystem such as investors, universities, and service providers to foster collaboration. It will leverage technologies like machine learning and natural language processing to continuously improve user experience.
This document provides information about the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It states that the IET is the largest professional engineering institution in the UK, with 155,000 members across 153 countries. It offers professional registration through the Engineering Council and supports members across key sectors like energy, healthcare, and transport. The document outlines the IET's mission to inspire, inform, and influence the global engineering community and describes its activities in education, publishing, events, and policy influence. It also provides details on IET membership categories, partnerships, and the process for engineers to develop competencies and apply for professional registration.
Participants will learn about funding options in excess of 50 million dollars that are available from the Department of Defense to support defense industry diversification efforts. Several new approaches and programs exist that are linking existing firms with technology and intellectual property residing in colleges and universities. This panel will describe and explain these new programs, including the Technology Commercialization Assistance Program and the First Customer Program. Also to be presented is a new DOD –funded national demonstration program to diversify the defense supply chain -Department of Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program (DMAP). This program will be launched in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The process begins by identifying and understanding capacity, capability, opportunities and the scientific and technical abilities of defense contractors. Each of these categories are assessed and then the company can be linked with university-based technologies and intellectual property for the purpose of commercialization into the private sector.
This document provides information about science parks and the Italian Association of Science Parks (APSTI). It discusses:
- The definition and role of science parks in promoting innovation and knowledge transfer between universities and companies.
- An overview of the Italian innovation ecosystem and the network of 25 science parks that make up APSTI.
- The skills, infrastructure, and networks that APSTI provides to support companies through incubation, acceleration, technology transfer and internationalization.
UF Innovate supports an innovation ecosystem at UF that moves research discoveries from the laboratory to the market, fostering a resilient economy and making the world a better place. Based at one of the nation’s leading research institutions, UF Innovate comprises four organizations: Tech Licensing, Ventures, and two business incubators, the Hub and Sid Martin Biotech.
Innovation Works’ (IW) Research Commercialization Program is a collection of initiatives that utilizes university partnerships to facilitate the commercialization of innovative technologies and promote the creation of high growth-potential companies in southwestern Pennsylvania. The program provides funding and strategic business support to help determine the commercial potential of university innovations; helps rapidly transform very early-stage startups into revenue-positive companies through the application of innovative business growth strategies; and provides assistance to entrepreneurs working outside of the university setting to help them overcome commercialization challenges. Since program inception, IW has awarded 89 translational research grants totaling over $1.3 million and has provided mentorship and business support services to 49 entrepreneurial teams working to commercialize technologies. The teams have in turn formed 17 companies, created more than 60 jobs, launched 36 products; and attracted over $110 million in follow-on funding. This program is highly scalable, having already been adapted within Innovation Works for use in other research institutions and industry sectors.
Read the Case Study: http://universityeda.org/value-to-members/best-practice-sharing/awards-of-excellence/awards-of-excellence-2013-finalists/research-commercialization-program/
The document describes the Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP), which aims to digitalize innovation, research collaboration, and knowledge sharing through fostering an integrated scientific community. IFERP provides services such as organizing international conferences and webinars, publishing journals and books, providing research assistance and guidance, and establishing professional membership programs to achieve its goals of upskilling knowledge and fostering technical innovation for social benefit.
The document is the fiscal 2014 annual report of the Office of Technology Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It provides statistics on inventions, patents, licenses, and start-ups for fiscal year 2014. It also summarizes events held by OTM including the Share the Vision technology showcase and the Innovation Celebration awards ceremony. OTM's role includes supporting technology transfer from university research to companies and commercial products.
The document discusses business models for Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable devices. It provides an overview of Lab360, an IoT hardware incubator, and its parent company Qihoo 360. It then discusses various IoT applications and markets, including the overall IoT market size and value chain. Examples of wearable applications are also mentioned. The document outlines traditional and IoT mindsets for value creation and capture. It provides case studies on Nest Labs and its smart thermostat, Disney MagicBand, and the corporate wellness program between Appirio, Anthem, Fitbit and Spire Wellness.
This document discusses opportunities for the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data. It notes that IoT has huge opportunities across many industries like industrial equipment, oil and gas, automotive, retail, healthcare, smart homes and cities. However, it also faces big challenges around security, infrastructure, privacy and governance. It argues that leveraging data utility, edge processing, and incorporating metadata can help address these challenges and maximize the benefits of IoT. Specific opportunities discussed include supply chain visibility, telehealth services, compliance monitoring, insurance, buildings management, and regional considerations.
Science parks and business incubation centres: An overviewFundaciat
The document provides an overview of science parks and business incubation centres. It defines them as organizations that promote innovation and help new businesses grow. Science parks stimulate knowledge sharing between universities, businesses, and markets. They facilitate company creation and growth through business support. Business incubation combines infrastructure, services, and networks to help new companies survive and grow in their early stages. The document discusses key factors for success, including strong leadership, partnerships with universities, and financial sustainability.
The document provides an overview of science parks and business incubation centres. It defines them as organizations that promote innovation and help new businesses grow. Science parks stimulate knowledge sharing between universities, businesses, and markets. They facilitate company creation and growth through business support. Business incubation combines infrastructure, services, and networks to help new companies survive and grow in their early stages. The document discusses key factors for success, including strong leadership, partnerships with universities, and financial sustainability.
The Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois had another successful year in 2015. They set a new record for corporate investment on campus, reaching $115.4 million which was a 5% increase over the previous year. This came from active partnerships with 395 companies. The OCR works to increase corporate engagement between companies and the university's colleges and research centers to foster economic development.
The ACTION network connects cleantech incubators across New England to support green businesses and job growth. It aims to accelerate startup success through collaboration between incubators, universities, investors, and other stakeholders. The network provides startups with services like office space, prototyping facilities, funding assistance, and introductions to potential partners and customers.
The Role of Universities and Community Colleges in Stimulating the Creative R...OntarioEast
The document discusses the role of universities and community colleges in stimulating creative rural economies through education and commercialization. It provides an overview of Queen's University, noting that it is a comprehensive university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across many disciplines with over 18,000 students and $400 million operating budget. It emphasizes the importance of partnerships between educational institutions and community partners to achieve common goals and shared resources for mutual benefit. The document encourages questions.
- The document discusses the concept of innovation, providing definitions from OECD and describing the key components of innovation as newness, ideation, application, and benefit.
- It then covers different types of innovation including product, process, marketing, social, and organizational innovation. Different degrees of innovation are explored through examples relating to products and services.
- The presentation also summarizes innovation at 3M, outlining their strategies like the Rule of 15% and 25/5 rule, emphasis on seed capital and tolerance for failure, and their focus on connecting technology to markets through platforms and customer innovation centers.
UF Innovate supports an innovation ecosystem at UF that moves research discoveries from the laboratory to the market, fostering a resilient economy and making the world a better place. Based at one of the nation’s leading research institutions, UF Innovate comprises four organizations: Tech Licensing, Ventures, and two business incubators, the Hub and Sid Martin Biotech. This slideshow describes the Tech Licensing office at the University of Florida.
