WHAT: Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s business incubator, will host a two-part event featuring a pitch competition and a keynote address by Mark Achler, a venture capitalist and former senior vice president at Redbox.
WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28
WHERE: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St., Springfield
WHAT: Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s business incubator, has teamed up with the Abra
WHAT: Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s business incubator, has teamed up with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, NPR Illinois, Sangamon CEO, Illinois Ventures and iVenturED to present the speaker series event “Founders, Failures and Fun.”
WHEN: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5
WHERE: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 N. Sixth St., Springfield
WHAT: Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, will partner with Illini Angels to present an educational workshop on angel investing. Angel investing involves individuals providing financial support to early-stage startups in exchange for equity, aiming for a return on investment as the company grows.
WHEN: 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13
University of Illinois Springfield, in collaboration with Innovate Springfield, its dynamic business incubator in downtown Springfield, is creating a new high-tech lab and class to teach high school students how to turn their innovative product ideas into reality.
Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, is partnering with the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) to create a professional mentorship matching program for high school students in the Sangamon CEO program. The students will be paired with innovative leaders to work on student-driven business startup ideas.
WHAT: Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, and the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln will present a conversation on “The Next Technology Revolution” with Springfield native Cully Davis, vice chairman for equity private markets at Jeffries.
Innovate Springfield (iSPI), the University of Illinois Springfield’s business incubator located in downtown Springfield, will host a new business startup educational series for inspiring entrepreneurs titled “iSPI startup map.”
The Sangamon CEO program is joining Innovate Springfield, the University of Illinois Springfield’s downtown business incubator, as part of an agreement with the Illinois State Board of Education’s Regional Office of Career and Technical Education (ROCTE) and iVenturED Inc., the Illinois nonprofit representing the local community interest and support for the program
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