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News Media - TEC FACTS

Here are some interesting facts about TEC. The statistics included use the most recent data available.

General

The Technology Entrepreneur Center was created in 1999
14 courses are offered
TEC Wire is an e-newsletter that has been disseminated to over 14,000 alumni, entrepreneurs, and other friends of TEC.
On-site and online certificate programs for education and professional development are offered in several major cities
Since the Center’s inception, over 3,500 students have enrolled in courses offered through the TEC
The TEC has received approval for “TE” rubric which will allow the Center to offer more course throughout the College of Engineering and Illinois campus.

Outreach Overview

Outreach activities are hosted in several major cities for students and alumni
TEC administers the annual V. Dale Cozad New Venture Competition and Lemelson-Illinois Student Prize for innovation
The Center has awarded over 100 professional development certificates in technology commercialization to undergraduate and graduate students as well as engineering professionals
Several student groups (Ambient, Microlution, RealmWare, and Engineers Without Borders) have been showcased at Illini-TEC Forum events
TEC has hosted several exceptional guest speakers at Forum events in Chicago, Urbana, and St. Louis

Rankings

BusineesWeek ranks TEC as number 30 in The Top Design Programs
Entrepreneur Magazine ranks TEC as number 16 in the 2007 Best Undergraduate Programs
Entrepreneur Magazine ranks TEC as number 21 in the 2007 Best Graduate Programs

Technology Entrepreneur Center | College of Engineering | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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