Dr. Thomas Peterson (Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Cal...Asbar World Forum 2016
This document summarizes several National Science Foundation programs that support public-private partnerships and innovation. It discusses programs like the Science and Technology Centers, Engineering Research Centers, Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers, Small Business Innovation Research, and the Innovation Corps that provide funding and resources for translational research and moving ideas from universities to industry. The Innovation Corps in particular aims to commercialize federally-funded research and has supported over 800 teams, leading to hundreds of new companies and millions raised in funding.
Oliver Yu, President of Stars Group, Professor
at San Jose State University
2013 Accomplishments:
2 SIG conference calls
Developed SIG mission and goals
Recruited initial members
2014 Goals:
Increase membership to 20
Organize 1 webinar on smart grid services
Develop white paper on service innovation in energy
Propose 1 conference session
2013 ISSIP and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
26
ISSIP
Service Futures SIG
Mission: Explore emerging service trends and their implications for
business and society.
SIG Established: October 2012
The document outlines plans for a business-oriented social network called WeSpline that aims to connect enterprises and startups globally. It will use intelligent algorithms to help enterprises discover new technologies through efficient searching and recommendations. Startups will be able to actively search for and connect with potential enterprise clients around the world. The network will bring together various players in the innovation ecosystem such as investors, universities, and service providers to foster collaboration. It will leverage technologies like machine learning and natural language processing to continuously improve user experience.
This document provides information about the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It states that the IET is the largest professional engineering institution in the UK, with 155,000 members across 153 countries. It offers professional registration through the Engineering Council and supports members across key sectors like energy, healthcare, and transport. The document outlines the IET's mission to inspire, inform, and influence the global engineering community and describes its activities in education, publishing, events, and policy influence. It also provides details on IET membership categories, partnerships, and the process for engineers to develop competencies and apply for professional registration.
Participants will learn about funding options in excess of 50 million dollars that are available from the Department of Defense to support defense industry diversification efforts. Several new approaches and programs exist that are linking existing firms with technology and intellectual property residing in colleges and universities. This panel will describe and explain these new programs, including the Technology Commercialization Assistance Program and the First Customer Program. Also to be presented is a new DOD –funded national demonstration program to diversify the defense supply chain -Department of Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program (DMAP). This program will be launched in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The process begins by identifying and understanding capacity, capability, opportunities and the scientific and technical abilities of defense contractors. Each of these categories are assessed and then the company can be linked with university-based technologies and intellectual property for the purpose of commercialization into the private sector.
This document provides information about science parks and the Italian Association of Science Parks (APSTI). It discusses:
- The definition and role of science parks in promoting innovation and knowledge transfer between universities and companies.
- An overview of the Italian innovation ecosystem and the network of 25 science parks that make up APSTI.
- The skills, infrastructure, and networks that APSTI provides to support companies through incubation, acceleration, technology transfer and internationalization.
UF Innovate supports an innovation ecosystem at UF that moves research discoveries from the laboratory to the market, fostering a resilient economy and making the world a better place. Based at one of the nation’s leading research institutions, UF Innovate comprises four organizations: Tech Licensing, Ventures, and two business incubators, the Hub and Sid Martin Biotech.
Innovation Works’ (IW) Research Commercialization Program is a collection of initiatives that utilizes university partnerships to facilitate the commercialization of innovative technologies and promote the creation of high growth-potential companies in southwestern Pennsylvania. The program provides funding and strategic business support to help determine the commercial potential of university innovations; helps rapidly transform very early-stage startups into revenue-positive companies through the application of innovative business growth strategies; and provides assistance to entrepreneurs working outside of the university setting to help them overcome commercialization challenges. Since program inception, IW has awarded 89 translational research grants totaling over $1.3 million and has provided mentorship and business support services to 49 entrepreneurial teams working to commercialize technologies. The teams have in turn formed 17 companies, created more than 60 jobs, launched 36 products; and attracted over $110 million in follow-on funding. This program is highly scalable, having already been adapted within Innovation Works for use in other research institutions and industry sectors.
Read the Case Study: http://universityeda.org/value-to-members/best-practice-sharing/awards-of-excellence/awards-of-excellence-2013-finalists/research-commercialization-program/
The document describes the Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP), which aims to digitalize innovation, research collaboration, and knowledge sharing through fostering an integrated scientific community. IFERP provides services such as organizing international conferences and webinars, publishing journals and books, providing research assistance and guidance, and establishing professional membership programs to achieve its goals of upskilling knowledge and fostering technical innovation for social benefit.
The document is the fiscal 2014 annual report of the Office of Technology Management at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It provides statistics on inventions, patents, licenses, and start-ups for fiscal year 2014. It also summarizes events held by OTM including the Share the Vision technology showcase and the Innovation Celebration awards ceremony. OTM's role includes supporting technology transfer from university research to companies and commercial products.
The document discusses business models for Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable devices. It provides an overview of Lab360, an IoT hardware incubator, and its parent company Qihoo 360. It then discusses various IoT applications and markets, including the overall IoT market size and value chain. Examples of wearable applications are also mentioned. The document outlines traditional and IoT mindsets for value creation and capture. It provides case studies on Nest Labs and its smart thermostat, Disney MagicBand, and the corporate wellness program between Appirio, Anthem, Fitbit and Spire Wellness.
This document discusses opportunities for the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data. It notes that IoT has huge opportunities across many industries like industrial equipment, oil and gas, automotive, retail, healthcare, smart homes and cities. However, it also faces big challenges around security, infrastructure, privacy and governance. It argues that leveraging data utility, edge processing, and incorporating metadata can help address these challenges and maximize the benefits of IoT. Specific opportunities discussed include supply chain visibility, telehealth services, compliance monitoring, insurance, buildings management, and regional considerations.
This document provides an overview of companies and research centers located in the Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It lists several major corporations that have opened innovation centers for areas like sustainable energy, manufacturing technology, cybersecurity, agriculture, and more. The document also welcomes a new company called Granular that is opening today in the Research Park to work on farm management software and analytics.
AB InBev is the leading global brewer with $47 billion in revenue in 2014, operations in 25 countries and sales in over 100 countries. It has 18 billion dollar brands globally and 150,000 employees worldwide, with its global headquarters located in Leuven, Belgium. In the United States, AB InBev operates 12 breweries plus recently acquired craft breweries, has 23 agricultural and packaging operations, 17 wholesaler operations and recycling operations, with its US headquarters located in St. Louis, Missouri.
The document discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) could impact the insurance industry. It notes that with IoT devices in areas like farming equipment, homes, vehicles and health trackers, insurers can now access large volumes of granular data about policyholders' behaviors and activities. However, it also presents challenges for insurers in making sense of the vast amount of data and gaining customer acceptance to use the data for risk assessment and pricing. The implementation of IoT in insurance is currently most advanced for auto insurance through the increased use of telematics data, but insurers are also exploring applications for health, home and other types of insurance.
Diglio Simoni has over 30 years of experience in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI), having worked at NASA, various startups, and currently as a distinguished member at Wipro. HPC is becoming increasingly important for business applications due to the massive amounts of data being generated from sources like the Internet of Things, which requires processing power to analyze in real-time. HPC can help businesses gain insights from their data by running complex AI algorithms across many servers to find patterns faster than on a single machine.
Agrible's data science team is led by COO Vandana Patel and follows a formula of being led by agriculture visionaries from a pivoted ag company, having a lean staff of over 50 focused employees who each own their zone, and having computer science processes along with data scientists, domain experts, and a user experience focus on clean and intuitive design. The team aims to bring science to the ag masses through clean and simple user experiences across email, responsive web, native apps, and easy to understand graphs and text, following the company concept that simple is smart.
