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Natrion
Electronics, Hardware, Energy, CleanTech, EnterpriseWorks

Natrion

Natrion akosyakov@natrion.co 630-849-7277 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Natrion is pushing the boundaries of materials science to develop new batteries and battery components that eliminate fire risk while diminishing material costs. Natrion’s new Lithium Solid Ionic Conductor (LISIC) combines a proprietary high-performance ceramic made from a clay mineral that is already used in cosmetics and paper with a type of plastic that’s typically found in building fire insulation. The result is a component that can be integrated into existing battery assembly lines in place of liquid electrolytes to eliminate battery fire risk. Natrion is developing its own sodium-ion battery architecture that will pair all of the safety benefits of LISIC with chemistry that replaces lithium with sodium. natrion.co Natrion News   Natrion Featured in Axios for Driving Electric Aviation Natrion Receives Illini Angels’s First Investment Natrion Co-Founder Recognized in Forbes’ 30 Under 30: Energy List Natrion Named Ultimate Winner at Urban Tech Challengers 2023 Natrion Named A Finalist in the 2022 LG Energy Solution Battery Challenge Natrion Receives $2M Funding, Government Contracts Co-Founder of Natrion Recognized in Chicago Inno’s 25 Under 25 Natrion’s Solid State Batteries Could Offer ‘Plug and Play’ Compatibility EnterpriseWorks Startup Natrion Secures $2 Million in Funding from Major Backers The Battery That Could Change the World: Natrion is Paving the Way With Solid-State Ion Batteries Natrion Awards   Research Park article on Natrions awards and funding. EnterpriseWorks Startup Wins $2,500 in Prize Money at Pitch Madness Competition EnterpriseWorks Startups PSYONIC, EarthSense, Natrion Win IIN Innovation Awards Natrion Pushes Ahead with Solid-State Li-Metal Battery Tech Scale-Up, Named Finalist in LG Energy Solution Battery Challenge 2022 Intern Awards   Best Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Startup 2022 – Shivam Tailor Best Startup Intern 2023 – Brisa McGrath

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iCorps
Research Park

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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Cache
Energy, CleanTech, EnterpriseWorks

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 fuel 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 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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Photonics
Electronics, Hardware, EnterpriseWorks

Cygnus

Cygnus sjinpark@cygnusphoton.com (217) 493-8477 60 Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL Cygnus has created a new approach to traditional photo processing techniques. Their VUV and far-UVC exposer 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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TipTek
Electronics, Hardware, EnterpriseWorks

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 Intern Awards

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Revive
EnterpriseWorks, Medical, Healthcare

Revive Biotechnology

Revive Biotechnology mtsipursky@gmail.com 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Revive Biotechnology is a biotechnology company focusing on ophthalmic diagnostics. They are treating blinding retinal conditions with an oxygen encapsulated nanodelivery system, central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Founded in 2018, the company is working to improve the retina treatment and diagnostic modalities. Revive is a multidisciplinary, friendly, motivated, small team geared to excel. Their position at the University of Illinois Research Park allows them to use state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities to advance their company. revivebiotech.com Revive at Research Park   EnterpriseWorks startups 2021 Illinois life science showcase

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TearDX
EnterpriseWorks, Medical, Healthcare

TearDx, LLC

TearDx, LLC pbraun@illinois.edu 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 TearDx Vision To give clinicians simple, convenient, reliable tools to perform routine tear diagnostics The TearDx Platform We are developing an easily inserted wearable ocular device that analyzes specific biomarkers in tear fluid Key Advantages   The device is easy to insert Causes little to no discomfort to patients Removes the burden of tear collection from clinicians Greatly simplifies sample prep and lab analysis tear-dx.com

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yummy future
Electronics, Hardware, EnterpriseWorks

Yummy Future

Yummy Future business@yummy-future.com 217-402-4338 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Yummy Future is an autonomous coffee shop providing a taste of the future. They provide customers with faster, higher-quality, and cheaper coffee, matcha, hot chocolate, and fruit tea through an autonomous robot. They also provide robotic solutions for food and beverage businesses by lowering costs and enhancing efficiency. yummy-future.com Connect with Yummy Future   Facebook.com/yummyfuturerobot/ Instagram.com/yummy_future_robot/ Linkedin.com/company/yummy-future-inc/ Yummy Future at Research Park   Robotic coffee shop opens conversation about future of human employment Yummy Future coffee shop opens on Green St. Yummy Future opens a second location on Green St.

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TEST
Energy, CleanTech, EnterpriseWorks

Transportation Engineering Solutions and Technologies (TEST)

Transportation Engineering Solutions and Technologies (TEST) contact@testsustainability.com 773-888-1742 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Transportation Engineering Solutions and Technologies (TEST), Inc. is a civil engineering firm that develops specialized, practical tools for transportation sustainability and provides expert consulting services. Their team helps transportation agencies and industries to improve their efficiency, optimize their operation, and control their environmental impact. Transportation Engineering Solutions and Technologies were founded by internationally renowned leaders in transportation engineering affiliated with the University of Illinois. TEST has recently branched out into transportation SaaS for scheduling, management, efficiency, and sustainability. testsustainability.com Connect to TEST   Linkedin.com/company/testsustainability/

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TellTail
Agricultural Science, EnterpriseWorks, Software, Analytics, Mobile Applications

TellTail

TellTail angela@telltail.ag 217-840-8199 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL TellTail, Inc. is an innovative AgTech company focused on Smart Animal Management. They look to produce more pork with fewer resources. TellTail applies predictive and forecasts algorithm technology to improve the management of pig production systems. Their first and primary goal is to provide data insights to inform decisions that give confidence to producers and increase the profitability of facilities. TellTail delivers our decision support tools in apps, software, and connected IoT devices. telltail.ag TellTail at Research Park   AgTech Innovation Summit 2021 | Past Moore Innovation Prize Winners TellTail Honored with 2019 Edwin Moore Family Agriculture Innovation Prize WiredIn Column Interviews TellTail Co-Founder Angela Green-Miller Connect with TellTail   Linkedin.com/company/telltail-ag/ Twitter.com/telltailag

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