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    NSF I-CORPS

    NSF I-CORPS National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, is a public-private partnership program for university faculty and student entrepreneurs working on STEM-related technology. I-Corps consists of a targeted curriculum to identify valuable product opportunities that may emerge from academic research. Additionally, the program provides entrepreneurship training to participants. The Illinois I-Corps Site was one of the first three I-Corps sites launched in the National Innovation Network in 2013. Originally it was a collaboration between the Technology Entrepreneur Center in the College of Engineering and EnterpriseWorks at the Research Park with participation from the Office of Technology Management and IllinoisVentures. Today, Illinois I-Corps is part of the Great Lakes Hub. Illinois I-Corps offers a series of programs to assist faculty, staff, and students in commercializing their research. Programming is a mix of online and in-person workshops. GET MORE INFO ABOUT I-CORPS   I-Corps provides education and funding to faculty and student entrepreneurs.

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    EnterpriseWorks Incubator Startup Sustainability Tenant Directory

    Cache Energy

    Cache Energy arpit@cache-energy.com 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Cache Energy focuses on creating energy storage that is safe to install anywhere and transported everywhere through long-duration electricity storage. Using technology based on thermal power plants, Cache Energy avoids the pitfalls of switching to clean energy, like changing skillset requirements or concurrent job losses. This technology can store grid electricity cheaply on a large scale. It can also enable a transition to renewable energy by helping industries move away from fossil fuels and allowing wastewater treatment plants and landfills to store the energy of biogas released, which otherwise is primarily wasted. cache-energy.com Cache Energy at Research Park Cache Energy Meets with Venture Investors in Silicon Valley Research Park start-up develops renewable energy storage solution- in Daily Illini Cache Energy Receives Financial and Technical Support from Chicago’s Evergreen Climate Innovations Cache Energy Awarded DOE Successful Energy Innovations Prize Cache Energy Closes $4.5 Funding Round Arpit Dwivedi of Cache Energy Disrupts the Energy Storage Industry Cache Energy Joins Launch Alaska Portfolio Cache Energy Wins EPIC DC Pitch Competition

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    Resources

    Catapult Program

    Catapult Program The Catapult Program benefits University of Illinois-affiliated entrepreneurs with strong potential for technology commercialization through new company formation. Catapult awardees have access to a suite of professional services, including business development, legal setup, SBIR applications, bookkeeping, and marketing/branding assistance. EnterpriseWorks maintains a list of professional service providers and pricing for Catapult clients. Catapult award recipients are required to become tenants of the EnterpriseWorks incubator. Through the program, EnterpriseWorks competitively awards companies 80% of the service cost (up to $5000). Funding and resources are available for one year. Lastly, services are expected to be completed within the budget allocations for each category. An Ideal Candidate should: Have the company in the pre-formation stage Have the Technology licensed, or in the process of being licensed, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Apply to the Catapult Program Disclaimer: Submitting the form doesn’t guarantee the award, and the applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Service Providers If your firm wishes to provide services for Catapult program, please submit a one-page scope of services on any of the packages listed on the table, including prices and contact information on company letterhead, to research-park@illinois.edu. Catapult Program Catapult provides university-affiliated startups with access to professional services.

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    Electronics and Hardware EnterpriseWorks Incubator Startup Tenant Directory

    Cygnus

    Cygnus sjinpark@cygnusphoton.com (217) 493-8477 60 Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL Cygnus Photonics has created a new approach to traditional photo processing techniques. Their VUV and far-UVC exposure system combines high power, exceptional uniformity, and versatility in an efficient and compact modular form factor. The new technology drives photo processing in real-time, is eco-friendly, made of recyclable materials and components, and has efficient packaging and passive cooling for an easily transported all-in-one system. cygnusphoton.com Cygnus at Research Park Cygnus Featured in Intersect Illinois Article

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    101 W Tomaras Ave Savoy Electronics and Hardware Small to Midsize Business Tenant Directory

    TipTek

    TipTek info@tiptek.com 217-239-2010 101 W Tomaras Ave Savoy, IL 61874 Field Directed Sputter Sharpening (FDSS) enables Tiptek to manufacture hard, conductive, and ultra-sharp probes. The probes are used for scanning probe microscopy, transfer of lamella formed by focused ion beams (FIB), and scanning electron microscope-based nanoprobes used in semiconductor failure analysis. The proprietary FDSS process developed by Tiptek co-founders sharpens the probe tip to atomic dimensions in a self-limiting fashion that does not require skilled operator intervention. The resulting probe tips give excellent high resolution over long periods of time, making them the standard for commercial and research customers. tiptek.com TipTek at Research Park TipTek Featured in IntersectIllinois Article Tiptek Named 2022 SBIR/STTR Small Business of the Year by U.S. Department of Energy Intern Awards Best Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Startup Finalist 2022 – Sarah Hashim

