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COUNTRY Financial has been helping protect families for over 90 years. We want to continue to protect them for the next 90 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 the development of a mobile app and providing real-world experience for students. countryfinancial.com/digitalab Country Financial at Research Park 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          Intern Awards 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  

EarthSense is creating dramatic new possibilities for crop breeders, plant protection products developers, crop scientists, and field agronomists. TerraSentia, their first robot, improves the quantity, accuracy, cost, and speed of in-field plant trait data collection, specifically for under canopy plants. EarthSense machine vision and machine learning-based analytics seamlessly convert field data to specific, actionable information about plant-traits. earthsense.co EarthSense at Research Park EarthSense Terrasentia Robot Featured in Al Jazeera Video Addressing Food Crisis EarthSense Terrasentia Robot Featured in I-FARM Article Farming Drives Toward ‘Precision Agriculture’ Technologies AgTech Innovation Summit 2022 | Lightning Chat with EarthSense EarthSense Awarded Regenerative Ag Grant EarthSense’s Chinmay Soman Featured on Medium AgTech Innovation Summit 2021 | Past Moore Innovation Prize Winners EarthSense Robots Featured on the BBC News EarthSense wins AURP 2020 Innovation Award – at University of Illinois Research Park  Terrasentia Robot Automates The Labor-Intensive Process Of Collective Data To Improve Crop Breeding  EarthSense Receives Phase II SBIR Award from NSF AgTech Startup EarthSense Featured in New York Times EarthSense selected for John Deere Startup Collaborator program EarthSense, Featured on OneZero about Autonomous Tractors EarthSense Receives 2018 Edwin Moore Family Agriculture Innovation Prize EarthSense Featured on WCIA News Video Tech Helps Some Farmers Tackle Labor Shortages EnterpriseWorks Startups PSYONIC, EarthSense, Natrion Win IIN Innovation AWards Connect with EarthSense Linkedin Twitter    

Embedor Technologies has developed a wireless monitoring system for structural condition assessment of civil infrastructure. Based on smart sensor technology that delivers meaningful information and not just data, the system offers a cost-effective alternative to wired sensors and visual inspections. Embedor’s sensors give near real-time insight into the evolution of a structure’s condition and early warning of potential damage from extreme events (earthquakes, hurricanes) or long-term deterioration (corrosion, stress fractures), thus enabling asset owners and engineering firms to make informed decisions regarding the operation and maintenance of structures. embedortech.com     Embedor at Research Park EnterpriseWorks startups to be featured at Illinois Entrepreneur Showcase Connect with Embedor Linkedin.com/company/embedor-technologies/

The Research Park is managed by a tight-knit team that facilitates resources for tenants and cultivates community among employees. These University of Illinois professionals, work on the continued development and growth of the companies within Research Park and the EnterpriseWorks through operations, marketing, and programming for the Research Park incubator. researchpark.illinois.edu Connect with the EnterpriseWorks and Research Park Staff EnterpriseWorks News Humanities and Innovation: A Research Park intern’s perspective Connect with Research Park Facebook.com/uiresearchpark/ Instagram.com/uiresearchpark/ Linkedin.com/company/university-of-illinois-research-park/ Twitter.com/UIResearchPark? Youtube.com/c/IllinoisResearchPark/videos

Epivara is innovating better ways that pets are spayed and neutered worldwide. Epivara’s mission is to make life better for animals and humans through innovative science and compassionate care. The company has developed iSpay/iNeuter, a low-cost injection to spay and neuter pets efficiently. Currently, this is the only alternative to spay and neuter surgery that works safely, permanently, and works within seconds. epivara.com Epivara at Research Park Epivara Featured in Research Outreach Article Epivara Selected for gBETA AgTech 2022 Cohort Epivara interviewed on Smile Politely Epivara Featured on WCIA 3 News 2021 Epivara NSF SBIR Award 2021 Epivara Moore Innovation Prize Connect with Epivara Linkedin.com/company/epivara/ Twitter.com/epivarahealth

Evercorn, established in July 2017, they work on logistics, research, and development activity for Corn. The American subsidiary, Evercorn, is the next step in Japan Cornstarch’s journey to create the highest quality products in the cornstarch industry. Evercorn contributes relevant and accurate Japanese market information to U.S. farmers. Evercorn recently created GRASTAR, a new pharmaceutical excipient especially designed for orally disintegrating tablets (ODT). evercorn.com          

