Forbes cites Research Park as factor behind increased startup funding in IL

CHAMPAIGN, IL., July 28 - 2015 is shaping up to be a strong year for the startup and early stage investor ecosystem. Act... Read More

Posted on: July 28, 2015

Agrible, Inc. Announces $4.1 Million in Series A Funding Led by Serra Ventures

 AGRICULTURE TECH STARTUP BRINGS ACTIONABLE PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS TO GROWERS      &nbs... Read More

Posted on: July 21, 2015

University of Illinois in Top Ten Best Public Universities for Tech Startups

The University of Illinois has been recognized as one of the leading public universities for tech startup talent by Tech... Read More

Posted on: July 21, 2015

Rithmio’s Relationship with Illinois Highlighted by Built in Chicago

EnterpriseWorks tenant Rithmio is expanding at a rapid pace, recently raising a $3M seed round. Rithmio develops gestur... Read More

Posted on: July 20, 2015

UIUC and John Deere partner to build robot lawn mower

The University of Illinois and John Deere have teamed up to take "mow the lawn" off of your to-do list. A University stu... Read More

Posted on: July 15, 2015

iVenture Accelerator spotlight by Chicago Inno

The iVenture startup accelerator was recently profiled by Chicago Inno. 13 of the University's most promising student st... Read More

Posted on: July 15, 2015

Aptimmune Biologics Raises $2.75 Million of Series A Funding Led by Arsenal Capital Management

Company will create new swine vaccines based on advanced mucosal technology   New CEO joins the company to dri... Read More

Posted on: July 9, 2015

Crain’s Focuses on Caterpillar’s Data Strategy, Mentions Research Park Lab

Caterpillar's new focus on data-driven solutions for its products is making headlines.   Writes Crain's Chicag... Read More

Posted on: July 6, 2015

Champaign ranks 17 out of 50 U.S. Cities with the Most Doctoral Degree Holders

The Research Park is proud to be the home of the John Deere Technology Innovation Center and Dow AgroSciences, both ment... Read More

Posted on: July 6, 2015

Rithmio Raises $3.0 Million in Seed Funding

June 29, 2015 - Rithmio, the gesture recognition platform for wearables, today announced that it has closed a $3 million... Read More

Posted on: June 30, 2015