TECprovidesstudentsandfacultywiththeskills,resourcesandexperiencesnecessarytobecomesuccessfulinnovators,entrepreneursandleaders.

2016-17Highlights•  5,000+parGcipants•  CozadNVC125teamscompetedfor$200K+

•  2016CozadwinnerAmberAgnamedtopstartupofthe2017ConsumerElectronicShow(CES)

•  2016CozadfinalistCast21raised$800Kfortheirwaterproof,breathablecast

•  2016CozadfinalistReconstruct,aconstrucGondronestartup,raised$850K

•  LaunchedFacultyEntrepreneurialFellowsprogram

•  LaunchedInnova&on,Leadership&EngineeringEntrepreneurship(ILEE)Degree

•  Entrepreneurship-relatedcoursestogivestudentstheskillstobecomesuccessfulentrepreneurs

•  20coursesofferedinfallandspring•  Taughtbyavarietyofentrepreneurialfacultyandindustryleaders

•  Campus-wideLearnmoreattec.illinois.edu/academics

TE200:IntrotoInnovaGonTE250:FromIdeatoEnterpriseTE333:CreaGvity,InnovaGon&VisionTE360:LecturesinEntrepreneurship

TE398:InnovaGon&EngineeringDesignTE401:DevelopingBreakthroughProjects•  FEFProgram•  StudentIdeasTE461:TechnologyEntrepreneurshipTE497:IndependentStudy

TE398:BootstraptoVC:FundStartupTE450:Startups:Inc,Fund,Contracts,IPTE466:High-TechVentureMarkeGngTE566:FinanceForEngineeringManagementTE567:VentureFundedStartupsTE598:AdvancingCreaGvity

UNDERGRADUATE•  InnovaGon•  InnovaGon,Leadershipand

EngineeringEntrepreneurship(ILEE)–fornon-engineers

•  TechnologyCommercializaGon(TC)

GRADUATE

•  BusinessManagementforEngineers(BME)

•  StrategicTechnologyManagement(STM)

Learnmoreattec.illinois.edu/academics

ILEEDualDegree•  FirstdegreeinILEEoffered

byCollegeofEngineeringatGer1researchUniversity

•  StudentProfile• HalfofengineeringdepartmentsarerepresentedinourfirstgroupofILEEdegreestudents• StudentsineveryengineeringdepartmentaretakingourTEC/ILEEcourses

•  Curriculum•  DualDegree•  Core+TechnicalElecDves•  ExperienDalcredit

opportuniDesLearnmoreatgo.illinois.edu/ILEE

•  InternaGonalstudents:howtostartacompany&othertopics

•  PatentsandIPworkshops

•  SocialFuse

•  CozadNewVentureCompeGGon

•  I-Corps•  Courses(SeniorDesign,ENG461)

•  IllinoisInnovaGonPrize

•  InnovaGonCelebraGon

•  EntrepreneurshipForum

FindTeammatesatSocialFuse!•  Teamspitchtheirideasinfrontoffellowstudentstofindco-foundersand

teammembersfortheirprojectsandstartups

•  Held4Gmes/yearacrosscampustoencourageinteracGonsamongawidevarietyofmajors

•  Studentswithskillsandstudentswithideasformteams

•  80+teamspitchedlastyear

•  EacheventhasasponsorwhoisinterestedinreachinginnovatorsandentrepreneursLearnmoreattec.illinois.edu/socialfuse

•  Foundedin2000•  CollaboraGonwithEntrepreneurshipatIllinois

•  Mentoringfromalumni&community

•  Workshopsonbusinessplans,financials,pitching,leanstartup,andmore

•  Spans4months(Jan.–Apr.)•  120+teams,250+students

•  Prizesincludecashfunding,legalservices,incubatorspace

•  VariousinnovaGontracks

AutonomicEnergySystemsDevelopspatentedmicrocapsulesthatpreventfiresinandextendthelivesofbaGeries.

2017Winners

TralaAnappthatlistensandprovidesrealDmefeedbackonpitchandrhythmtoviolinstudents.Trala:LearnViolinFaster.

2017Winner:LucasFryeMBACandidateandCo-founderofAmberAgriculture•  LucaswonforhisworkwithAmberAgriculture,astartupfocusedonautomaGnggrainmanagement.UsingIoT-enabledwirelesssensorsandcloudanalyGcs,theirtechnologyenablesfarmerstocapturethehighestpossiblepricefortheircrops.

•  Studentsmustbenominatedbyafacultymember,mentor,advisororsimilar

Learnmoreattec.illinois.edu/iip

•  NSFI-CorpsatIllinois•  FacultyEntrepreneurial

Fellows•  Stayinschoolstartups•  ExperienGallearning

•  ThinkChicago•  SiliconValley

Workshop•  AlternaGveSpring

Break•  InnovaGonLiving-

LearningCommunity

•  SponsorshipandeducaGon

•  Mentoringandnetworking

•  Createdin2010asapartnershipbetweenUniversityHousingandTEC,InnovaGonLLCprovidesstudentswithanintroducGontotheentrepreneurialeco-systemon-campus.

