Faculty Entrepreneurship
Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership
The Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership offers entrepreneurial programs, services, and resources to faculty and graduate students on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. The Academy is funded by a grant from the Kauffman Foundation with matching funds from the College of Business and other academic units, the University of Illinois, and private donors.
Technology Entrepreneur Center
Part of the College of Engineering, the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC) enhances the existing engineering curriculum and engages the College’s vast pool of faculty, students, and alumni supportive of entrepreneurship through courses and co-curricular activities that expose engineering and science students to the complex concepts inherent in the simultaneous processes of technology innovation and market adoption.
IllinoisVENTURES
IllinoisVENTURES, LLC was created to catalyze the creation and accelerate the early development of technology-based companies, with a particular emphasis on those deriving from research conducted at the University of Illinois and other regional research institutions.
Office of Technology Management
The responsibilities of the Office of Technology Management (OTM) pivot around intellectual property generated by research activities at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The OTM is responsible for identifying, evaluating, protecting, marketing, and licensing intellectual property developed on the University campus.
Research Park
The Research Park at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) provides an environment where technology-based businesses can work with the research faculty and students at UIUC to take advantage of opportunities for collaborative research and easy access to University labs, equipment, and services.
EnterpriseWorks
EnterpriseWorks (EW) is a 43,000 square foot startup business incubator in the Research Park at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Since opening in 2003, EW has become the launching pad for over 30 startup companies. EW provides an ideal environment for starting a high-growth technology venture with 24 full wet-chemistry labs, furnished office space, an extensive array of shared equipment, and conference rooms with complete presentation facilities and high-speed wireless Internet access.