Research Park Development

Founders Week 2024

Research Park hosted its inaugural Founders Week celebration from October 17-19, 2024. This event celebrated our collective achievements in entrepreneurship, highlighting innovative ecosystems that foster groundbreaking ventures, empower countless entrepreneurs, and define the future of Illini Entrepreneurship. Participants included Illini Angels (alumni in angel investing and venture capital), angel groups, investors actively supporting startups in Illinois, entrepreneurship ecosystem leaders, faculty, and students interested in entrepreneurship.

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AGCO Grand Re-Opening

On Wednesday, March 30, AGCO had a grand opening to commemorate the completion of the AGCO Acceleration Center at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Research Park. The expansion increases intern capacity to 80 workstations with an innovative Maker Lab for collaborative work and prototyping. The Acceleration Center has a bright future ahead and is expected to be a hub of inspiration and innovation for the AgTech community in Champaign.

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Research Park Career Fair 2022

On March 2, 2022, Research Park held a career fair to connect Park employers with students from the University of Illinois. Multiple job opportunities are open year-round, and students from any major and discipline are invited to apply. The Research Park Career Fair helps form connections between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Champaign-Urbana area, and the Research Park.

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TDFC IV Building Development

The TDFC IV building, a mixed-use building, opens in the summer of 2017 and the main goal is to research power optimization for mobile electronics.  The Champaign Council all votes in light of supporting the expansion of Research Park because of the new opportunities and economic benefits to both the University and Champaign community.

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