CEO Roundtable ?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The CEO Roundtable is chaired by Brian Jurczyk, CEO of Starfire, and provides a small group interaction for CEO's of technology businesses in Champaign-Urbana to address business operations and best practices. The event is typically attended by 25-30 executives from local tech companies per dinner. We begin with a networking cocktail reception, following by dinner, introductions of each of the participants, the featured speaker's presentation, followed by discussion among the group. This group...

60 Hazelwood Drive

Champaign, IL 6***

Phone：217-333-***

Contact：Laura Frerichs

Email：lfrerich**[ta]**inois.edu

http://www.**searchpark.illinois.edu/events/ceo-roundtable

Chicago Career Tech ?

Founded in 2010, and incubated at World Business Chicago until March 2011, Chicago Career Tech is an innovative job-retraining initiative that closes the workforce skills gap by providing businesses with talented, retrained professionals to fill needed positions. Chicago Career Tech provides unemployed emerging- and middle-income Chicago residents with the new skills necessary to obtain and succeed in high demand technology-based careers.

191 N. Wacker Drive

Suite***

Chicago, IL 6***

http://www.**icagocareertech.com/

CoFoundersLab ?

Choosing your co-founder(s) is arguably the most important business decision you'll make. Traditionally, entrepreneurs turn to friends and family when searching for business partners, but this search is often too limited in scope. Our free, online matchmaking service gives you access to the largest group of entrepreneurs ever assembled looking to join a startup

be joined on their venture, allowing you to cast a much wider net in your search for talent.

http://www.**founderslab.com/

EmPowerHR ?

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in the Chicago, IL, EmPowerHR is a Human Resources Consulting and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) with office locations in Milwaukee, WI, Brighton, MI, Austin, TX, and Louisville, KY. EmPowerHR has always modeled itself as an HR company that offers expertise and value to small and mid-sized businesses, in both the Chicagoland area and throughout the country. Our approach to business is to design superior programs for our clients while providing scalab...

6 East Miner Street

Arlington Heights, IL 6***

Phone：847-818-***

http://www.**powerhr.com/

Enterprise Works Incubator ?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

East Central Illinois University Center

Enterprise Works is the Research Park’s 43,000-square-foot business incubator for early-stage tech firms. It is operated by the University of Illinois to help launch successful startup companies. The 30-plus startups that occupy the office suites and labs at Enterprise Works showcase the potential of innovation in our community. Most, but not all, have a connection to the University. Some have been founded by staff, students,faculty, while others have licensed technology from the UI. Ow...

60 Hazelwood Drive

Champaign, IL 6***

Phone：217-333-***

Contact：Laura Frerichs

Email：lfrerich**[ta]**inois.edu

http://www.**searchpark.illinois.edu/enterpriseworks

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Entrepreneurs-in-Residence ?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Enterprise Works Incubator

The Research Park created an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program that hires local experienced technology entrepreneurs to provide monthly consulting to new startup ventures and prospective technology entrepreneurs. By sourcing this talent from the local region, the program selects peers that have faced similar challenges in commercializing research/early stage technology and are able to provide advice on their own path to successfully attracting investment, revenue, and industrial clients. T...

60 Hazelwood Drive

Champaign, IL 6***

Phone：217-333-***

Contact：Laura Frerichs

Email：lfrerich**[ta]**inois.edu

http://www.**searchpark.illinois.edu/resources/entrepreneur-residence-program

Glines Associates ?

Retained executive search firm devoted to acquiring the best talent for the Medical Device and Life Sciences industry. Devoted to serving the Medical Device and Life Sciences industry for over twenty five years, we provide solutions to our clients' talent needs. Larry Glines, who has been engaged in executive search and selection, solely for the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry, since 1984, established the firm in 1994. INDUSTRY EXPERTISE As experts with over twenty five years devoted to...

39 S. LaSalle Street

Suite***

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：312-580-***

Contact：Larry Glines

Email：larry**[ta]**nesassociates.com

http://www.**inesassociates.com/

i.c.stars ?

At i.c.stars we provide a rigorous technology-based workforce development and leadership training program for low-income adults, developing Chicagoland’s most promising information technology talent with leadership goals and connecting them with career opportunities through our social enterprise and our partner organizations.