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    1800 S. Oak St. Business Solutions Tenant Directory University Affiliates

    Illinois Department of Transportation

    Illinois Department of Transportation erin.weaver@illinois.gov 217-466-7321 1800 S. Oak Street, Champaign The Illinois Department of Transportation provides safe, cost effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance the quality of life, promote economic prosperity, and demonstrate respect for the environment. idot.illinois.gov

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    BioTech and Healthcare EnterpriseWorks Incubator Startup Tenant Directory

    TearDx, LLC

    TearDx, LLC jtaylor.teardx@gmail.com 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 TearDX is an early-stage company focused on providing devices that unlock the potential of tear fluid for medical diagnostics. The company is developing an easily-inserted wearable ocular device that analyzes specific biomarkers in tear fluid vision is to give clinicians simple, convenient, and reliable tools to perform routine tear diagnostics. TearDx’s device is easy to insert, causes little to no discomfort to patients, removes the burden of tear collection from clinicians, and greatly simplifies sample prep and lab analysis. tear-dx.com

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    1907 S. Fourth St. AgTech Tenant Directory University Affiliates

    RIPE Crop Transformation Facility

    RIPE Crop Transformation Facility lemerson@illinois.edu 1907 S. Fourth St. Champaign, IL The Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project’s Crop Transformation Facility (CTF) was built in 2020 and consists of commercial office and lab space for researchers and crop technicians.  RIPE is a research project for sustainable increases in crop yield, led by Illinois researchers Steve Long and Don Ort. RIPE is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, and the UK Government’s Department for International Development. ripe.illinois.edu RIPE Project at Research Park Stephen Long Recognized as 2025 World Food Prize Top Agri-Food Pioneer AgTech Innovation Summit 2022 | RIPE Update Greenhouse Groundbreaking at the University of Illinois Research Park Climate-Ready Crop: RIPE Team Shows Increase in Food Mass Through Photorespiratory Bypass in Elevated Temperatures Connect with RIPE Project Facebook.com/RIPEproject/ Linkedin.com/company/ripeproject/ Twitter.com/ripeproject

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    2109 S. Oak St. Electronics and Hardware Tenant Directory University Affiliates

    Illinois Plasma Institute

    Illinois Plasma Institute nuclear@illinois.edu 2109 S. Oak St. Champaign, IL The Illinois Plasma Institute (IPI) is an initiative of the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  IPI’s founding was driven by a desire to rethink existing pathways to commercialization of new technologies developed in academic research settings.  Combining the best of both worlds, IPI provides a space where forward-thinking industrial partners can pair their research and development staff with academic researchers closer to the underlying science behind a new technology. Working in concert on a shared platform, advances it makes in the laboratory may be implemented on production-level equipment, shortening the time to adoption in high-volume manufacturing. Complementary to cooperation in the lab, assignees from industrial partners also find easy access to the College’s Master’s of Engineering in Plasma Engineering, a professional Master’s program designed to prepare workers from a wide variety of technical fields for the unique opportunities that plasma processing has to offer. ipi.illinois.edu   The Illinois Plasma Institute at Research Park IPI Director David Ruzic featured on the UIUC Talk Show IPI Director David Ruzic retires from teaching What does the IPI do? segment in the News Gazette LytEn joins IPI on $2.1 million deal IPI secures research agreement with Tokyo Electron Ltd. Illinois Plasma Institute launches with $1.75 million investment from Japanese Company

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    201 St. Mary's Rd. Electronics and Hardware Tenant Directory University Affiliates

    Illinois College of Engineering POETS

    Illinois College of Engineering POETS poets-erc@illinois.edu 201 Saint Mary’s Rd. Champaign, IL The Center for Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS) is an initiative of the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. POETS’ ambitious, innovative approach to improving the power density of next-generation electro-thermal systems involves integrating traditionally separate research efforts in mechanical, electrical, and materials engineering across different technical domains. poets-erc.org   POETS at Research Park POETS Powers Next Phase in Electric Transportation Innovation PowerBox Technology joins POETS at Research Park

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