Creating Infrastructure for Tech Parks

FULLY FURNISHED AND CUSTOM BUILT-TO-SUIT LABS

UTP CONNECTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING

UTP provides mission-critical/wrap-around services. The online, 30-page,

UTP Services Directory includes:

Access to IIT’s “trade discount” for goods & services

Press & publicity assistance

Identification of funding sources including Angels & VCs

Support for business plan competitions

New venture services in conjunction with Knapp Entrepreneurship Center:

Start-up Services

Growth Support

UTP LEVERAGING IIT UNIVERSITY SERVICES

IIT is an active partner and assists technology park clients with:

Student Workers

Legal – General & IP: IIT Kent College of Law

Library & Database Services

IIT – Analytical Equipment

IITRI – Contract Research Facilities & Analytical Equipment

Conference Facilities & A/V Equipment

Food Service & Catering Services

Telephone & Network Services

UTP EXTERNAL SERVICES

Start-up companies need affordable, professional service providers…UTP has assembled a list of external service providers that work with start-ups

Legal – General & IP

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Insurance & Benefits

Lab & Office Equipment & Supplies

Marketing Communications & PR

Funding Sources

Staffing

Soft Landing Services

UTP ENERGY-RELATED COMPANIES

MECHANISMS FOR IDENTIFYING PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES: LIFE SCIENCES

»Chicago Innovation Mentors

»Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA)

–Northwestern

–University of Chicago

–University of Illinois Chicago

»Illinois Biotechnology Organization-catalyzng the cluster

–iBio Index

–Propel Business Plan Competition

MECHANISMS FOR IDENTIFYING PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES: ENERGY

»Clean Energy Trust

»Energy Foundry

»Illinois Smart Grid Regional Innovation Cluster