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    Calling AgTech Startups: Apply Now to Pitch at Champaign’s Startup World Cup Regional

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    A regional qualifier for the global finale of the Startup World Cup will take place as part of the 10th Annual AgTech Innovation Summit on March 6 in Champaign. The pitch competition will give 10 entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their ideas at the AgTech Summit, one of the region’s largest and most recognized agtech conferences. The winner will receive travel expenses to compete for a chance to win a $1 million investment at the Startup World Cup competition in October. The application platform will be open until Wednesday, Feb. 5. Startups selected to participate in the regional event will be notified no later than Feb. 12. The Champaign regional competition is a partnership between Serra Ventures, Gener8tor, and the University of Illinois Research Park, Pegasus Tech Ventures and Startup World Cup. Click here to Apply! About the AgTech Summit The AgTech Innovation Summit brings together leaders in agriculture technology, entrepreneurship, investment, and academia to address pressing agricultural challenges and explore emerging solutions. This interactive conference, occurring March 6, 2025, features dynamic panel discussions, keynote presentations, and valuable networking opportunities. Participants will gain insights into current agricultural technology trends while exploring future innovations that will shape the sector. To register for the 10th Annual AgTech Innovation Summit visit the Research Park website. About the Startup World Cup The Startup World Cup is a global series of startup competitions and conferences, powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures. With over 100 regional events across 60+ countries, the competition culminates in a Grand Finale in Silicon Valley on October 17, 2025, where the top startups from each region will compete for a $1 million investment prize. For a complete list of regional events, visit: Startup World Cup. About Pegasus Tech Ventures Pegasus Tech Ventures is a leading global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, with over $2 billion in assets under management. Pegasus supports emerging technology companies worldwide by providing both intellectual and financial capital. They also offer a unique Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) model for large corporations looking to partner with cutting-edge startups. Learn more at Pegasus Tech Ventures.

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    EnterpriseWorks Startups to Present at 2021 Illinois Life Sciences Showcase

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    EnterpriseWorks startups Revive, Visionaire, Life Foundry, and Fruit Vaccine will be presenting at the 2021 Illinois Life Sciences Showcase presented by iBio. The four-day conference aims to connect innovators to investment and talent, stimulate collaboration and foster the next generation of innovations and entrepreneurs to help bridge the gap in translating groundbreaking discoveries into biomedical realities. IBio, Illinois Ventures, and academic institutions across Illinois are hosting startups and innovators to showcase their work to investors and biopharma business executives to accelerate entrepreneurship within Illinois’ rapidly growing life sciences ecosystem. Research Park is a proud sponsor of the Illinois Life Sciences Showcase, which will take place April 26 -April 30. Laura Frerichs, Executive Director at the University of Illinois Research Park, will be presenting about the Research Park entrepreneurship ecosystem on Tuesday, April 27 at 3pm Company Presentations Revive Biotechnology will present on Monday, April 26 at 12-12:45PM Lifefoundry will present on Tuesday, April 27 at 12-12:45PM Fruit Vaccine will present on Wednesday, April 28 at 12-12:45PM Visionaire will present on Thursday, April 29 at 12-12:45PM Find the complete schedule for the Illinois Life Sciences Showcase and register by clicking here.  

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    Research Park on Track to Change World with Innovation

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    Read the full story on Fox Illinois.  The award-winning Research Park is largely the reason, sited by Reuters, that the University of Illinois was ranked the 25th most innovative university in the world out of 100. Rueters classified the University as an educational institution contributing to “advancing science, starting new markets and inventing new technologies.” The Research Park really began to flourish in the past ten years, after blossoming in 1999. Today, the park consists of 17 buildings with 100 leading companies and employs over 2,000 employees. “Innovation is in this community’s DNA,” associate director of the park, Laura Bleill said. “It’s really part of whom we are and what we do and why we’ve been so successful as an institution and as a community.” The Research Park is really known for student innovation, stemming directly from the University. “It provides opportunities for students to use their skills to develop and apply the ones they’re using in a classroom in an environment where those skills are needed and wanted and valued” Bleill said. This can be seen in EnterpriseWorks, the park’s start-up incubator. Lifefoundry, Inc., is using robotic tools to apply automation skills in an effort to reduce human error in science labs. Photonicare, Inc., another EnterpriseWorks startup, is working on a device that helps physicians quickly and accurately diagnose middle ear infections. These are just a few of the innovations stemming from the park. “It’s really about a continuum so from that first kernel of an idea all the way into making that first sale” Bleill said. “Research Park is for aspiring entrepreneurs to really stir the pot of what their ideas and dreams could be, but it’s also a place where businesses can launch and thrive in the early stages.”

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    Ran Chao Featured in News-Gazette

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    The News-Gazette interviewed Ran Chao for the Wired-In column this week. Chao is the 29-year-old founder of LifeFoundry Inc., an organization that completes research for biotech companies through the use of synthetic biology and robotics, which is now a tenant in EnterpriseWorks. He created the company during his time as a doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois. Chao and his collegues produced the first prototype for automative advanced biomanufacturing, and companies around the world are taking notice. Eventually, Chao plans to develop a system of algorithms that conducts the experiments as well as help humans make critical desicions. For more on Ran Chao and LifeFoundry Inc., visit the News-Gazette.

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