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Power Skills Speaker Series This summer’s professional development took the form of the weekly Power Skills Series, led by speakersfrom backgrounds in everything from finance to career services. Find more events like these on the Research Park events calendar.

On the last Thursday of every month from May to October, Research Park professionals and interns gather for a themed celebration with food and festivities around a bonfire at the Atkins Patio & Lawn. June’s theme was “Pride at the Park” and the event took place on Thursday, June 26 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. To learn more about events at Research Park, visit the events page. To see previous Fire At Five themes, visit the Fire At Five page.

On the last Thursday of every month from May to October, Research Park professionals and interns gather for a themed celebration with food and festivities around a bonfire at the Atkins Patio & Lawn. May’s theme was “Space Jam” and the event took place on Thursday, May 30 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. To learn more about events at Research Park, visit the events page. To see previous Fire At Five themes, visit the Fire At Five page.

Applied Pavement Technology, Inc celebrated the grand opening of its Research Park headquarters on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. APTech is a leading consultancy firm specializing in pavement engineering and management solutions, collaborating with clients to support data-driven and performance-based decision-making that improves transportation infrastructure. After several years of company growth, APTech’s home base relocated from downtown Urbana to its Research Park business center in September 2024.

Mondelēz International, one of the world’s largest snack companies, opened its Research Park innovation center on April 9, 2025. Mondelēz FutureLab aims to leverage forward-thinking perspectives from students across multiple disciplines to identify disruptive concepts, experiment with emerging technologies, and challenge conventional product development processes.

10th Annual AgTech Innovation Summit On March 6, 2025, Research Park hosted the 10th Annual AgTech Innovation Summit. This conference brings together agriculture industry leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, and innovators to learn and share knowledge about the current and future of agtech. The 2025 AgTech Summit included panels, keynote presentations, networking opportunities, a pitch competition, and more. This event is free thanks to our generous sponsors. Save the date for next year’s event on March 10, 2026, or learn more about the AgTech Summit. 

Research Park Career Fair 2025 On February 25, 2025, Research Park held its annual career fair to connect Research Park employers with students from the University of Illinois. 633 students from 109 different majors learned about internship and job opportunities. View the 2025 Research Park Career Fair Employer Registration Booklet to learn about the employers in attendance.