Innovation Expo
Tues., Sept. 29
4:00-6:00pm
Virtual resource fair for entrepreneurs, designers, and innovators!
Welcome!
To enter any of the Zoom rooms below, please use the password: InnoExpo20. Also, check out the short videos next to each exhibitor's logo to learn more about who they are and what they do, if you'd like, before entering the Zoom room.
RESOURCES
Champaign Public Library/Launch at the Library
Use our comprehensive business databases to acquire industry profiles, analyze market research, create a business plan, and more. You can also book a one-on-one session with any of our librarians or attend a webinar from an industry specialist.
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Hoeft Technology & Management Program
The Hoeft Technology & Management Program is a joint university minor within Gies College of Business and The Grainger College of Engineering. Here, you will work with other undergraduate engineering and business students to develop comprehensive solutions to real-world problems.
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Illinois Leadership Center (ILC)
The Illinois Leadership Center (ILC) is a campus resource hub designed to provide comprehensive leadership education and training to all students at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Our work at the ILC is to study about leadership and teach students the relevant skills to be effective leaders so that they can make positive impacts for society. We offer a wide variety of opportunities focused on building key leadership competencies.
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Illinois Maker Lab
The world's first 3D printing lab in a business school! Learn how digital fabrication is changing the way we create objects through workshops, volunteering, and more! Come join us at BIF on the third floor (limited in-person) or visit our website!
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Illinois Ventures
Illinois Ventures is the University of Illinois System's venture capital arm, investing in tech and life science startups emanating from the university system. Along with our evergreen public funds that are set aside for University of Illinois-related investments, we manage traditional venture capital funds focused on tech and life science innovation.
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Innovation, Leadership, & Engineering Entrepreneurship (ILEE) BS Dual Degree
The BS Dual Degree in ILEE, offered by the Technology Entrepreneur Center, is a unique and exciting degree opportunity available to any undergraduate student whose primary department is within The Grainger College of Engineering. The Technology Entrepreneur Center also offers certificates to students across campus.
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iVenture Accelerator
iVenture Accelerator is a university-wide program based in Gies College of Business that provides opportunities for student-led startups to create economic and social value. You receive the time, space, resources, and mentorship needed to turn your idea into a scalable venture.
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Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership (OVAEL)
OVAEL provides a variety of programs to support an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem at Illinois. Learn more about opportunities related to social entrepreneurship/innovation programs, Women in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs Without Borders, and iVenture Accelerator.
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Research Park and EnterpriseWorks
The Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a technology hub for startup companies and corporate research and development operations. EnterpriseWorks (EW), an incubator facility and resource center for science and technology focused entrepreneurs. EW holds educational, social, and networking events to facilitate community and provide a place where startups can connect with established national and international corporations.
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Startup City Scholars
Through the Startup City Scholars program, students are able to spend a semester as an Engineering City Scholar and also be a part of the prestigious College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago.
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Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC)
The Technology Entrepreneur Center is a resource for all students and faculty across campus to pursue entrepreneurship and to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. TEC offers progams such as SocialFuse, the Cozad New Venture Challenge, the Silicon Valley Entrepreneurial Workshop, and Entrepreneurial Advising. TEC also offers a wide variety of entrepreneurial courses, certificates, and the Innovation, Leadership, and Engineering Entrepreneurship (ILEE) BS dual degree.
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TEKMILL Inc.
Tekmill devlops concept and implements them through engineering design to prototyping and finished product, TEKMILL engineers offer their expertise and experience in every aspect of product development. With a dedicated team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, TEKMILL collaborates with clients to bring ideas to market.
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Zero2One
Zero2One is a community of student entrepreneurs collectively pursuing our startup, non-profit, and business ventures. Through the constant support from our peers, advisors, and resources, we empower students to pursue their most ambitious goals and overcome their most challenging obstacles.
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STUDENT STARTUPS
Ascent Integrated Tech
We are building human augmentation technology to enhance the productivity and safety of workers in extreme environments. Our first product is the Shield Modular Protection System. This high-tech mask aims to protect the user while also enhancing their perception with actionable alerts, step by step instructions, and new ways to communicate with an onboard assistant.
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Campus Ventures
Campus Ventures aims to improve social mobility by gamifying the college application process for underrepresented high school students. We centralize college application resources and provide peer mentoring in an effort to reduce disparities resulting from differential investment in students of varied racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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