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The Power of Illinois Research & Innovation
Research is an engine that powers the local and state economy, creating new approaches to vexing problems, a tech-savvy, highly skilled workforce, new companies and ventures, and even entirely new industries. Explore the impact of the Illinois Research Enterprise below.
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By The Numbers

$689M
Total Research Expenditures, FY20

3,053
Faculty Members

3M+
Square Footage for Research

150+
Centers, Labs, and Research Institutes
Innovation and Impact
Illinois Research Institutes:
Converge, Research, Innovate, and Create
Ten research institutes that transcend college, school, and departmental boundaries to elevate ideas, drive discovery, and push the limits of our knowledge.

Equipment, Tools, and Resources for Research
Conducting cutting-edge research requires world-class facilities, tools, and services. From microscopes to manuscripts, Illinois researchers have access to a range of equipment and resources that support inquiry and discovery.
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Family Resiliency Center
Family and nutrition research facility featuring a simulated family home and The Autism Program.

IGB Core Facilities
One of the country's largest and most sophisticated university facilities for conducting photonics, microelectronics, biotechnology, and nanotechnology research.

Holonyak Micro + Nanotechnology Lab
Instrumentation for biological microscopy and image analysis, including microscopes, nuclear magnetic resonance, tissue processing, and 3D printing.

Beckman Biomedical Imaging Facility
Cutting-edge imaging facility with a new Siemens Terra 7T MRI scanner.

Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center
Tools and services that support discovery in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.

Krannert Art Museum
Expansive collection with over 10,000 works dating from the fourth millennium BCE to the present.
University of Illinois Research Park
A dynamic environment for established companies and start-up ventures alike. Companies locate in the Research Park to recruit high-quality technical talent, collaborate with the University, and speed up the innovation process.
120+
Companies, including corporate innovation centers and university start-ups alike
2,200
Employees, the third largest collective employer in Champaign County
61
Start-up tenants at EnterpriseWorks, a startup incubator for early-stage tech firms
$1.1B
Venture capital/private equity financing raised by startup companies since the opening of the EnterpriseWorks incubator in 2003
FY20 Technology Management and Commercialization

215 new invention reports

62 active start-up companies*

201 U.S. patent applications
*Including 40 in Illinois!