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    The Office of the Vice President for Research facilitates collaborative research opportunities, streamlines related policies and procedures, and acts as a unified voice for U of I research.

  • UIC OTM

    The Office of Technology Management at Chicago is responsible for managing the intellectual property generated by research and educational activities at the University.

  • UIC Research Center

    Supplies a fully-equipped infrastructure and access to University resources, internship programs, world-class talent, and custom-designed business development services.

  • UI Research Park

    Provides an ideal environment for starting a high-growth technology venture, with wet-chemistry labs, office space, an array of shared equipment, server co-location facilities, and conference rooms.

  • IllinoisVENTURES

    IllinoisVENTURES is a seed and early-stage technology investment firm focused on research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences and life sciences, with a particular emphasis on those deriving from research conducted at the University of Illinois and other regional research institutions and federal laboratories.

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Xerion Advanced Battery Corp.

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Xerion Advanced Battery Corp.  is exploring a novel method of using nanotechnology to increase ion transport and energy extraction to produce a new electrode architecture called StructurePore. The StructurePore technology has the potential to charge electric car batteries in minutes and cell phone batteries in seconds.  The company is exploring military, industrial, and consumer applications.  Based on the research of Dr. Paul Braun of the College of Engineering, Xerion Advanced Battery Corp is located in Westminster, Colorado.

Created on Aug 24, 2011

Newell Instruments

http://www.newellinstruments.com

Newell Instruments, Inc. works with HVAC and refrigeration industries in a variety of ways to help them understand and improve their technology. In addition to refractometer development, Newell Instruments designs and manufactures experimental test machines and provides experimental test and simulation models.

Last updated on Jul 26, 2010 (Created on Jun 05, 2010)

Steady Sleep

Steady Sleep Rx company (“SSRx”) is a new clinical stage company developing drug treatments for sleep-related breathing disorders. The strategy of SRRx is to build a pipeline of products, all aimed at treating the cause of sleep apnea, an irregular central neural output patterning to the respiratory system. Traditionally this condition has been treated with medical devices that are uncomfortable and have a very low compliance rate. Sleep apnea affects 15 to 18 million people in the U.S. and is a billion dollar market in the U.S. and $1.5 billion globally.

Last updated on Jul 26, 2010 (Created on Jun 05, 2010)
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