1) The document discusses how businesses can extract value from data by transforming it into useful insights and applying those insights. 2) It provides examples of the types of data that can be collected from customers (transactions, website visits, searches) and the insights that can be derived (customer types, purchase propensities). 3) Finally, it discusses how businesses can apply those insights to generate value through targeted marketing, promotions, and other business solutions that increase revenue, lower costs, and improve productivity.
This document summarizes the HathiTrust Research Center's Extracted Features Dataset, which contains page-level extracted linguistic features from over 4.8 million public domain books in the HathiTrust Digital Library. The dataset is huge in size, openly accessible online, and can be used to gain cultural, historical and linguistic insights by analyzing patterns across large text corpora. It is being integrated with visualization tools like Bookworm to allow users to query trends over time and compare occurrences of words or concepts between languages and places.
The document discusses a panel on data visualization. It introduces the panelists from various organizations and their roles. Common themes of visual storytelling, easier comprehension of data through visualization, and spotting trends are discussed. John Teresko is quoted about how data visualization can help turn data into useful information. Examples of data visualization projects from different industries are briefly described.
This document discusses the growing role of data and technology in agriculture. It notes that farms are generating huge amounts of data from soils, genetics, machinery sensors, weather, and remote sensing. However, for data and technology to truly benefit farms, they must impact the basic formula of increasing yield, price or decreasing costs. It also stresses the need for data privacy, standards, and systems that make it easy for data to move from tractors to the cloud. Adoption of farm management software is key to help farmers capture, analyze and make decisions from their own data at various scales.
Smart Systems Revolutionizing Ag - Jason BullUIResearchPark
Smart systems are revolutionizing agriculture through data-driven insights. Connected technologies are accelerating product development from research to deployment. Large-scale data collection through sensors, imaging, genotyping and other automated methods enables predictive insights into hybrid performance, gene function, and stress tolerance. This creates opportunities for more personalized agricultural products and greater productivity through data-driven recommendations on hybrid placement, fertility needs, and disease resistance tailored to environmental conditions. The world is shifting as declining costs and increasing capabilities of electronics, wireless data transfer, data storage, and sensors create the power to predict, know, and act through augmented reality, big data analytics and more.
Functional foods are foods that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition for the prevention or treatment of diseases. They are similar in appearance to conventional foods and are consumed as part of a regular diet. Functional foods contain biologically-active compounds that provide clinically proven health benefits when consumed in effective and non-toxic amounts. Interest in functional foods is growing due to an aging population, rising healthcare costs, and advances in science. The global market for functional foods is estimated to reach $2.5 billion by 2020.
Recent mergers in the animal health industry totaling $17.9 billion have led to increased M&A activity as large companies seek to diversify their product portfolios and geographic strengths. The regulatory environment and customer demands now favor preventative products and non-antibiotic therapy alternatives in food animals, making vaccines, probiotics, bacteriophage, GMOs, and next-gen plant-based parasiticides attractive categories for investment. While large companies' product development has been outpaced by market needs, start-ups are expected to provide innovative solutions in these areas and become prime acquisition targets.
Connected farming utilizes sensors and the cloud to connect various machines and aspects of farming operations. Sensors in tractors and other equipment provide real-time data on factors like field moisture levels and machine locations that is uploaded to the cloud. This cloud connectivity allows for coordination between different machines, such as a planter being notified of a tractor's estimated time of arrival to a field, as well as generation of insights from aggregated farm data to optimize operations. For connectivity to provide value, a company needs to consider how to generate more useful insights than competitors from the same connected systems and data.
Data modernizing Agronomy - Chris Harbourt, PhDUIResearchPark
The document discusses how data and technology can modernize agronomy. It outlines the historical stages of agricultural research from basic research in the early 20th century to the current focus on "Big Data" and merging research with geospatial data. The document advocates for a holistic ensemble approach, as promoted by Agrible, that integrates qualitative and quantitative research, theory, and observation rather than viewing new technologies as replacing older methods. This balanced approach can revolutionize agronomy using established scientific principles.
The document discusses key considerations for farm operations management including inputs/outputs, fields, storage, personnel, finance, planning, and execution. It outlines managing spatial and local contexts like weather, fleet movement of personnel and equipment, long and near-term planning. It also covers tracking who did what work where through operator and equipment data, reconciling data, and analyzing completion rates and harvest amounts. Additional reasons for operations management are planning for future seasons, benchmarking productivity, and budgeting for land, inputs, and contracts.
Precision Agriculture Landscape - Andrew SelckUIResearchPark
Precision agriculture technology has impacts beyond the farm field. When evaluating precision agriculture products and services, it is important to understand what the product is, how it creates value for farmers or agribusinesses by increasing profits or reducing risks, and whether it requires producer data access. Key questions include understanding the benefits, how adoption is driven, the target market and value proposition in terms of profitability, how revenue is generated, and the data usage, privacy and security policies if data is involved.
UAVs can assist farmers by flying over fields to take aerial photos and video of hard to reach areas. This data can be used to map crops and gather information on crop health using visible light and near-infrared images. More advanced crop mapping with autonomous flight and data analysis software allows farmers to detect crop stresses early, optimize high-yield areas, and leverage precision agriculture equipment for real-time prescriptions that can increase yields.
The document discusses various marketing strategies for a conference including sponsoring the event, buying advertisements, designing an engaging booth, giving away promotional items, choosing appropriate networking events, and recognizing students. It touches on topics like budget, branding, attendee engagement, and future customers. The overall message is about low-cost and high-impact ways to promote a business at an event.
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Prescriptive analytics BA4206 Anna University PPTFreelance
Business analysis - Prescriptive analytics Introduction to Prescriptive analytics
Prescriptive Modeling
Non Linear Optimization
Demonstrating Business Performance Improvement
L'indice de performance des ports à conteneurs de l'année 2023SPATPortToamasina
Une évaluation comparable de la performance basée sur le temps d'escale des navires
L'objectif de l'ICPP est d'identifier les domaines d'amélioration qui peuvent en fin de compte bénéficier à toutes les parties concernées, des compagnies maritimes aux gouvernements nationaux en passant par les consommateurs. Il est conçu pour servir de point de référence aux principaux acteurs de l'économie mondiale, notamment les autorités et les opérateurs portuaires, les gouvernements nationaux, les organisations supranationales, les agences de développement, les divers intérêts maritimes et d'autres acteurs publics et privés du commerce, de la logistique et des services de la chaîne d'approvisionnement.
Le développement de l'ICPP repose sur le temps total passé par les porte-conteneurs dans les ports, de la manière expliquée dans les sections suivantes du rapport, et comme dans les itérations précédentes de l'ICPP. Cette quatrième itération utilise des données pour l'année civile complète 2023. Elle poursuit le changement introduit l'année dernière en n'incluant que les ports qui ont eu un minimum de 24 escales valides au cours de la période de 12 mois de l'étude. Le nombre de ports inclus dans l'ICPP 2023 est de 405.