415 N. Dearborn

3rd floor

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：312-640-***

http://www.**2.icstars.org/

International Institute for Nanotechnology

Northwestern University

Established in 2000, the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University is a global hub of excellence in the field and currently represents and unites over $600 million in nanotechnology research, educational programs, and supporting infrastructure. The IIN embodies an extraordinary combination of scientific capabilities, outreach programs, and partnerships that provide a unique and fertile ground from which to continue to make substantial contributions to the field...

2145 Sheridan Road, ***

Evanston, IL 6***

Phone：847-491-***

http://www.**nano.org/

ITA Fall Challenge ?

Illinois Technology Association

The ITA Fall Challenge is a technology skills tournament, visiting top-ranking technology universities in the area, educating students on our amazing member companies and inviting them to take the ‘challenge’! We bring together the top performers and host the Final Challenge in downtown Chicago, offering participating companies interview access and cash prizes to the top students. ITA membership is required to be a participating company in the ITA Fall Challenge. Membership is fee-based at...

200 South Wacker

15th Floor

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：312-924-***

Contact：Fred Hoch

Email：headquarters**[ta]**inoistech.org

http://www.**linoistech.org/page.aspx/Fall_Challenge

ITA Marketplace ?

Illinois Technology Association

As companies grow, it’s important to have partners they can trust to help continue the momentum. ITA knows that these partners are not always easy to find, so we’ve taken the work out of it for you! We've also negotiated discounted member rates for a variety of business needs. ITA’s partners include providers in：Human Resources, Insurance, Marketing Services, Office Furniture, Payroll Services, Press Release Distribution, Shipping & Logistics, and Telecommunications. ITA m...

200 South Wacker

15th Floor

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：312-924-***

Contact：Fred Hoch

Email：headquarters**[ta]**inoistech.org

http://www.**linoistech.org/page.aspx/marketplace

Madison County Employment and Training ?

The Mission of the Madison County Employment and Training Department is to be the recognized leader in meeting the labor force needs of our community and to provide services to our customers, both business and job seekers, which will help the community reach its full potential.

101 East Edwardsville Rd.

Wood River, IL 6***

Phone：618-692-6200 ext. ***

http://www.**etd.org/

Nanotechnology Corporate Partners program ?

Northwestern University

In today’s competitive business environment, industry often finds it necessary to cut back on R & D funding. Yet the need for a leading technological edge remains undiminished. University researchers and industry have critical resources to offer one another, and the Nanotechnology Corporate Partners program (NCP) creates that linkage. NCP participants benefit from ongoing multi-level interaction with faculty, staff, and students, thereby strengthening their relationships with one of th...

2145 Sheridan Road, ***

Evanston, IL 6***

Phone：847-467-***

Contact：Sarah H. Petrosko

Email：s-hurst**[ta]**thwestern.edu

http://www.**nano.org/content/Industry/index.htm

Northshore Process Service Network ?

Northshore Process Service

Local, National & International

Northshore provides innovative global business solutions - professional, reliable and accessible - encompassing the following comprehensive service domains. Private Investigation Services We can provide your company with information on potential investors and buyers, conduct due diligence, pre-employment screening and provide other critical information. Process Services Northshore manages all process serving needs including：serving on individuals, private

public entities; p...

1560 Sherman Avenue

Suite***

Evanston, IL 6***

Phone：847-373-***

Contact：Doug Blenkenship

Email：info_nps**[ta]**yer.com

http://www.**rthshoreprocess.wix.com/northshore

iBIO Institute

PROPEL's mission is to increase the number and success rates of life sciences startups in Illinois. PROPEL helps guide the development of formation-stage and early-stage life sciences companies by providing entrepreneurs with access to specialized resources and expertise to prepare them for early-stage funding. Industry, academia, service professionals, entrepreneurs and government agencies connect to create and support a vibrant entrepreneurial community in Illinois and throughout the Midwest t...

65 E Wacker Place

Suite ***

Chicago, IL 6***

Phone：312-422-1111 ext. 5

Contact：Barbara Goodman

Email：propel**[ta]**oinstitute.org

http://www.**iopropel.org/

Research Park ?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Research Park at the University of Illinois provides an environment where technology-based businesses can work with faculty and students to take advantage of opportunities for collaborative research and easy access to University labs, equipment and services. Located on campus, the Research Park is now home to more than 90 companies and growing, employing more than 1,400 people in high-technology careers. At any given time more than 400 student interns are working in these companies gaining v...

60 Hazelwood Drive

Champaign, IL 6***

Phone：217-333-***

Contact：Laura Frerichs

Email：lfrerich**[ta]**inois.edu

Http://www.**searchpark.illinois.edu