FIRE @ FIVE 2022 Fire at Five Happy Hour and Bonfire is an event open to Research Park employees and their families and friends. This event occurs on the last Friday of every month between May and October and includes food, activities, and music. Some of the Fire at Five themes from 2022 included Camping, Pride in the Park, Team Spirit, Luau, and Patio Picnic Party. To see upcoming Fire at Five themes, click here. 18 images Share
AGCO GRAND RE-OPENING On Wednesday, March 30, AGCO had a grand opening to commemorate the completion of the AGCO Acceleration Center at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Research Park. The expansion increases intern capacity to 80 workstations with an innovative Maker Lab for collaborative work and prototyping. The Acceleration Center has a bright future ahead and is expected to be a hub of inspiration and innovation for the AgTech community in Champaign. 18 images Share
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2022 AGTECH SUMMIT On Wednesday, March 9, the University of Illinois Research Park hosted the 2022 AgTech Summit in partnership with the University and other University departments at the Colonnades Club. The summit highlighted new innovations and challenges facing the AgTech industry. Attendees came to the summit to learn about the future of agriculture and how technology plays a role in agriculture. AgTech startups such as EarthSense and FrostDefense also participated in this event. 17 images Share
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RESEARCH PARK CAREER FAIR 2022 On March 2, 2022, Research Park held a career fair to connect Park employers with students from the University of Illinois. Multiple job opportunities are open year-round, and students from any major and discipline are invited to apply. The Research Park Career Fair helps form connections between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Champaign-Urbana area, and the Research Park. 33 images Share
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RESEARCH PARK STARTUP WEEK Throughout the week of February 8, Research Park hosted Startup Week that featured the Brand Hub Presentation: Marketing Strategy for Startups; Startup Cafe: EarthSense; Startup Cafe: PhotoniCare; and EIR Workshop with Alan Singleton. 16 images Share
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Electric Power Engineers Grand Opening Electric Power Engineers, a global power system engineering and consulting firm, has opened an innovation center at the University of Illinois Research Park. This is the company’s first operation in the state of Illinois. EPE offers comprehensive services and proprietary solutions spanning utility engineering, grid and resource integration, reliability and compliance, and software and grid analytics, EPE’s client-centric approach delivers unmatched expertise throughout the project lifecycle. 18 images Share
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The I Hotel is a contemporary-designed four-star property featuring 125 luxurious hotel room accommodations in Champaign, Illinois. The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center are located on the south campus of the University of Illinois in the heart of The Research Park. The adjoining 38,000 square-foot state-of-the-art Illinois Conference Center features 12 conference rooms; two large ballrooms and ten meeting rooms. I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at Research Park Connect with the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center
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Brunswick is an industry leader in the marine space who focus on lifestyle products like recreational boats, marine engines, active recreation, and activated workplace products. The Brunswick Boating Intelligence Design Lab (formerly the Brunswick I-Jet Lab) works closely with Brunswick’s corporate office to further accelerate Brunswick’s progress in modernizing the recreational boating experience. BI DesignLab supports the development of Brunswick’s autonomous docking technology and develops AI-powered virtual agents for marine applications and other applications that will provide smart assistance to boat operators. With over 175 years of experience, the company has grown to become a world leader in each of its product categories. In 2021, the Brunswick BI DesignLab tripled in sized and moved to a new facility at 1907 S. Fourth Street, to accelerate support of the company’s ACES (Autonomy, Connectivity and Electrification) strategy and vision to use technology and design to enhance the recreational boating experience. ijetlab.com Brunswick Boating Intelligence Design Lab at Research Park Intern Awards Stay connected with Brunswick BI DesignLab Positions and Skills for Brunswick BI DesignLab
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