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2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at a Glance
One of original 37 land-grant institutions
Faculty and alumni have earned
23 Nobel Laureates
17 Pulitzer Prizes
2,061 tenured faculty members
44,520 Students
33,811 undergraduate and 10,709 graduate and professional
6,491 international students, more than any other public university in the US
$600 million in annual research
150 + centers, laboratories, and research institutes with experience in
interdisciplinary groundbreaking research
Among the top universities in number of patents and inventions
The College of Engineering is one of the most prestigious and largest engineering
institutions in the nation (top 5 ranking from US News & World Report).
Top 5 ranked program with more engineering students than the top 4 universities combined
Top ranked Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Labor and
Employment Relations, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Agriculture
Engineering.
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4. University System for Technology Commercialization
• 2000: University of Illinois formalizes technology-based economic development
“mission” of the University.
• University adds resources to facilitate technology commercialization
• Technology commercialization units report to the UI Vice President of Research
4
OTM Offices
Evaluation, IP
protection,
marketing, licensing
Existing
Companies
Illinois
VENTURES
New company
funding and
services
Research
Parks
Enterprise
Works
New company
incubation
UI’s Seamless
System of Resources
RESEARCH
INNOVATION
COMMERCIALIZATION
$600 Million UIUC
Research Budget
Annually
200 Disclosures
annually at UIUC
$65 Million in Early
Stage Investment
funding from
IVentures
145 Startups
in 10 Years
5. RESEARCH PARK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
• The Research Park at the University of Illinois provides an environment
where technology-based businesses can work with the research faculty and
students on collaborative research and access UI services.
– 200 Acres adjacent to campus, developed with a private partner, 13 buildings
– $81 Million annual payroll, 1400 employees including 375 students at a time
– Year-round internships for students to work with companies
• The Research Park has 90 companies and employs people in high-tech jobs
– Fortune 500 firms: Yahoo, Caterpillar, State Farm, ADM, Sony, Raytheon, Citrix, Abbott, Dow, Deere
– 38 companies currently in the EnterpriseWorks startup incubator (145 startups since it opened)
• Named by the Association of University Research Parks as the
2011 Outstanding Research Park
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7. ENTERPRISEWORKS INCUBATOR
• EnterpriseWorks (EW) is a 43,000 sq ft startup business incubator in the Research Park for
early stage tech firms. It is owned and operated by the University of Illinois to help launch
successful start-up companies.
• Named by Inc.com as one of 10 “Incubators to Watch” in 2011
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Company Founders: 89% of
EnterpriseWorks clients are
founded by University of
Illinois Entrepreneurs. The
majority are started by
faculty/professors from UIUC. 58%
9%
11%
9%
11%
Faculty
Staff
Student
Alumni
External
28%
18%
40%
14%
Bio/Medical CleanTech IT Other
*Other includes: consulting, materials, electronics
8. Research Park: A Vibrant Tech Community
entrepreneurship
building community
corporate innovation
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9. 9
COMPANY COUNT BY UIUC DEPARTMENT
6
4
3
2
12
8
13
12
2
11
12
5
3
2
21
0
5
10
15
20
25 Engineering
LAS
ACES
Aviation
Business
Education
Vet Med
Media
Current Clients:
Founder
College, 63%
10. STARTUPS ATTRACTING FUNDING
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Our incubating companies raise funds from VCs, angels, corporate partners, and SBIR funding.
$526,288,450 in outside capital raised by EnterpriseWorks incubated companies
$67,700,000
$293,893,450
$7,325,000
$157,370,000
Biotech Cleantech Materials/Nanotech Software/IT
Biotech 14
Cleantech 12
Materials/Nanotech 4
Software/IT 31
Number of firms receiving
investments by sector
*Includes total funds raised by companies, approximately $160 million raised while companies were located in the incubator.
11. STARTUPS ATTRACTING FUNDING
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UIRP received over $37 Million from 2004 through 2012
UIRP received 14% of amounts awarded in Illinois in 2012
Free SBIR technical assistance program through EnterpriseWorks, Dave Kellner
$3,268,738.00
$4,793,757.81
$2,008,570.02
$2,790,223.00
$6,176,309.00
$3,631,024.39
$5,469,374.00
$3,549,151.00
$5,760,111.00
$-
$1,000,000.00
$2,000,000.00
$3,000,000.00
$4,000,000.00
$5,000,000.00
$6,000,000.00
$7,000,000.00
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
TOTAL SBIR/STTR AWARDS IN RESEARCH PARK
12. STARTUPS GRADUATION DATA
ENTERPRISEWORKS INCUBATION PROGRAM
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• The incubator program is designed to graduate startups within 3-5 years upon
entering the incubator to keep the space reserved for early stage companies
• The incubator graduates approximately 1/3 of its tenants annually
• 15 firms have graduated from the incubator into space in the Research Park
27% 26%
29%
23%
39% 38%
32%
34%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
% of Clients Graduating/Leaving Annually
Companies still in business after
graduation has mostly remained local
Of graduates, location in Research Park 27%
Of graduates, location in Champaign County 54%
Of graduates, location in Illinois 67%
Of graduates, located out of state or US 33%
6%
62%
33% Acquired
In Business
Out of Business
Incubator Graduates Business Status
Client performance: tracking since 2003
13. ENTREPRENEURS-IN-RESIDENCE (EIR)
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Chad Stiening
Mentor
Management &
CEO of Kypha
medical
diagnostics firm
Tim Hoerr
Serra Ventures &
Cbana, Immuven,
Gameday
Sports, Striped
Sail, CPA, Valuatio
n expert
Dennis Beard
Serra Ventures &
Open Prairie
Ventures CFO,
UI Business Adj.
Faculty - Finance
Jed Taylor
JLT Consulting
and Pattern
Insight, Siebel
Scholar
EIRs are local-experienced tech entrepreneurs that have commercialized
technology, hired by the Research Park to consult startups
– The EIRs provide advice on business development, legal issues, attracting
investment, revenue creation, and engagements with industrial clients.
– They also provide entrepreneur training on business topics monthly
– Helps fill early management guidance for startups
– Paid for by the Research Park to help UI entrepreneurs access free consulting
Alan Singleton
Singleton Law
Firm, specializes
in tech startups
and IP
Lori Patterson
Owner/CEO of Pixo
software
development
firm, former
corporate
consultant, engineer
14. I-START PROGRAM
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I-Start Entrepreneur Services
Service Types Legal Services Business Planning SBIR Assistance Financial and
Payroll Services
Student Shared
Services Center
Scope of
Services
• Initial Company
Formation, bylaws,
application for FEIN
(filing fees paid by
entrepreneur)
• Stockholder
agreements and
certificates
• Stock option plan
• Employment
Agreement
• Non disclosure
agreements
• Write Business Plan
with inventor input
• Market Research
• Financial
Projections
• Recommendation
on sources of
capital
• Assistance with
hiring and
incorporation
decisions
• Finding
solicitation and
agency fit
• SBIR process
guidance
• Draft budget
• Writing
assistance
• Help with letters
of support
• Project
Management
• Registrations
and Submission
• Payroll admin
• Quarterly
Financial
Statements
• Assistance
with
Quickbooks
setup for the
business
• Market research
• Presentation
assistance
• Initial template
website
• Logo assistance
• Social media,
adwords
• IT/Computer
system setup
(up to 100 hours of
student work)
• Negotiated service packages with service providers that focus on tech startups
• Competitive awards for 50-90% of the cost of services paid by EnterpriseWorks
• Focused on faculty entrepreneurs licensing UI technology
• 24 initial clients since launching in October 2011, follow-on funding of $7 million +
15. STUDENT SHARED SERVICES PROGRAM
• EnterpriseWorks student service team
program to help entrepreneurs in the
Research Park with project needs.
