Innovations at Research Park

Tune in to hear insightful conversations on fascinating industry innovations with members of the Research Park community- startups, corporations, students, and alumni. The Research Park at University of Illinois is a leading hub for tech commercialization with a unique environment that cultivates startups and increases capabilities for established companies. The mixed-use composition promotes creative collisions and interdisciplinary collaborations, strengthening the bridge between campus and community. Located at UIUC, Research Park has 120+ companies and growing. researchpark.illinois.edu

Innovations at Research Park is a technology podcast hosted by University of Illinois Research Park, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

University of Illinois Research Park hosts Innovations at Research Park, a technology show with 37 episodes published.

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  Mark Laufenberg- Co-Founder of PowerWorld Corporation

  Sep 22, 202659 min

  Mark Laufenberg is Co‑Founder and President of PowerWorld Corporation, a company that builds visualization and simulation software for the electric power grid. In today’s episode, we’re going to tell the story of how PowerWorld emerged from a grad‑school project, what it means to spend nearly three decades making the grid visible, and how Mark sees the new pressures of renewables, AI, and data‑center loads reshaping the stakes for everyone who depends on reliable power. VISIT http://researchpark.illinois.edu/podcast/ for our entire catalog of episodes.

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  Dr. Susan Martinis - Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation at the University of Illinois

  Aug 18, 202638 min

  Dr. Martinis is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation at the University of Illinois, where she oversees a wide-ranging research and innovation portfolio that connects faculty, institutes, startups, and industry. She’s also a UIUC alumna whose career has taken her from the lab to startup environments to university leadership. In this episode, you'll hear how Illinois is building the future across interdisciplinary research, commercialization, and emerging technology areas. VISIT http://researchpark.illinois.edu/podcast/ for our entire catalog of episodes.

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  Kelsey Ortiz, Co-Founder of Photon Queue, on Quantum Innovation

  Jul 22, 202632 min

  Kelsey Ortiz is the Co‑Founder and Head of Design at Photon Queue, a quantum hardware startup developing practical photonic quantum memories to store and synchronize single photons for next‑generation quantum communication, computing, and sensing systems. Photon Queue is a highly integrated member of the University of Illinois entrepreneurship ecosystem with investment from Illinois Ventures and physical presence in the EnterpriseWorks incubator at the Research Park. Photon Queue is also the first quantum-focused startup to spin out of UIUC through a licensing agreement developed with the Office of Technology Management at the university. Tune in to this episode to hear about Kelsey’s journey leading this startup, her ongoing Physics PhD, and her quantum experiment onboard the International Space Station. VISIT http://researchpark.illinois.edu/podcast/ for our entire catalog of episodes.

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  Dr. Ken Suslick- CEO of Iridescent Sensors

  Jul 7, 202639 min

  Dr. Ken Suslick is a highly regarded chemist, professor, and entrepreneur whose scientific discoveries have repeatedly become real-world products. Dr. Suslick has a prolific scholarly record with more than 500 published scientific papers and 70+ patents, and induction in the National Academy of Sciences, among many other accolades. He's a longtime faculty member at UIUC, and he’s also a highly successful serial entrepreneur with his latest venture, Iridescent Sensors, located here in the Research Park. VISIT http://researchpark.illinois.edu/podcast/ for our entire catalog of episodes.

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  Nancy Sullivan- CEO of Illinois Ventures

  May 5, 202641 minS0

  <p>Nancy Sullivan is CEO, Managing Director, and Managing Principal of Illinois Ventures, one of the longest-running and most active university-affiliated venture capital firms in the nation. Illinois Ventures and Research Park were both created by the University of Illinois 25 years ago to launch the new economic development mission that was added to the University. Illinois Ventures' campus office is located at EnterpriseWorks at the Research Park and has invested in many of the startups that have incubated there.</p><p>Across Nancy’s career, she has played a key role in supporting entrepreneurship and helping translate innovation into opportunity fo...

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