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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Research Park

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    Team Members

    Bryan Goode

    Bryan Goode Talent Manager Email: bdgoode@illinois.eduPhone : 217-333-1452  Bryan Goode leads the workforce development and recruitment programs for Research Park and client companies. He oversees the coordinated recruitment activities of Research Park for student and full time talent which includes online promotion of positions, interfacing with job seekers, planning programming for recruitment events, and guiding talent strategy and development for the over 120 companies located in the Research Park. Bryan has been with the team two years and brings a strong background in professional recruitment in the private sector with a focus on technology and hiring strategy as well as a programmatic approach to talent development and pipelining. Complementing his recruiting background is a history of property management, and theatrical performance administration and direction. He is an avid tech enthusiast with a particular interest in how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping the future of work, an enthusiasm he actively brings to the companies and students he serves.

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    1900 S. First St. Other Tenant Directory

    I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center

    I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center info@stayatthei.com 217-819-5000 1900 S. First St. Champaign, IL The I Hotel is a contemporary-designed four-star property featuring 125 luxurious hotel room accommodations in Champaign, Illinois. The I Hotel and Conference Center is 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 twelve conference rooms, including two large ballrooms and ten meeting rooms. stayatthei.com The I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at Research Park iHotel Green Roof Installed; More Green Roofs Could Be on the Way for Research Park Connect with the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center Facebook.com/ihotel/ Linkedin.com/company/i-hotel-and-conference-center/ Twitter.com/ihotel

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    EnterpriseWorks Media Mentions News Recognition & Awards Research Park

    HabiTerre Achieves Third Party Model Validation with Climate Action Reserve

    EnterpriseWorks startup HabiTerre‘s model for quantification of agricultural greenhouse gas sinks and sources was approved by the Climate Action Reserve (CAR) under their Soil Enrichment Protocol (SEP). This model is used as part of HabiTerre‘s advanced system-of-systems modeling approach. It comprehensively models the interplay of energy, water, carbon, and nutrient cycles in aboveground and belowground environments. HabiTerre has adapted and maintained a scalable version of ecosys to support the quantification of greenhouse gas and soil carbon outcomes from agricultural practices. The Climate Action Reserve is the most trusted, efficient and experienced offset registry for global carbon markets. CAR establishes rigorous standards to support and promote climate change solutions that benefit economies, ecosystems and society. “This milestone is just one of many more to come from the team at HabiTerre, where we are fully dedicated to supporting scalable and efficient solutions to drive maximum impact and value to farmers, paving the way for high-quality environmental market opportunities,” said Nick Reinke, CEO of HabiTerre. HabiTerre is a farming financial risk modeling company. The HabiTerre team is dedicated to making the world a better and more habitable place by advancing sustainable agriculture and land stewardship with a holistic systems approach to farm productivity and resource use efficiency. Learn more about CAR and this milestone on the HabiTerre website.

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    2109 S. Oak St. AgTech Startup Tenant Directory

    MicroMGX

    MicroMGX j-kloeber@micromgx.com 2109 S. Oak St MicroMGx’s goal is to create the most extensive library of natural products using a robust discovery platform. This library will aid in advancing new chemical compounds into early-stage pharmaceutical testing. The company’s mission is to accelerate the discovery of new chemistry from nature that can enrich and extend human life. micromgx.com MicroMGx at Research Park MicroMGx Grand Opening Media Gallery iFAB Tech Hub catalyzes ‘agricultural biologicals’ innovations through growing partnerships

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    AgTech Startup Tenant Directory

    ForgeBee

    ForgeBee arhamilton@forgebee.buzz60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL ForgeBee develops automated systems for producing honey bees at scale, using robotics and biological research to manufacture single-use pollination units as a more cost-effective and resource-efficient alternative to traditional full-sized colonies, which are typically reused until failure.

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    New Podcast Episode: Digital Identity Verification

    In the June Innovations @ Research Park podcast episode, host Tanmay Shah talked to Identomat CEO Dr. David Lomiashvili about his career journey, experience at EnterpriseWorks, identity verification, and looking ahead. Dr. David Lomiashvili is the CEO of Identomat, which has created an innovative AI-powered KYC and identity verification solution that assesses if the person in front of a camera is real or an impersonator. Before his current venture, Dr. Lomiashvili had an extensive pedigree in entrepreneurship, not to mention a PhD in Astrophysics. “A new project,  a strategically important project, we are gonna be working on … is Digital Identity Wallet. It is a way to enable SSI, self-sovereign identity. It is what we see the next inflection point in the industry is gonna be, unleashing the wallet economy,” Lomiashvili said when talking about the future of Identomat and digital identity verification. The Innovations @ Research Park podcast highlights the thriving entrepreneurial and corporate innovation culture in Champaign. It is hosted by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus Tanmay Shah. Subscribe to The Innovations @ Research Park to catch up on the latest innovations and news on Apple Podcasts,  Spotify, or your preferred podcast network. Is there something you want to know about Research Park? Do you have an idea for a guest for the show or a story we should pursue? Do you want to provide other feedback? Contact Laura Bleill (lwbleill@illinois.edu).