• We hire a diverse team of student specialists
to help work on projects for startups that are
short term in length.
• Projects examples include: Market research,
presentation development, business plan
assistance, beginning a website presence,
logo development, public relations
assistance, user interface design, lab setup
service and training on equipment.
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16. DESIGNER-IN-RESIDENCE
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The Vice President for Research has engaged Dr. Deana
McDonagh, Chair of the Industrial Design Program in the School of Art +
Design as a Designer-in-Residence.
In this role, she assists University of Illinois inventors and entrepreneurs
to incorporate product design in their technology development to help
improve user experiences and performance of products to meet
customer needs.
Working with 7 startups at EnterpriseWorks
to improve product design
17. EW SHARED LAB EQUIPMENT
W W W . R E S E A R C H P A R K . I L L I N O I S . E D U
Shimadzu VP series High Performance Liquid
Chromatograph
Shimadzu Gas Chromatograph
Waters micromass Quattro Micro LC-MS with Alliance
2695 separation unit
Waters micromass Q-TOF mass spectrometer
Bio Tek absorbance plate reader
Cary 3E UV-Vis spectrophotometer with temperature
controller
Gel documentation and imaging system
Sorvall RC-5B Plus centrifuge
Eppendorf benchtop refrigerated centrifuge
Eppendorf microcentrifuges
New Brunswick G-25 incubator shaker
PCR-Thermal cyclers (gradient)
Track Pole Stand stereo Microscope System
18. EW SHARED LAB EQUIPMENT
• Deionized water system
• pH/mV/°C meters
• Autoclave(s)
• Glassware Washer
• Analytical Scale
• -80° C Laboratory Freezer
• Isotemp Lab Refrigerators
• Water baths
• Ice Maker
• Dry Ice mill
• Dry Ice box
• Savant SpeedVac concentrator
• Rotary evaporator
• Flow hood(s)
• Reflow Oven
• Thermo Box Furnace
• Soldering Iron
• Drill Press
W W W . R E S E A R C H P A R K . I L L I N O I S . E D U
19. ENTERPRISEWORKS SUITES
Office Example Lab Example
Furnished for full time employees
and interns. Range of office sizes
from 130-600 SF.
Monthly lease rate = $200-$850
Labs available with casework, fume
hood, plumbing, gas, shelving. Basic
lab available and full fit out labs for
chemical and life science companies.
Monthly lease rate = $800-$1,900
All leases in EnterpriseWorks are administered through the University of Illinois.
Leases are one year in length, renewal is determined based on company progress
and need for incubation services. Typical start-up length in incubation is three years.
20. SERVER/CO-LOCATION DATA CENTER
Server room with 15 Rack capacity for server (per U) and rack leasing
• Co-location data center with
redundant power from building
generator, cooling
infrastructure, and security
system.
• Companies can lease space by
the server or by the rack
(provided by EW)
• One year lease agreements
• Connected to the other Research
Park buildings with direct fiber
for remote computing
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21. Access Campus Labs/Instruments and Lab Supplies
Companies can gain access to University of Illinois laboratory equipment
and facilities by entering into Facilities Use Agreement and/or Technical
Testing Agreements with the University
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Incubator clients are eligible to
have indirect cost recovery rates
waived, making facilities more
affordable
Procurement available through the
University for lab supplies at
reduced rates. Agreements with
Fisher Scientific and VWR for
University rates extended to
EnterpriseWorks companies.
22. EVENTS AND TRAINING
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The Research Park hosts weekly events for the employees and firms in the
community. Each year more than 100 events are offered for companies to
attend, network, learn about business, and have fun.
• Software User Group Meetings
• Tech CEO Roundtables with speakers
• Startup Café with successful entrepreneurs
• Monthly entrepreneur educational seminars
• Monthly social events, sporting leagues
• Pitch presentation events
• Women in Technology Forum
• SBIR training
• Fire at Five happy hours
• VIP speakers and business introductions
• Mobile application development training
• Annual Career Fair, student awards
23. MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
• iOS and Android professional development courses
– Focuses on skills for engineers to learn mobile programming
– Hands on Basics iOS programming, topics covered include
Development tools, iOS Anatomy, Objective-C, Memory
Management, ARC, Foundation Classes, iOS Design Patterns, View
Controllers, Views, Storyboards, Animations.
– Android programming class starts in June 2013
• AppIncubate program design prototype program
• Co-location space for mobile developers
• Mobile Expert onsite 2 days a week for
consulting and mobile development
intern to help startups
• Second Annual Mobile Day was 1/31/13
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24. • 1/3 of total Research Park workforce are students
₋ Approximately 350-400 students per semester
₋ Supplement research staff with highly-skilled graduate and undergraduate
students from top University of Illinois programs
₋ Student employees and research assistants can work on projects year round
(not just summer interns)
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EMPLOYING STUDENTS ON CAMPUS AT UIRP
• Workforce cost efficiency:
₋ Student wages are substantially lower than full time hires (40-50% less).
₋ Interns are prepared for full-time employment through pre-training and
familiarization of business culture and structure
• Recruitment Pipeline: companies report up to 65% retention rates
• Intellectual property remains with company
• Optional Research Park Intern Program
₋ HR administration services for companies with interns and GRA positions,
including visa documentation through UI Corporate Relations
25. STUDENT WAGES IN THE RESEARCH PARK
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Internship area Lowest hourly salary
reported
Average hourly salary
reported
Highest hourly salary
reported
Business planning/strategy/competitive
intelligence/market research $10.00 $17.00 $25.00
Chemistry/chemical engineering $10.00 $13.90 $21.00
Computer applications/software development $8.00 $16.39 $30.00
Computer networks/hardware $10.00 $17.50 $25.00
Electrical engineering $10.00 $18.20 $30.00
Finance/accounting $8.00 $14.31 $20.00
Marketing/business development/sales $9.00 $14.33 $20.00
Mechanical engineering $8.00 $14.85 $25.00
Research & development (scientific/technical) $10.00 $19.00 $29.82
Average Student Wage (not weighted): $18.19
0 5 10 15 20
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Master's student
PhD student
Post-doctoral student
0 2 4 6 8 10
<5
6-10
11-20
16-20
21-40
>40
Hours Worked During School SemestersClass Levels Hired
Typical schedule:
10-20 hours during the
school year and full
time during the
summer
26. CORPORATE INNOVATION CENTERS
• ADM Bioenergy Modeling Center
• Abbott Laboratories
• Caterpillar Simulation Center
• Citrix, Bytemobile operation
• John Deere Technology Innovation Center
• Dow Innovation Center
• Neustar Innovation Center
• Pearson, Novanet operation
• Raytheon, Trusted Computer Solutions operation
• Riverbed, Quality Assurance (QA) software team
• Sony Biotechnology
• State Farm Research and Development Center
• Yahoo, Hadoop Center of Excellence
Join other leading corporations that have established successful
centers at the University of Illinois Research Park
27. EXPERTS TO HELP CORPORATIONS
Site Director-in-Residence: John Quarton
• Former Site Director of the State Farm Research Center has
been hired on a contractual basis to help corporate clients
with best practices and initial operation setup
• Work with companies on student engagement
opportunities, university interactions, operational
performance
Big Data Executive-in-Residence: Michael Welge
• Recently retired from NCSA, ran the data mining and applied
projects team on many corporate projects
• Formerly had two startups in the Research Park related to
data analytics that had acquisitions: Riverglass and One Llama
29. PERSONIFY INC.
• Nuvixa is based on technology from the University, which was developed
by Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty Sanjay Patel and Minh Do .
