• OVPR

    The Office of the Vice President for Research facilitates collaborative research opportunities, streamlines related policies and procedures, and acts as a unified voice for U of I research.

  • UIUC OTM

    The Office of Technology Management at Urbana-Champaign is responsible for managing the intellectual property generated by research and educational activities at the University.

  • UIC Research Center

    Supplies a fully-equipped infrastructure and access to University resources, internship programs, world-class talent, and custom-designed business development services.

  • UI Research Park

    Provides an ideal environment for starting a high-growth technology venture, with wet-chemistry labs, office space, an array of shared equipment, server co-location facilities, and conference rooms.

  • IllinoisVENTURES

    IllinoisVENTURES is a seed and early-stage technology investment firm focused on research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences and life sciences, with a particular emphasis on those deriving from research conducted at the University of Illinois and other regional research institutions and federal laboratories.

Office of Technology Management, Chicago

Starting a Company

A new company is one way to further develop and commercialize discoveries made at the University of Illinois. A start-up can be a preferred route fo commercialization because it can provide the professional guidance and development needed to demonstrate commercial viability, and thus improve the chances that an early-stage technology will get to market.

Many factors are involved in the decision of the OTM to license a technology to an existing company or to a start-up company. Considerations include optimization of stakeholder (University, faculty, etc.), improving the probability that the technology reaches market and how best to accomplish further commercial development outside the research laboratory.

CTP Research Center and IllinoisVENTURES are a couple of the resources within the University system that support the development of new business commercializing University intellectual property.

SBIR/STTR Program

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide qualified small businesses, including faculty start-ups, with opportunities to propose innovative projects that meet specific federal needs. These programs offer more than $2 billion dollars annually to support the research and development of technology by small businesses across the nation. Awards are based on small business qualifications, degree of innovation, technical merit and future market potential.

You can find more information on the SBIR/STTR program in our Inventor's Handbook or at the SBIR site.  Material from our spring SBIR 101 workshop events can also be downloaded below:

SBIR 101 Workshop Handouts - NIH

SBIR 101 Workshop Handouts - DoD and NSFGet help with SBIR and STTR grant applicationsThe University of Illinois & the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are partnering to help Illinois entrepreneurs and small businesses apply for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. Learn more.

Illinois Ventures

IllinoisVENTURES is a premier seed and early-stage technology investment firm focused on research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences, life sciences and clean technology. Learn more.

CTP Research Center

One of the first life science incubators, the CTP Research Center remains among the nation’s largest and most successful. Visit the website to learn more.

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