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Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
60 Hazelwood Drive
Champaign, Illinois, USA 61820
Information
Established1999
Area623,000 sq-ft
Companies90+
Structures13
Employees1,400+
Student Interns400+
WebsiteOfficial Site
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Park, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, or simply referred to as Research Park is a research park located in the southwest part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus in Champaign, Illinois, United States.

History

Research Park was established in 1999 and opened its first building in 2001.[1]

Awards

  • Top 10 Technology Incubator that is changing the world by Forbes.com in 2010 [2] In 2011
  • Top 10 Start-Up Incubator to watch by Inc.com in 2011[3]
  • Outstanding Research Park Award by the Association of University Research Parks in 2011[4]
  • One of Three College-Town Incubators to watch by Inc.com in June 2013[5]

Corporate Partnerships

Notable Tenants

Bump Nonprofit Design Studio[6] Intelligent Medical Objects[7]

Amenities

  • Conference Rooms [8]
  • Daycare[8]
  • Electric Vehicle Charging[8]
  • Experts-In-Residence[8]
  • I-Hotel & Conference Center[8]
  • Outdoor Facilities[8]
  • Restaurants[8]
  • Server Co-Lo Facility[8]
  • Shared Lab Facilities[8]
  • Work-Out Facilities[8]

References

  1. ^ http://www.researchpark.illinois.edu/about
  2. ^ http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/16/technology-incubators-changing-the-world-entrepreneurs-technology-incubator.html
  3. ^ http://otm.illinois.edu/features/2011-07-20/inccom-selects-enterpriseworks-top-10-start-incuba
  4. ^ http://www.aurp.net/aurp-awards-of-excellence
  5. ^ http://www.inc.com/magazine/201306/elaine-pofeldt/3-college-town-start-up-incubators.html
  6. ^ http://www.researchpark.illinois.edu/directory/bump
  7. ^ Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. in Research Park
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Research Park Amenities". Research Park. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
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