• Sanjay Patel previously on the management team of AGEIA Technologies, a startup that
was acquired in 2008 by Nvidia.
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• Personify (previously Nuvixa) is revolutionizing the
way people communicate with video for:
• on-line meetings
• video calling
• desktop telepresence
• Radically improving video experience through an
immersive, compelling, and intuitive video
technology.
• Personify makes use of new sensor technologies
(such as the Microsoft Kinect), to create new
video experiences
• $4.15 Million in funding
30. GLUCOSENTIENT
• Founded by Professor Yi Lu, Chemistry Department, GlucoSentient detects
(drug molecules, contaminates, adulterants, etc) using personal glucose
meters.
• Glucosentient has developed a powerful technology that is transforming
the PGM into a device that is capable of quantitatively and conveniently
detecting other non-glucose targets.
– This is made possible by their patent pending technology that translates the
amount of non-glucose target to glucose.
• NSF I-Corps participant
• Convertible equity financing from
Serra Capital and IllinoisVentures
• Winner of Cozad New Venture competition
personalized healthcare prize from
Burrill and Company
31. ADRENALINE
• Adrenaline is building mobile web browsers and operating systems for
mobile devices.
• Adrenaline Web Browser for smartphones is able to increase the efficiency
of mobile hardware
– Easier user interface for navigating between webpages, tabs
– Simple ways to share content from mobile browsers to social media, e-mail,
and even push notifications
– Loads websites faster and provides quick navigation bar
– http://adrenalinebrowser.com/
• Operating system has mathematical security
proofs, which offer security features that surpass
all other similar commercial operating systems.
32. PRAIRIEFIRE CONSULTING
• Prairiefire Consulting assists companies in designing products that
perform correctly and consistently, despite variation within the
internal components.
• Sensitivity-Based Design
– Minimize scrap, rework, and fit-up problems by quantitatively
understanding and controlling risk before and during production.
– Guarantee performance and sustainably reduce warranty costs.
– Understand design concept quality during the selection stage.
– Capture functional requirements clearly and accurately. Tolerances are
correlated to physical requirements.
– Prevent the scramble to control
warranty problems. Spend your time
on engineering instead of reactionary
firefighting.
• Training courses and intern
management for other firms
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33. • IllinoisRocstar LLC was founded in 2007 to perform computational engineering
analyses for U.S. government agencies and industries
The firm is a spin-off from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Center
for Simulation of Advanced Rockets (CSAR)
• Using simulation software, IllinoisRocstar employs first-principles based physics for
high-fidelity numerical analysis of fluid flows, combustion, materials, structures, and
their interactions in changing geometries
• The principals and members of the company are experienced leaders and senior
scientists using advanced computation and simulation techniques to understand the
implications of three-dimensional fluid-structure interactions on the design and
application of engineered devices.
• Clients include industry and federal agencies: ATK and NASA as examples, more than
10 SBIR/STTR awards
• Purchased their own high performance computing
cluster in Fall 2009 for advanced computational analysis
ILLINOISROCSTAR
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34. XERION ADVANCED BATTERY CORP.
• Xerion is developing advanced battery cells for use in military and
consumer electronic applications that increase the speed of charging.
• The technology has been developed by Prof. Paul Braun in the UI Materials
Science department, which is a new architecture for battery
electrodes, enabling extremely rapid charge and discharge of batteries.
– The new company is being lead by Xerion executives along with Dr. Braun as Chief
Scientific Advisor.
• StructurePore technology gives batteries greater electrical capacity than is
currently available, plus ultrafast charging capabilities. Xerion has an
exclusive license for the technology from the University of Illinois.
– http://www.news-gazette.com/news/technology/2011-08-22/technology-ui-could-
revolutionize-batteries.html
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35. MULTICOREWARE, INC.
• MulticoreWare Inc is a Software and Systems Integration solutions
company which provides heterogeneous multicore (h-multicore solutions)
for high performance computing applications using multicore and many
core processors.
• MulticoreWare embraces heterogeneous computing and its h-multicore
solutions benefit customers who require a higher order of magnitude
performance with power and space constraints.
• MulticoreWare Inc., has recently launched a new product called Mcore
Platform Analyzer.
– Mcore Platform Analyzer is a powerful and versatile tool that allows a developer to easily
instrument, visualize, and interpret the way different parts of the application interact with one
another, as well as with the CPU and GPU.
• UI Professor Wen-mei Hwu, is CTO . He is an
expert in compiler design, computer
architecture, and parallel processing.
36. DIOXIDE MATERIALS
• Dioxide Materials is developing technology for the conversion of CO2 into fuels
and chemicals via artificial photosynthesis
• Also has technology to use low cost sensors to reduce energy use in building HVAC
systems by more effectively analyzing ventilation needs
• The company has agreements with major customers, including 3M, for further
development
• Secured multiple SBIR funding to further develop the technology and in 2012 they
were awarded $4 million by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research
Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). The award will advance the technology to
produce transportation fuels and industrial chemicals electrochemically from
carbon dioxide emitted by power plants
• Dioxide Materials and University of Illinois researchers featured
in Science Magazine in November 2011
– Research shows ways to recycle CO2 as an alternative to carbon
capture and make synthetic fuels.
• http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/09/solar-fuels-take-two-steps-forwa.html
37. 4D TELEPORT TECHNOLOGIES
• The problem space: At the present time, setting up a distributed 3D real time multi-video, multi-
site interactive teleimmersion session requires IT experts and set-up times ranging from hours
to months depending on the complexity of the system. The ability for 3D teleimmersion to
transform the use and content availability for 3D TVs and other 3D devices requires that this
problem be solved in a user friendly manner.
• The solution: 4D Teleport’s solution is a distributed software platform incorporating gateways at
each teleimmersion site to actively manage the capture synchronization and integration of
multiple correlated multimedia streams. The technology is based on five years of work at
Illinois.
• Applications that can take advantage of
full body real time immersion include:
• Distributed 3D gaming
• Remote ad hoc maintenance training
• Health care and remote physiotherapy
• Cultural and activity-based education
Two light-saber gamers are immersed together. A distinct
aspect of the 4D interface is the ability to bring in physical
objects and then manipulate these using graphics. The system
has enabled dancers as far away as Berkeley and Illinois to
dance together in real time in a shared virtual space.
Participant 1
Virtual Space
Participant 2
Game Points Electrifying Effect
38. INTELLIWHEELS
• IntelliWheels has created patent-pending geared wheels for manual
wheelchairs, designed to make pushing a wheelchair easier.
• IntelliWheels has secured more than $500,000 in funding.
– Venture capital funding from Champaign-based Serra Ventures and
San Francisco-based Crestlight Venture Productions; additional
support from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
(NCIIA); and angel investors from the Champaign-Urbana community.
