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.

IIN Programs
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The IIN Innovation Awards honor researchers from across the state.
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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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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 is the IIN's seed grant program that provides early stage research funding to collaborative teams that work across IIN hubs.
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IIN collaborates with industry partners to maximize public-private collaboration opportunities and to strengthen our vibrant innovation ecosystem.