Incubator

Tenants at EnterpriseWorks have full access to its suite of services for entrepreneurs and benefit from the peer community that envelops it.

Acceptance as a tenant is contingent upon meeting the following criteria:

• The applicant must be an incorporated, for-profit company with a valid tax ID.
• The applicant must be an early-stage, technology-based company with significant market potential.
• The applicant must have (or wish to have) an active relationship, in some form, with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• The principals involved should be well-qualified in their field of technology and have (or plan to have) experienced management as part of the team.
• The company must be financially solvent with a plan to raise sufficient capital to achieve its business plan.

EnterpriseWorks Tenant Application

Have questions? Contact Cynthia Faullin, Associate Director of Operations at [email protected].

The EnterpriseWorks Affiliate Program is a pre-incubation program for early-stage startup companies. This program is designed to help inventors and entrepreneurs to access EnterpriseWorks' services and become tenants of the Research Park through an affordable program.

To be considered for the affiliate program, the applicant:

• Must be a for-profit business
• Must have a real need for the services offered through EnterpriseWorks
• Must be a technology-based business with commercial potential
• Must have well-qualified principals involved with the business

Affiliate Application

The EnterpriseWorks Individual Membership is designed to provide access to EnterpriseWorks' services to solo entrepreneurs, contract workers, or professionals who are working remotely.

To be considered for individual membership, the applicant:

• Must be a well-qualified individual
• Must be working for or starting a for-profit business
• Must have a real need for the services offered through EnterpriseWorks
• Must be working on a research or technology related professional opportunity

Individual Membership Application

Students may submit proposals to be considered for access to the co-working space and shared lab facilities in EnterpriseWorks, the startup incubator at the Research Park. Proposals are accepted on a competitive basis. Occasionally, shared space that is dedicated to student startups may be available, but it is not guaranteed.

To be considered for student startup membership, the applicant:

• • Must have a founder/executive that is currently enrolled at the University of Illinois
  • Must be starting a for profit business
  • Must have a real need for the services offered through EnterpriseWorks
  • Must be a technology-based business

*Most of the available student startup space is dedicated to Cozad New Venture Challenge and Illinois Innovation Award winners.

Student Startup Initiative Application

Network Access
For any tenant or employee who needs access to the IllinoisNet network, please use this form and request a Net ID.

Prox Card
For any tenant or employee who needs access to their office/lab space in the EnterpriseWorks building, please use this form and request a Prox Card.

Your request will be processed, and you will receive an email from EnterpriseWorks Administrative Aide Sheri Wilson or Laboratory and Facilities Manager Dustin Mayfield-Jones with further instructions.

Research Park Card
For any tenant or employee who requires identification of their employment at Research Park, please use this form and request a Research Park Card.

Parking
EnterpriseWorks offers two available permit parking lots to tenants and their employees at no additional cost:

• North Parking Lot (entrance on Oak St)
• East Parking Lot (entrance on Hazelwood Dr)

For any tenant or employee that needs a parking pass for the EnterpriseWorks parking lot, please see Sheri Wilson at the EnterpriseWorks front desk.

Step – 1: Pay the one-time bicycle registration fee here – Bicycle Registration Fee form

• Provide your contact information, including your email, phone number, and how you are affiliated with the University.
• Use your credit/debit card to pay the one-time $10 bicycle registration fee.
• Save the Confirmation email for your record. You will need this Confirmation number when you go to collect the Shield.
• Use the link provided at the bottom of the Payment Confirmation page to proceed to registering your bicycle.

Step – 2: Proceed to register your bicycle on the Project 529 Garage website

• Enter your contact information on the Project 529 Garage registration form. You are encouraged to enter your personal email, so that even if/when you leave the university, your registration remains active.
• Provide your bicycle information on this page, including your bicycle’s serial number, manufacturer, model, frame color, etc.
  • Find your bicycle’s serial number using the information on Project 529’s website: Locate Your Bicycle’s Serial Number
  • It is critical that you input the serial number accurately.
• Select one of the Shield pick up locations from the drop-down menu.
• Leave the “529 Shield” field blank, you will fill this field after you collect the 529 Shield from your chosen location.
• Click on the “Register your Bike”.
• Download 529 Garage app on your Android or iPhone and use your profile information to login to the app.
  • This will allow you to receive notifications, such as theft recovery message, if you bike has to be moved, etc.

Step – 3: Collect your 529 Shield and install it on the frame of your bicycle

• You must bring a printed or electronic copy of your Payment Confirmation email along with a Government-issued or University-issued ID card to your selected Shield pick-up location.
• Staff at the Shield pick-up location will confirm the payment and your identity, and provide you with a 529 Shield.
• 529 Shields are tamper-resistant registration stickers with unique IDs. You must attach it on your bicycle’s frame at an easily accessible and visible location.
• Login to the Project 529 Garage website or app, and complete your registration by entering the unique 529 Shield ID. We highly recommend you to add pictures of your bicycle and any other information to help the authorities to find your bicycle in case of theft.
• If you do not see the option to select where to collect your 529 Shield, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.

EnterpriseWorks tenants can reserve conference rooms, outdoor patio space, and the atrium at no cost.

Conference Room 115 holds 8 - 10 people
Conference Room 215 holds 10 - 12 people
Conference Room 220 holds 12 - 15 people
McMillan Meeting Room (130) holds 25 people
Atrium holds up to 50 people at rounds or 80 people at theatre-style
West Outdoor Patio w/ Grill & Refrigerator holds 20 people

Conference rooms include features such as:

• Polycom conference phone
• Whiteboard walls and LCD TV for wireless laptop hook-up
• UIUC wireless and hard-wired connections
• McMillan Meeting Room (130) has a built-in projection system and a laptop
• Atrium has a built-in projection system and laptop

Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reserve A Space

Please complete the online service request form, and an EnterpriseWorks staff member will contact you for scheduling.

Submit a Service Request

Allied Agencies may can receive specific benefits offered by the University of Illinois for being located on the Urbana-Champaign campus.

For more information on the benefits of being an allied organization, please visit the Office of Corporate Relations website here.

Companies located at the University of Illinois Research Park are eligible to apply for Allied Agency status. To become an Allied Agency, follow these steps:

1.  Complete this form and send it to [email protected]. Research Park staff will sign and send the form  to the Office of Corporation Relations, who will send a letter to your Research Park site.
2. Next, send a list of your employees to the OCR and Research Park staff.
3. Request a NetID.
4. After requesting a NetID, request an Illinois.edu email address by contacting Tech Services.
5. Then, you may request a Research Park card.
6. Visit the ID Center located at the Illini Union Bookstore to get your card.

ALLIED AGENCY APPLICATION