– IntelliWheels has received a Phase 1 SBIR award from
the National Institutes of Health Institute of Child Health
& Human Development to create an automatic
transmission for manually propelled wheelchairs
• Winner of the 2011 Lemelson Prize for Innovation
• Intelliwheels is located at EnterpriseWorks and the
Rantoul Business Incubator and is manufacturing
product and shipping to customers.
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39. APTIMMUNE BIOLOGICS
• The company is developing the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory
Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) vaccine for swine based on a proprietary cell line
known as ZMAC.
• This economically important pandemic disease causes reproductive failure
in breeding stock and respiratory tract illness in young pigs.
– The disease costs the United States swine industry around $600 million annually.
• The vaccine has been under development for the last decade in the UIUC
lab of the company founder, Dr. Federico Zuckermann, Professor in the
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology in the UI College of Veterinary
Medicine.
• Have made significant progress on the scale up of
ZMAC cell culture and determined the effectiveness
of candidate PRRS virus vaccine strain G16X
40. AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
• Aqueous Solutions is developing and supporting
The Geochemist’s Workbench®, a software package for solving problems
in aqueous geochemistry, including those arising in environmental
remediation and clean energy production.
• Geochemists use the GWB software to analyze problems in areas such as
pollution abatement, clean energy, minerals extraction, and petroleum
production.
– The GWB has become recognized as the standard technique for developing
quantitative analyses in aqueous geochemistry.
• Patent for removing heavy metals from groundwater
• Used in 118 different countries and by more than 1,000 customers
41. IMMUVEN
• Start-up co-founded by Dr. David Kranz of the University of Illinois and Dr.
Patrick Schlievert of the University of Minnesota. ImmuVen and the
University of Illinois have entered into a license agreement.
• High-affinity T cell receptors: a novel class of immune-targeting and
diagnostic agents being development for treating cancer and MRSA
• Detection and treatment of selected bacterial toxins that cause infectious
diseases
• Modified T cell receptors have been successful in treating
MRSA in animal studies.
• Successfully awarded NIH grant funding for R&D
• ImmuVen has a biotech laboratory in EnterpriseWorks.
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42. SERIONIX
• Founded by UI graduate students Jim Langer and Weihua
Zheng from Materials Science
• Winner of the 2012 UI Cozad New Venture Competition
• Developing a filter material that can remove perchlorate
(a component in rocket-fuel) from water, regulated by
the EPA starting in 2014
• Air Purification from hazardous materials, protecting
facilities from chemical warfare
• Filters are made possible by composite materials known
as "ion-exchange fiber composites"
• Serionix has been awarded two SBIR grants: $150,000
from the National Science Foundation and $100,000
from the Department of Defense
43. OSO Technologies
• Oso Technologies was founded in 2011 by five engineering graduate
students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• Oso is the maker of Plant Link, a moisture monitoring and control system
for plants, home gardens and lawns.
– Their monitoring system alerts owners when their plants need watering via text
message, e-mail, or social media updates.
– Optional equipment allows automated watering of exterior plants
• Oso Technologies raised funding through a Kickstarter campaign and
received hundreds of backers within 24 hours.
44. ATSP INNOVATIONS
• Creating a treatment to improve the wear performance and durability of
industrial equipment.
• Commercializing a new family of polymers (Aromatic ThermoSetting
coPolyesters, or ATSP) that can be used for application to tribological
surfaces for compressors used in air conditioning and
refrigeration, compressors, pumps, engines, etc..
• ATSP coating advantages:
– Lower lower cost than other alternatives
– Simple substrate surface conditioning
– Stability at high temperatures
– Reduce wear and friction
– Good adhesion to metals such as stainless steel and cast iron
• Proper coatings and surface treatments are key to increasing energy
efficiency for a wide range of mechanical applications
(bearings, seals, turbines blades, etc.).
• Awarded an NSF Phase II SBIR grant to develop technology
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45. RUNTIME VERIFICATION
• Runtime Verification creates tools that will improve software
engineering through extracting information from running
systems and using it to detect code faults and behaviors.
• The company’s unified runtime verification system provides
both runtime monitoring and predictive runtime analysis. T
• The company was founded by Computer Science faculty
member, Grigore Rosu.
46. PHI OPTICS
• Phi Optics offers an affordable light microscopy device with
label-free, non-invasive, quantitative, nanoscale, 3D
tomographic and real-time information capabilities all rolled
into one, at a much lower cost than confocal microscopy.
• Its initial product offering will be a combination hardware-
software platform that is a turn-key, add-on component to in-
field microscopes, significantly enhancing their capabilities.
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47. BUMP: ILLINI PROSTHETIC TECHNOLOGIES
• Current prosthetic solutions often have prohibitive costs, technological
requirements, technical training, and time investments in fabrication that
prevent their widespread distribution to amputee individuals in the
developing world. Prosthesis are made by experts at prosthetic clinics.
• IPT created new prosthesis socket technology which minimizes the
expertise required in fitting a prosthesis to an amputee. Their device can
be fit to an amputee in less than 20 minutes by someone with only a few
hours of training. Additionally, it can be fit in remote locations, thousands
of miles from a traditional clinic.
• Winner of the UI 2010 Lemelson Prize for Innovation, featured on CNN
• Founded by UI students as a social entrepreneurship effort
• Field testing | http://vimeo.com/33997864
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48. 0% FOOD WASTE
• University of Illinois Ph.D. candidate Rajesh Karmani led the
creation of 0% Food Waste to reflect his goal of reducing the
world’s current food waste.
• The 0% mobile app and online database that helps restaurants
donate surplus food to non-profits to distribute food to the needy.
– Food is picked up from the restaurant or business and taken to an
organization with need and clients.
– A tax receipt from 0% at the end of the year summarizes donations
• 0% has saved thousands of pounds of
food from being thrown away. Their clients
include local restaurants, a large national
non-profit organization, and
international organizations.
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50. SHARE THIS
• ShareThis makes it easy to share ideas and sites online
• ShareThis is currently used by over 400 million users across 130,000 sites
across the web
– ShareThis is changing the economics of online publishing by creating a market of
influence across the Web.
– ShareThis allows users to share content from anywhere to anyone while
simultaneously enabling publishers and advertisers to tap the value of sharing.
• Based in Mountain View, CA, the company is privately held with funding
from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Blue Chip Venture Company, DFJ
Mercury, Reservoir Partners, Illinois Ventures, Queen City Angels and
RPM Ventures.
• Founded with technology from University of Illinois Professor, David
Goldberg and IllinoisVENTURES leadership
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51. EDEN PARK ILLUMINATION
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• Eden Park Illumination, Inc. was founded in May, 2007, to
develop and commercialize products based on a new platform
lighting technology called Microplasma.
• Microplasma lamps are mercury-free flat panel microcavity
discharge devices. The technology originates from traditional
plasma lighting technology, but microplasma, by virtue of its unique
structure, overcome the limitations of conventional macro-scale
plasmas and offers an ultrathin, lightweight, flexible, robust and
long-lasting alternative.
• Microplasma is a unique, proprietary, energy-efficient, ultra thin
lighting technology. It can be flexible, formed and produces white or
colored light.