•  LocatedintheIllinoisStreetResidenceHalls,InnovaGonLLCisadormforentrepreneursthatprovidesresources,on-siteclassesandworkshopsfocusingonthethemesofcreaGvity,innovaGonandentrepreneurship.

•  ProgramsspecificallyforInnovaGonLLCstudents:•  HowIFailedLectureseries(2-3xpersemester)•  ExtremeEntrepreneurialLock-in(1xeachsemester)

•  TheGarage,adedicatedworkspacewithinthecommunity,isavailableforusebyresidentsastheydeveloptheirnewbusinessesandprojects.Learnmoreatgo.illinois.edu/innovaGonLLC

•  FacultyproofofconceptacGvity•  Relieffromteachingandcommiieeworkfor12months

•  $50KForProof-of-conceptDevelopment

•  InvolvingstudentsinthecommercializaGon,exploraGonandinnovaGonprocess

•  Mentoringfromalumni

Learnmoreatgo.illinois.edu/fef

•  AcollaboraGonbetweenChicagoMayor’sOffice,WorldBusinessChicago,1871andtheUniversityofIllinois

•  StudentstakeatourofChicago’sfast-growingtechscene

•  Heldtwiceayear:Lollapalooza(Aug),ChicagoIdeasWeek(Oct)

Learnmoreatthinkchicago.net

•  ACross-campusEducaGonalAccelerator•  PartnershipwithCollegeofBusiness,ResearchPark,SocialInnovaGon&TEC

•  12-monthAccelerator

•  Early-stageFinancialSupport•  ExpertCoachesandAdvisors•  Co-workingSpaceatResearchParkandGraingerEngineeringLibrary

Learnmoreatgo.illinois.edu/iventure

AWARE:AcceleraDngWomenAndunderRepresentedEntrepreneurs•  Offersresourcesandanenhancedinfrastructurethatmakethecurrententrepreneurialecosystemmoreaccessibletoall:•  Adedicatedentrepreneur-in-residencefamiliarwiththeneedsofthosefromunderrepresentedgroups

•  Smallproof-of-conceptgrantsforteams•  Targetedmentorship,training,andnetworkingopportuniDes

Learnmoreatgo.illinois.edu/aware

StartupIncubatorEnterpriseWorksisa43,000squarefootstartupbusinessincubatorintheResearchParkforearlystagetechfirms.ItisoperatedbytheUniversityofIllinoistolaunchsuccessfulstartups.

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$911Millioninequity-basedcapitalraisedbyEnterpriseWorks

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NSFI-CORPSteachesuniversityresearcherstogetoutofthebuildingwithatargetedLeanLaunchpadcurriculumtoidenGfyvaluableproductopportuniGesthatcanemergefromacademicresearch.

Team=Faculty+GradStudent+Mentor

Learnmoreatgo.illinois.edu/NSFicorps

NSFI-CorpsatIllinois

RegionalI-CorpsNode

I-Corps@IllinoisImpact

•  CombinedwithEnterpriseWorksprograms(EIR,I-Start),ithasbeentransformaDvetotechecosystem•  DevelopingHuman–changingmindsets

•  Takingitbacktotheclassroom•  EducaDngresearchersandgradstudentstobenextgreatentrepreneurs•  “IwishIwouldhavehadthiswhenIstarted.”

•  Integratedintotheecosystem•  RecommendedbyOTM•  RecommendedbyResearchPark•  RecommendedbyareaVCs•  Integralpartofecosystem•  SBIRs

I-Corps@IllinoisChallenges/Surprises

•  Procurement•  Teamsdonotspendthemoney•  RecruiDngteams•  Trackingresults(teams)

•  PSYONIC’SMISSIONistodeliveradvanced,neurally-controlledprostheDchandswithmorefuncDonalityandlowercostthanstate-of-the-artprostheses.Byemployingmachinelearningalgorithms,prosthesesareabletorecognizedifferentpaGernsofmuscleacDvityfromtheuser’sresiduallimb.Hasthefirstcommerciallyavailableprosthesiscapableofsensoryfeedback.PSYONIC'sinnovaDonswilldisruptthestatusquooftheprostheDcsindustryanddecreaseprosthesisrejecDonandabandonment.www.psyonic.co

•  HIGHLIGHTS•  2015CozadNewVentureCompeDDonWinner,$15K•  2015CozadSamsungResearchInnovaDonPrize,$10K•  2015-2016VentureWellStageE-Team,$5K•  2016IllinoisInnovaDonPrizeWinner,$18K