Since 1998, the American Dairy Science Association (previously known as FASS) has provided shared management services to not-for-profit animal science and related organizations. The American Dairy Science Association is a 501(c)(3) support organization. They provide services to more than 10,000 professionals in animal agriculture and other sciences. The American Dairy Science Association currently works with accounting, conference planning and event management, membership and administration, publication services, and information technology services. fass.org    

Graybar is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, communications, and data networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of 290 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, helping its customers power, network, and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence, and efficiency. At the Graybar Innovation Lab, Graybar collaborates with students and faculty from the University of Illinois to develop industry-leading digital capabilities that strengthen its position in the supply chain. It also provides a unique opportunity for students to learn more about Graybar and the wholesale distribution industry, as the innovation lab hires full and part-time positions for undergraduate and graduate students. graybar.com Graybar Innovation Lab at Research Park Graybar Grand Opening Photos Graybar Opens Innovation Lab at Research Park 2017 Connect with Graybar Facebook.com/Graybar/ Instagram.com/graybarelectric/ Linkedin.com/company/graybar Twitter.com/graybar Graybar Innovation Lab in the Media Graybar Innovation Lab’s site director Todd Hart was interviewed on an episode of the IdeaScale Nation Podcast – Graybar: Shifting the Mindset from Incremental to Breakthrough Innovation. Positions and Skills at Graybar Innovation Lab Graybar has offered an innovation lab, and market intelligence analyst internship. Graybar hires undergraduates from Sophomore to Seniors and students in Masters programs.  

The Research Park at the University of Illinois houses the Motorola Solutions Innovation Center, where interns from various academic backgrounds develop products, applications, and services that help further the company’s mission to help people be their best in the moments that matter. The center selects talent from the University and boasts a high intern to full-time conversion rate. Interns work on projects unique to the center and also collaborate with teams from other Motorola Solutions offices. Since 1928, Motorola Solutions has revolutionized public safety. Through creative and innovative mission-critical communication technologies and services, the company helps first-responders and commercial customers build safer cities and thriving communities. With a focus on human-centered design, Motorola Solutions works hand in hand with its customers to bests support their needs. Today, Motorola Solutions continues to innovate critical services, software, video, and analytics- backed by secure and resilient land mobile radio communications. motorolasolutions.com     Motorola Solutions at Research Park Motorola Solutions Expands Research Park Innovation Center Why is Motorola at Research Park? IG video Srijith Srinath: The Research Park Intern Experience (Innovations at Research Park Podcast)  Motorola Solutions Grand Opening Recap Video Motorola Solutions Opens Innovation Center at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  Connect with Motorola Solutions Instagram.com/msiresearchpark/ LinkedIn.com/in/jim-durán Twitter.com/msiresearchpark Intern Awards Best Non-Technical Innovation 2020 – Nupur  Bhardwaj Intern Stories Positions and Skills at Motorola Solutions Motorola Solutions has offered positions in software engineering, electrical engineering, data science, project management, logistics managers, finance, human resources, mobile app developer, video analytics, communications, and design, music, and art.  

In 2018, Nutrien Ag Solutions acquired EnterpriseWorks graduate Agrible. Agrible celebrated its grand opening in 2015. Agrible’s products include Morning Farm Report®, Spray Smart®, Nutrient Engine, and Find My Seed®, which are accompanied by numerous other complementary digital and mobile offerings. Nutrien Ag Solutions is committed to being the leading provider of agricultural inputs in each of its markets. Advancements in technology have allowed for more effective growing methods while minimizing environmental impacts. As they have welcomed more operations, expanded product, and service offerings, their reach has extended globally. nutrienagsolutions.com Nutrien Ag Solutions AgTech Innovation Summit 2021 | Regenerative Agriculture Research Park Startup Agrible Acquired by Nutrien for $63 Million AgTech 2019 innovation Summit | Lunchtime Fireside Chat Nutrien Ag Solutions Sucess Story  Intern Awards Most Competent and Collaborative Team Finalist 2023 – Bridgette Mason, Samantha Bryan, Sahar Yousefi, and Sam Theobald Most Advanced Business Development 2019 – Mallory Gorman Connect with Nutrien Ag Solutions Facebook.com/nutrienbs/ Instagram.com/nutrienagsolutions/ Linkedin.com/company/nutrien-ag-solutions Twitter.com/NutrienAgRetail