Gov. Pritzker, IL Congressional Leaders Announce iFAB Awarded $51 million EDA Tech Hubs Grant
URBANA – Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that the state has secured approximately $51 million in federal funding for the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub, leveraging the state’s leading production of raw agricultural materials to develop sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-based products. This pivotal funding from EDA marks a […]
Farm Week Now Radio Interview
iFAB’s Beth Conerty joins Farm Week Now’s Dennis Michelson to talk about advancing agriculture and industry through bioprocessing technology. iFAB was designated as one of 31 Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs nationally and recently applied for Phase 2 Implementation Grants that would propel regional growth in technology and solidify Illinois’ position […]
Illinois Submits Two Projects for Phase 2 Federal EDA Tech Hub Funding
CHICAGO — March 1, 2024 — Innovate Illinois is excited to announce the submission of two transformative projects—The Bloch and iFAB—for Phase 2 funding under the U.S Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Tech Hubs Program. Both The Bloch, aimed at advancing quantum information science and technology (QIST), and the iFAB: Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub, […]
Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Substantial Investments in Illinois Biomanufacturing and Precision Fermentation
Governor JB Pritzker and Innovate Illinois announced $680 million in combined cash match and strategic investments from public and private partners for the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub.
Growing industry: UI, partners seek $70 million grant to promote ag tech
Local and regional partners are working on a federal grant application to help promote biomanufacturing in Champaign, Macon and Piatt counties.
Local pipefitter expertise supports growing biomanufacturing industry in Central Illinois
New initiatives led by the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 149 and the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) are training more skilled tradespeople to support this rapidly growing industry in Central Illinois.
iFAB Tech Hub partners IBRL and BBP scale fermentation tech, jobs in Central Illinois
The Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Research Park startup Boston Bioprocess are part of the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub, a newly designated EDA Tech Hub.
Central Illinois named US Tech Hub for biomanufacturing by Biden-Harris administration
President Joe Biden announced Monday that the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub (iFAB) is among 31 designated EDA Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs
Pritzker Chases Every Federal Dollar With New $1 Billion EPA Bid
Pritzker Chases Every Federal Dollar With New $1 Billion EPA Bid. Illinois is battling other US states for clean energy projects
Gov. Pritzker, Sen. Duckworth, and Sen. Durbin Announce Two Illinois Programs Selected as U.S. EDA Tech Hubs
The Tech Hubs will bolster technology developments, innovation, and economic growth in Illinois