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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Research Park

    FinTech

    1904 S. First St. Corporate Innovation Site FinTech Tenant Directory

    Synchrony Emerging Technology Center

    Synchrony Emerging Technology Center karin.dormarkovich@syf.com 1904 S. First Street Champaign, IL As a consumer financial services company, Synchrony Financial is the largest provider of private label credit cards in the United States based on volume and receivables. Synchrony provides credit products through programs with a diverse group of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations, and healthcare service providers. The Synchrony Emerging Technology Center at the University of Illinois Research Park focuses on advancing Synchrony’s finance and technology capabilities as well as providing real-world skills for students in artificial intelligence, data science, human-centered design, and other emerging technologies. synchrony.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRsn7kgTFHQ Synchrony at Research Park Synchrony Ribbon Cutting Synchrony and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Celebrate Major Expansion as Emerging Technology Center Surpasses 400 Internships, Empowering the Next Generation Synchrony’s Unique Model at Illinois: Data Science Mentoring and Talent Retention Synchrony Emerges as Research Park Table Tennis Tournament Champion  Synchrony partners to host 2025 Illinois Statistics Datathon Synchrony wins Golden Paddle in 2024 Research Park Table Tennis Tournament Synchrony Foundation and University of Illinois System help Chicaco youth access higher education and tech skills training Synchrony intern featured in 2023 Research Park Intern Spotlight video The University of Illinois System Profiles Success Story of the Synchrony Emerging Technology Center Technology Lead for Synchrony’s Product Incubation Team Discusses His 5 Takeaways from Leading a Top 100 Internship Program Synchrony Opens Emerging Technology Center at Research Park 2018 Synchrony Emerging Technology Center Grand Opening Photos Intern Awards Best Business Innovation Winner 2024 –  Yijin Wang  Best Business Innovation Finalist 2024 – Khushboo Choudhary Best Technical Innovation Finalist 2024 – Shubham More Connect with Synchrony Facebook.com/SynchronyFinancial/ Instagram.com/synchrony/ Twitter.com/synchrony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr46ICs9RQI&t=2s Positions and Skills at Synchrony Synchrony has hired emerging technology interns that are self-motivated students with great attention to detail, oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, and initiative

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    2111 S. Oak St. Corporate Innovation Site FinTech Tenant Directory

    COUNTRY Financial DigitaLab

    COUNTRY Financial DigitaLab julia.hart@countryfinancial.com 309-821-6129 2111 S. Oak St. Champaign, IL  COUNTRY Financial has been helping protect families for over 90 years. We want to continue to protect them for the next 90 years through innovations in technology. The COUNTRY Financial DigitaLab was created to connect with the outstanding engineering talent at the University of Illinois. They’re focusing on developing a mobile app and providing real-world experience for students. countryfinancial.com/digitalab Country Financial at Research Park COUNTRY Finanical DigitaLab Wins First and Third Place in the 2025 Research Park Hackathon  iSchool highlights COUNTRY Financial intern for outstanding work in the Research Park COUNTRY Financial Wins Skillful Execution at 2024 Research Park Hackathon COUNTRY Financial Wins Most Original Concept for a Game at the First Research Park Hackathon COUNTRY Financial® Project Leveraging DigitaLab Interns Selected by 50+ Insurer CIOs for Novarica Impact Award COUNTRY Financial DigitaLab Opening Photos 2017 COUNTRY Financial Partners with the University of Illinois to Foster Technology Innovation https://youtu.be/8kNa32FYGyEhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/yU4NvlQqwqA?feature=sharehttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/-zXRMTsNlNk?feature=share Intern Awards  Best Business Innovation Intern Winner 2025 – Shravani Bhupal Most Outstanding Graduate Student Intern Winner 2024 – Peeya Thacker Most Competent and Collaborative Team Finalist 2024 Most Outstanding Graduate Student Intern Finalist 2023 – Sanjana Pai Best Technical Innovation Finalist 2022 – Ved Shah Most Outstanding Intern 2019 – Saurav Yadav Best Technological Innovation Finalist 2019 – Qianli Chen Most Outstanding Undergraduate Intern Finalist 2018 – Manuel Hernandez-Estrada Connect with Country Financial Facebook.com/countryfinancial/ Instagram.com/countryfinancial/ Linkedin.com/company/country-financial-/ Twitter.com/hellocountry

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    1800 S. Oak St. FinTech Small to Midsize Business Tenant Directory

    Cline Financial Concepts, LLC

    Cline Financial Concepts, LLC scline@cline-financial.com 217-766-9288 1800 S. Oak St. Champaign, IL Cline Financial Concepts, LLC is a financial planning and investment management services firm that currently works with students in the University of Illinois College of ACES through internships to learn about financial planning. Their philosophy is they understand and embrace each individual’s or family’s unique situation, rather than sell financial products for a certain client “type”. Cline Financial Concepts, LLC tailors advice and solutions to their client’s specific needs, in keeping with the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Board of Standards. This customized approach ensures the advice clients receive the most efficient and promising path to their financial goals. cline-financial.com

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    1800 S. Oak St. Corporate Innovation Site FinTech Tenant Directory

    AXIS Research Center

    AXIS Research Center laura.sime@axiscapital.com 1800 S. Oak St. Champaign, IL AXIS is a leading global specialty insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a range of risk transfer products and services. AXIS was built to help our clients navigate the challenges of a volatile world. Our business strategy is the philosophy that we will win with our partners. AXIS Insurance provides customized property, casualty, professional lines and other specialty coverage across the globe. On the other hand, AXIS Re supplies risk transfer products to insurance companies, covering a variety of specialties, from catastrophe to property to general liability. At the AXIS Research Center, we introduce students from a variety of majors to a career trajectory they might not otherwise encounter in their course of study. ARC interns support ongoing data-handling processes and innovate new tools and workflows to enhance AXIS’s global operations. Axis Research Center Axis Research Center at Research Park AXIS Capital and Gies College of Business Establishes the AXIS Risk Management Academy AXIS and University of Illinois Host Climate Symposium

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