Innovation Ecosystem
Structured around successful innovative regions, information and communication technology platforms, or new industries, innovation ecosystems are bringing entrepreneurs and investors together. Uniquely located to harness the entrepreneurial and technical spirit in downstate Illinois, with technology transfer linkages with the University Research Park, the Illinois Technology and Enterprise Corporation-an initiative of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the state legislature, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), CNST has been able to link researchers and industry professionals to create partnerships and start-ups in the Champaign-Urbana area.
A listing of start-up companies emanating out of micro and nanotechnology research conducted at the University of Illinois.
Start-Up |
Founding Faculty Member(s) |
Department Affiliation |
Keywords and product descriptions |
Yi Lu |
Chem |
fluorescence based sensors for detection and analysis of heavy metals in water |
|
Rashid Bashir |
ECE/BioE |
Rapid Bacterial Detection and identification for industrial microbiological markets |
|
Richard Masel Mark Shannon |
ChemBE MechSE |
Micro-gas chromatograph (micro-GC) analyzers |
|
Chemsensing (acquired by Juniper Diagnostics, LLC) |
Kenneth Suslik |
Chem |
pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing |
Steven Boppart |
ECE/BioE |
advanced imaging technology to assist clinicians in evaluation of diseased tissue during surgery |
|
Gary Eden |
ECE |
microplasma lamps |
|
G. Logan Liu |
ECE/BioE |
high-efficiency solar cells |
|
David Ahmari |
ECE |
high-performance epitaxial wafers |
|
(acquired by Sony) |
Gary Durack |
Biotechnology |
comprehensive line of flow cytometry products |
John Rogers |
MatSE/Chem |
flexible high-performance electronics |
|
Muni Nayfeh |
Physics |
photonics, solar energy, electronics, solid state lighting, biomedicine |
|
John Rogers |
MatSE/Chem |
Micro-Transfer Printing, Solar-power |
|
John Rogers |
MatSE/Chem |
conformal and flexible antennas, sensors and other electronic systems |
|
|
Naresh Shanbhag |
ECE |
reliable systems for electronics |
|
Brian Cunningham |
ECE/BioE |
label- free detection technology |
Matthew Wheeler |
Ani Sci. |
microfluidics for assisted reproduction |
|
Xindium (acquired) |
Milton Feng Ilesanmi Adesida |
ECE ECE/MatSE |
power amplifiers for mobile devices |