• Applications include automotive, video and film, home and office
décor uses
• Company co-founders, Professors Gary Eden and Sung-Jin Park
• Eden Park graduated from the incubator in 2009 and moved into
a new research facility in Champaign to begin producing their
initial product for market
52. SEMPRIUS
• Semprius is developing low cost, high performance concentrator
photovoltaic (CPV) modules to make solar power generation economically
viable in sunny, dry climates.
• The core of Semprius technology is micro-transfer printing. This patented
process enables the parallel transfer of many pre-formed circuit elements
from a source semiconductor wafer to almost any other substrate.
• The company was formed based on the research of Dr. John Rogers, who
received the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” award
• Semprius is now based in Durham, NC and will officially open its first
production facility on Sept. 26 in Henderson, N.C. Semprius plans to hire
more than 250 employees over the next several years
• Semprius is funded by Applied Ventures,
Arch Venture Partners, Global Venture
Capital, Illinois Emerging Technologies
Fund, IllinoisVENTURES, In-Q-Tel,
Intersouth Partners, Morgan Creek
Capital Management,
Siemens Venture Capital and X-Fab. In 2011, Semprius announced a
strategic commercial partnership with Siemens.
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Microcell: The solar cells made by
Semprius are 600 micrometers on
each side and can be combined with
high-power optics. The cell itself
(the black square at center) is
mounted atop a ceramic base with
electrical contacts on each side.
53. SOLARBRIDGE
• Leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar
industry to make rooftop solar simpler, more cost-efficient and reliable
• SolarBridge reduces the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) and ultimately
accelerates grid parity for solar energy.
• The company was founded in late 2003. Its founders included ECE
professors Philip Krein and Patrick Chapman and a research engineer,
Jonathan Kimball.
– The first employee, Brian Kuhn, was hired in 2004.
• Began in EnterpriseWorks incubator, then graduated into the UI Research
Park, then grew its operation in Austin TX.
• In 2011 the company secured $19 million in series C funding and was
awarded over $4 million in US Department of Energy grants. The company
has raised more than $46 million to date.
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54. CHROMATIN
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Chromatin, Inc. develops novel proprietary technology that enables entire
chromosomes to be designed and incorporated into plant cells.
Engineered chromosomes make it possible for the first time to
simultaneously introduce multiple genes into a plant cell while maintaining
precise control of gene expression
The technology was developed at the University of Chicago, but has
transitioned to bioenergy feedstock plant modification in Champaign
$27 Million in VC funding, including Burrill & Company and IVentures
Chromatin’s Champaign, IL development center is at the Research Park, the
company graduated from EnterpriseWorks incubator into the “Graduation
Building” in April 2010.
o Employ 12 people in the Champaign research operation
o Chromatin also leases BL2 greenhouse facilities on campus
Chromatin has corporate partnership agreements with Syngenta, Monsanto,
DowAgrosciences, and Bayer Crop-Science
In 2010, Chromatin acquired Sorghum Partners, Inc. and Milo Genetics, LP,
which provides Chromatin access to a multi-national network of sorghum
growers and distributors for bioenergy growth.
55. AUTONOMIC MATERIALS INC.
• AMI self-healing systems are engineered to lengthen coating lifetimes, thereby
reducing the costs (principally labor) and disruption associated with the
recoating of surfaces
• AMI is engaged with a dozen industry partners to test commercial applications
of the self healing coatings and has completed manufacturing scale-up
• Joint development agreement with a major automotive company
• Helpful to the environment by reducing exposure to harmful chemicals
contained in coatings, and eliminating corrosion and rust on metal
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Watch Dr. Gerald Wilson and Dr. Magnus Andersson
present at TEDxUIUC:
http://www.tedxuiuc.com/TEDxUIUC/Talks_Andersson_and_Wilson.html
56. CONTACT INFORMATION
Laura Frerichs
University of Illinois
Research Park Director
EnterpriseWorks
60 Hazelwood Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-8323
lfrerich@illinois.edu
www.researchpark.illinois.edu
WWW. RESEARCHPARK.ILLINOIS.EDU
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58. ILLINOISVENTURES, L.L.C
Seed and early stage, research-based, investment
IllinoisVENTURES
IETF I Size
IETF II Size
Total Current Assets
$13 million
$27 million
$25 million
$63 million
Stage Seed & early-stage venture capital
Focus
Industries
Research-derived investment
Start companies around licensed IP, technical founders
Establish initial cap-structure, strategy, teams
IT, physical and life sciences, clean tech
Inter-domain “seams”
Geography IL and the Midwest
Portfolio Investment
Parameters
<$1M initial investment, $2M-$4M total investment
Over $40 million invested in 75 companies
IV Portfolio has attracted over $600 million from
other sources
#1 regionally
#19 nationally
Plus companies have
attracted more than
$500 million in outside
capital = 13:1 leverage
The UI Board of Trustees
created IllinoisVENTURES in
2002 to catalyze the creation
and development of research-
derived companies
59. IllinoisVENTURES Funding
•Unite markets, IP, PI
•Validate market
•Rough commercial path
• Founder role
• Secure license
• IP development
• Proof of concept
• Hire CEO
• Product prototype
• Market introductions
• Early customer
identification/JVs
• Identify funding
partner
Time
Value
• Complete mgmt team
• Beta product
• Early customers
• Attract domain
experienced VC
Source Idea
Company Launch
Early Technology
Execution
Business Model
Execution
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IETF Funding
IVentures Approach to Early Stage Investing
60. TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR CENTER
• Created in 2000
• Located in College of Engineering
• Offices in CSL
• Open to all of campus
Providing students and faculty with the skills, resources
and experiences necessary to become successful
innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who tackle grand
challenges and change the world
61. TEC PROGRAMS
• 3,500 students participate annually
• SocialFuse
• Cozad New Venture Competition
– 13th year
– ~$110K in cash and
prizes to student teams
– Spans 4 months
• Charm School
• Invention to Venture
• Clinics
– Patent Clinic (with Law School)
– Prototyping Design Clinic
62. COZAD NEW VENTURE 2013
• 13th year
• ~$110K in cash and
prizes to student teams
• Spans 4 months
• Open to all of campus
• 2013 $25K winner: Servabo
(Nishana Ismail, Tim Deppen)
63. TEC EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS
Silicon Valley Student Trips
• January trip, with 30 students
• Visit alumni tech companies in Silicon Valley
Chicago Workshops
• Visit Chicago companies, TechNexus, ITA, 1871
• Chicago After Hours
Innovation Living Learning Community (iLLC)
• Located in Illinois Street Residence Hall
• Partnership between TEC and Housing
64. I-CORPS AT ILLINOIS
• NSF program to help commercialize research
• Pre-SBIR $50K award
• Based on Lean Startup
• NSF program to help commercialize technology
• Participate with a team (PI, Entrepreneur, Business Mentor)
• About to be announced that the University of Illinois is one of
10 locations that NSF has awarded to host the program. Other
Nodes: Michigan, GA Tech, Stanford/Berkeley, NY, DC
Editor's Notes
ImmuVen plans to engineer and develop T cell receptor proteins through contract research and strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Signed a licensing agreement with Abbott Labs.ImmuVen’s internal discovery program will include drug candidates with proven pre-clinical efficacy against serious infectious diseases Will exploit the broad coverage of its IP position in the area of T cell receptor proteins for use in a range of diseases (cancer, autoimmune diseases) through key strategic partnerships.