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Our InvestmentsIllinoisVENTURES is committed to helping entrepreneurs and technical founders to build world-changing businesses with the potential to create new market opportunities or significantly expand existing ones. During the course of the past six years we have led or collaborated on the initial funding of over 40 new ventures spanning a broad spectrum of scientific and technological innovation across multiple domains. |
iVENTURES10iVentures10 is a new kind of intern program for computer science students with a great idea for a software or web based start-up company. During the 10 week program, student teams will develop their idea into a working prototype and lay the groundwork to launch their start-up. UIC Chancellor's Innovation FundThe UIC Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) has been established at UIC by the Office of the Chancellor in partnership with IllinoisVENTURES to support the commercialization of technology developed by UIC faculty, staff and students at UIC. The CIF is a hybrid proof of concept and equity investment fund with an expected commitment of $2 Million per year for 5 years. The launch of the CIF and its associated POC Awards Program positions UIC as a leader in the efforts to transform discoveries and technologies originating inside of universities into useful products and services that benefit society. |