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    Media Gallery

    FIRE @ FIVE MAY 2024

    FIRE @ FIVE MAY 2024 Fire @ Five Happy Hour and Bonfire is an event open to Research Park employees and their families and friends. The May Fire @ Five, “Picnic at the Park” was on Thursday, May 30 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio. To learn about more events at Research Park, visit the events page, and to see previous Fire @ Five themes, visit the Fire @ Five page.

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    EnterpriseWorks Investments Media Mentions Recognition & Awards Research Park

    Cache Energy Wins EPIC DC Pitch Competition

    EnterpriseWorks clean energy startup Cache Energy won first place in the Energy Program for Innovative Clusters (EPIC) pitch competition. Founder Arpit Dwivedi presented at the White House for this competition on May 15, 2024, winning $30,000 for the company. The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) announced $70,000 total of prize money to three clean energy startups and one incubator through the prize collaboration event. Attendees participated in a collaborative discussion, and a Q&A about supporting incubators,  and traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional representatives and staff. Cache Energy focuses on creating energy storage that is non-toxic, non-flammable, and safe to transport and install anywhere through long-duration electricity storage. This technology can store grid electricity cheaply on a large scale and helps commercial and residential entities move away from fossil fuel. Learn more about the EPIC DC Pitch Competition on the Office of Technology Transitions website.

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    New Podcast Episode: Perspectives on AI from an NVIDIA Leader

    In the May episode of the Innovations @ Research Park podcast, host Tanmay Shah talked to NVIDIA Accelerated Big Data Platform Engineer Matt Ahrens about his career journey and the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Matt Ahrens oversees performance and tools work for the Accelerated Big Data Platforms group at NVIDIA. He’s a longtime leader in the University of Illinois Research Park community, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science in 2003 and working for Motorola and Yahoo! before transitioning to his current role at NVIDIA. Ahrens is also the co-founder and leader of the Champaign-Urbana Data Science User Group, which meets monthly at UIRP during the academic year. The podcast episode discusses using graphics processing units (GPUs) to accelerate data workflows. “A new frontier where we see accelerated computing really having a future is with big data processing,” Ahrens said, emphasizing how GPUs can make these processes more efficient. The Innovations @ Research Park podcast highlights the thriving entrepreneurial and corporate innovation culture in Champaign. It is hosted by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus Tanmay Shah. Subscribe to The Innovations @ Research Park to catch up on the latest innovations and news on Apple Podcasts,  Spotify, or your preferred podcast network. Is there something you want to know about Research Park? Do you have an idea for a guest for the show or a story we should pursue? Do you want to provide other feedback? Contact Laura Bleill (lwbleill@illinois.edu).

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    EnterpriseWorks Graduates Media Mentions News Recognition & Awards

    EnterpriseWorks Founders Elected to National Academy of Sciences

    EnterpriseWorks startup founders and serial entrepreneurs Stephen Sligar and Ken Suslick were elected to the National Academy of Sciences on April 30, 2024. The National Academy of Sciences recognizes members due to their distinguished and continuing research achievements. Membership is determined by nomination and election by academy members and is a highly prestigious distinction in the science field. Stephen Sligar, founder of EnterpriseWorks startup Mobius Scientific, is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Illinois. His research centers on metalloenzymes, membrane-bound receptors, and investigations in cancer signaling and cholesterol homeostasis. He currently serves as the Chief Technical Officer of Mobius Scientific in EnterpriseWorks at the University of Illinois Research Park. Mobius Scientific is changing the outlook for patients with progressive vision loss by developing nanodisc-delivered therapies. It is an early-stage, platform biotechnology company treating optical diseases by addressing their root causes. Ken Suslick is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois and the founder of EnterpriseWorks startup Iridescent Sensors. His research interests include sonochemical synthesis, protein microspheres, and sensors and artificial olfaction. Iridescent Sensors is creating a field- deployable “optoelectronic nose” that can be placed in first responder vehicles and chemical workplaces to detect toxic chemicals. To learn more about this distinction, visit The National Academy of Sciences’s website.

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