Navigating the Future
Navigating the Future
Our Initiatives
Beyond Silicon
The global semiconductor shortage, exacerbated by COVID-19 disruptions, offers a unique chance to revitalize American tech manufacturing and push the boundaries of quantum computing beyond traditional silicon-based semiconductors.
Beyond Biology
As we move away from petroleum and animal-based products, synthetic biology and precision fermentation are poised to revolutionize sustainable manufacturing.
Beyond Carbon
As the world pivots towards electrification and away from fossil fuels, Illinois is rapidly advancing its infrastructure and focusing on decarbonizing commercial transportation, a sector responsible for 29% of last year’s CO2 emissions.
Beyond Boundaries
Illinois is uniquely positioned to play an outsized role in training and building the diverse workforce required for the shifting landscapes in science, technology and climate.
Our Initiatives
Beyond Silicon
The global semiconductor shortage, exacerbated by COVID-19 disruptions, offers a unique chance to revitalize American tech manufacturing and push the boundaries of quantum computing beyond traditional silicon-based semiconductors.
Beyond Biology
As we move away from petroleum and animal-based products, synthetic biology and precision fermentation are poised to revolutionize sustainable manufacturing.
Beyond Carbon
As the world pivots towards electrification and away from fossil fuels, Illinois is rapidly advancing its infrastructure and focusing on decarbonizing commercial transportation, a sector responsible for 29% of last year’s CO2 emissions.
Beyond Boundaries
Illinois is uniquely positioned to play an outsized role in training and building the diverse workforce required for the shifting landscapes in science, technology and climate.
PROGRESS POINTS
Highlights
Illinois Secures $160M in NSF Funding for the Great Lakes ReNEW Innovation Engine
Chicago – Governor JB Pritzker today announced that a Chicago-area water innovation hub, Current, has been selected to receive a $160 million innovation grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engine program for their Great Lakes ReNEW initiative. ReNEW, which was backed by six Great Lakes States, is also supported by Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Chicago, and over fifty other partner organizations and focuses on sustainable water innovation solutions.
This startup is building the country’s most powerful quantum computer on Chicago’s South Side
Illinois and DARPA just announced an ambitious $500 million quantum computing campus in Chicago–with PsiQuantum at the center. In 1994, Peter Shor, an American mathematician
Illinois lands federal partnership to further develop quantum projects
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday plans to announce a major partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense’s research and development agency to further expand quantum
Our Leadership
Governor JB Pritzker
Chair
Jennifer Scanlon
Vice Chair: President and CEO, UL Solutions
Robert J. Jones
Vice Chair: Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
INNOVATE ILLINOIS PARTNERS
Higher Education
- Chicago State University
- City Colleges of Chicago Illinois
- Council of Community College Presidents
- Illinois State University
- Illinois Tech
- Northern Illinois University
- Northwestern University
- Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
- University of Chicago
- University of Illinois Chicago
- University of Illinois System
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Key Ecosystem Organizations
- Chicago Quantum Exchange
- Discovery Partners Institute
- Illinois Innovation Network
- Illinois Science and Technology Coalition
- MxD
- P33
National Lab
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Government
- Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Governor’s Office
- Intersect Illinois
- Office of Senator Duckworth
- Office of Senator Durbin
- World Business Chicago
Business
- Civic Committee
- Illinois/Chicagoland Chamber
- Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
- Other Chicago and Downstate Business CEO’s
- TCCI Manufacturing
Labor
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
If you’re interested in partnering, we’re continuing to grow.
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