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Brought to you by the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition, the State of Innovation features insight from practitioners, disruptors and thought-leaders from all corners of the state’s innovation ecosystem.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
On todays episode of the State of Innovation Podcast, we talk to IL State Representative Margaret Croke.
Our discussion touched on Rep. Croke's major milestones and journey to the House, her thoughts on the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain in IL, and the opportunities for their adoption and advancement across the state.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
On today's episode, we speak with Leslie Amonoo, the Founder and Director of Millennial Beacon. This healthcare incubator on Chicago's south side aims to diversify talent in healthcare innovation and create access to solutions that positively impact health outcomes in Black communities. We discuss narrative building and why it's important to reposition the south side as a viable area for opportunity and investment; we also expand on Millennial Beacon's strategy toward building trust and creating change in the communities they serve.
To learn more about Millennial Beacon, visit their website below
https://millennialbeacon.org/
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
During this episode, we speak with Jason Mercer, a Principal at Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital firm that invests primarily in Black and brown founders across restaurant, food tech and beverage companies in the Midwest region. With such a major gap in the funding of Black founders, our discussion with Jason touches on the different ways to address and improve this engagement.
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
On this episode, we discuss the role of downstate innovation within the future of IL with Gary Kinsel, the Vice Chancellor of Research at Southern Illinois University. Our conversation highlights SIU's Research Park and the entrepreneurial support among their student and faculty. We also dive into the wins that have come through their focus on industry relations, technology transfer programming, and the pipelines being developing between research and commercialization.
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
The State of Innovation podcast is BACK with new co-hosts Oluwatobi "Tobi" Oladejo (Innovation Program Coordinator) and Austin Green (Data and Policy Intern)!
During this episode, we are joined by Colleen Egan and Nicole McCarthy (Innovation Program Manager) at World Business Chicago to discuss the launch of Venture Engine, ISTC's new corporate-startup connectivity platform. Our conversation touches on the impactful relationship between ISTC's partners at WBC and TechNexus Venture Collaborative and goes into detail about the vision that each of our organizations share for the future of innovation and entrepreneurship in IL.
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
On this episode of the State of Innovation, we talk with Mahesh Krishnamurthy, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Academic Director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship at Illinois Tech. Mahesh shares his research interest in power electronics, electric machines and adjustable speed drives; where the electric vehicle market stands today; and new entrepreneurship initiatives he's leading through the Kaplan Institute.
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
On this episode of the State of Innovation, we chat with Dr. James Gillespie, Executive Director of the Prysm Institute—a business accelerator founded by Sterling Bay to provide resources to emerging and established companies specializing in life sciences, healthcare and technology. We discuss the Dr. Gillespie's career arc and interest in life sciences and technology; his leadership on diversity, equity, and inclusion; his new role with the Prysm Institute; and much more.
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
On this episode of the State of Innovation, we chat with Yele Adelakun, Professor at DePaul University's College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM), and Founder of DePaul's iD-Lab. We discuss his journey from Nigeria to Chicago (by way of Finland); his research on IT systems and outsourcing; as well as the groundbreaking work of DePaul's iD-Lab.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
On this episode of the State of Innovation, we sit down with Rob Patino, Director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Southern Illinois University System. We discuss his career path from chemical engineering to IP law and technology transfer; innovation going on across the SIU System; how the university connecting researchers to industry through its new Research Enabled platform; and much more.