Programs

The IIN operates programs that engage and function across all 15 hubs. These include large-scale funding opportunities, initiatives designed to serve the entire state, and the IIN’s seed grant program.

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IIN Programs

  • 2022 IIN Innovation Awards

    IIN Innovation Awards

    The IIN Innovation Awards honor researchers from across the state.
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    Research Initiatives

    The IIN evaluates and applies for large-scale grant opportunities that will utilize its capacity and strengths to drive economic development in Illinois
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    Illinois Broadband Lab

    The IIN and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity are collaborating to launch the Illinois Broadband Lab.
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    Sustaining Illinois Seed Grants

    Sustaining Illinois is the IIN's seed grant program that provides early stage research funding to collaborative teams that work across IIN hubs.

  • Industry-Academic Partnerships

    IIN collaborates with industry partners to maximize public-private collaboration opportunities and to strengthen our vibrant innovation ecosystem.