Research Park Employment
As one of the largest employers in Champaign County, thousands of students and employees advance their career here.
- 2,000 Employees
- 800 Student Workers
- $8.2 Million Annual Payroll
- 3rd Largest Employer in Champaign County
200 Annual Events
500+ hours spent in meetings with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and Experts-in-Residence
Workshops, Training, and Events in the Research Park
From monthly social and professional development events to our yearly AgTech Summit and additional educational opportunities, the diversity of events never fails. There is an event for everyone at Research Park, so check out the Research Park calendar to stay up to date on upcoming events.
Startup Activity
The EnterpriseWorks incubator is a place of innovation and creativity, offering entrepreneurs a plethora of resources to spur on their businesses.
- There are 60 startup tenants in the 43,000-square-foot incubator.
- Over 250 startups have gone through EnterpriseWorks since 2003.
Composition of EnterpriseWorks Incubator Tenants
The tenants at the incubator consist of mainly University of Illinois faculty (60%), but also UIUC students, staff, alumni, and community members from a wide range of fields.
Funding Raised by EnterpriseWorks Companies
The University of Illinois is a top-ranked place for entrepreneurs to obtain large amounts of venture funding: startup companies in the Research Park have raised millions of dollars in venture capital funding.
Startups in Research Park have raised $1.4 billion in venture capital funding.
Research Park companies have been awarded $220 million in SBIR/STTR funding.
Location of Graduated Startup Companies
Many EnterpriseWorks tenants successfully expand their companies inside Illinois upon graduating from the incubator. Check out the Research Park news page to see what companies are being recognized by news outlets and top-notch tech companies.