Programs

The Chicago State University (CSU) "Advancing Broadband Equity through Learning Intermediaries in the Neighborhoods of Chicago" (ABELINC) project, together with subrecipients Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), will implement a guided program to address the internet adoption, broadband access, and the teaching of basic computer skills in Chicago neighborhoods.

The IIN coordinated an 8-hub project to determine the jobs and training curricula needed for Illinois' clean energy transition, and plan, develop and launch workforce development programs.

EnergySense Resilience Center is an applied research center at the University of Illinois System that serves communities, businesses, and public agencies.

Falling Walls Lab is an international pitch competition where early-career innovators can pitch their breakthrough ideas.

Discovery Partners Institute and P33 are co-leading the IT sector of the EDA-funded Good Jobs Challenge

The IIN Innovation Awards honor researchers from across the state.

A collaboration on broadband data, mapping, research, and publication driven by the Illinois Office of Broadband, the IIN, and the University of Illinois System.

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

Make it happen in Illinois. Find meaningful work in manufacturing.

The IIN is part of a collaboration led by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide digital skills training for returning citizens.

The Social Innovation and Impact Seed Grants are intended to provide funding for early-stage social innovation projects that translate research into activities that directly affect lives and address complex critical social problems.

An initiative designed to find new uses for soy by identifying and supporting early-stage innovations in soy-based, non-food applications.

Governors State received an NSF Development Award to lead an IIN project for the Regional Innovation Engines program based around the concept of reimagining the supply chain for the 21st century.

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