•  HOWDIDTHEYPARTICIPATEWITHTEC?•  CozadNewVentureCompeDDon,•  iVentureAccelerator•  SocialFuse•  IllinoisInnovaDonPrize•  NSFI-CorpsatIllinois

•  MAKERGIRL’SMISSIONistotriggersocialchangebyinspiringyoungwomentopursueSTEMfields.Theco-foundersvisionoftheprogramistohavegenderequalityinthesefieldsby2025.ParDcipantsgethands-onexposuretotechnology,andseehowfunitcanbe.Studentsgettocreateprojectssuchas3-Dprintedbracelets,hairclipsandmagnetstotakehome.Makergirl.us

•  HIGHLIGHTS•  Raisedmorethan$32,000onKickstarter

•  HOWDIDTHEYPARTICIPATEWITHTEC?•  SocialFuse•  CozadNewVentureCompeDDon•  iVentureAccelerator

NARDOTECHNOLOGYdevelopsrapidandaccurateelectrochemicalsensors,NardoSensors,fordetecDonofchemicalsubstancesintheforensic,foodsafetyandenvironmentaltesDngmarkets.TheNardoSensorwillprovideaninexpensiveandrapidanalysisofcomplexchemicalsoluDonsforinstantidenDficaDonandquanDficaDonofuniquechemicalswithinamixture.www.nardotec.comHIGHLIGHTS

•  2016CozadNewVentureCompeDDonFinalist•  CompletedProofofConcept•  CompletedNaDonalNSFI-Corpsprogram

HOWDIDTHEYPARTICIPATEWITHTEC?

•  SiliconValleyWorkshop•  CozadNewVentureCompeDDon•  SocialFuse•  I-Corps

AMBERAGRICULTUREdetectsmoistureingrainbinsandsendsupdatestosmartphones,therebyalerDngfarmersonpotenDalspoilagesothattheycantakeremedialmeasures.www.amber.ag

HIGHLIGHTS•  2016CozadNewVentureCompeDDonGrandPrizeWinner

•  IllinoisVENTURESInnovaDonAward•  CozadAgricultureStartupAward•  I-StartAward•  AcceptedintoHAX,theworld’slargesthardwareaccelerator

HOWDIDTHEYPARTICIPATEWITHTEC?•  SiliconValleyWorkshop,2016Cozadwinner,SocialFuse,FoundersProgramming,AgI-Corps

SIXMILLIONAMERICANSWEARACASTEACHYEAR.Medicalcaststrapheat,sweat,andmoistureagainstthepaDentsskin,causingitchiness,skinbreakdown,andeveninfecDon.Cast21’swaterproof,lightweightcastsovercomestheseissuesandseamlesslyintegrateswithelectricaltherapysystemstoreducetheoverallhealingDmeby1-4weeks.www.cast21.comHIGHLIGHTS•  2016CozadNewVentureCompeDDonFinalist•  Zeroto510Accelerator•  2015St.LouisUniversityRealElevatorPitchCompeDDonWinner•  2016St.LouisUniversityPitchandCatchStudentStartupWinner•  FeaturedonWGNNewsChicago

HOWDIDTHEYPARTICIPATEWITHTEC?•  CozadNewVentureCompeDDon,iVentureAccelerator,

iCorps

EXOWEARiscreaDngawearabledevicetotrack3Dmovementofthelegforthepurposesofmonitoringphysicaltherapy.Developingawearabledevicethatcantrack3DmoDoninspace.UsingthisinformaDon,theycandeterminekeymedicalinformaDonlikerangeofmoDon,dailyacDvitylevels,andfuncDontests.TheappservesasaplaqormthatconnectsthepaDentswiththeirhealthcareprovidersothatphysicianscanobtainadeeperunderstandingoftheirpaDentscondiDon.www.exowear.co

HIGHLIGHTS•  2016CozadNewVenture

CompeDDon3rdPlaceWinner•  CrosscampuscollaboraDon

betweenUniversityofChicagoandIllinois•  PolskyAccelerator•  MATTER

HOWDIDTHEYPARTICIPATEWITHTEC?•  SocialFuse,CozadNewVentureCompeDDon,

iVentureAccelerator,UniversityofChicagoNewVentureChallenge

LUMENOUScreatescomputervisiontechnologytomakeprojecDonmappingeasier,cheaper,andmorepowerfulinadverDsing.CompanylaunchedbythreeleadingcomputersciencePhDstudentswithexperDseandlicensinghistoryincomputervisiontechnologies.hip://lumenous.co/HIGHLIGHTS

•  TeamhasexperiencedevelopingcomputervisionproductsforMicrosor,Adobe,andDisney

HOWDIDTHEYPARTICIPATEWITHTEC?•  2012Lemelson-IllinoisStudentPrizewinner•  2013IllinoisInnovaDonPrizewinners•  2014Cozadwinner