About the University of Illinois Research Park
Approved by the Board of Trustees in 1999, Research Park is an innovation hub for technology commercialization with a unique environment that cultivates startups and increases capabilities for established companies. The mixed-use composition promotes collisions and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Located on campus, Research Park has more than 120 companies, employing over 2,000 people. At any given time more than 800 student interns are gaining valuable experiential learning and work experience while making contributions to internal corporate R&D and product development.
Research Park also has over 50 startup companies that are commercializing technology. EnterpriseWorks, UIRP’s business incubator for early-stage tech firms, is operated by the University of Illinois to help launch scientific and research-based startup companies.
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