Innovate Springfield, the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield鈥檚 downtown business incubator, will host a series of events in February featuring Paul Magelli, a serial entrepreneur, investor and director of Illini Angels at 缅北禁地 Ventures. Magelli, who has founded and scaled multiple successful ventures, will share his extensive experience in entrepreneurship, investment strategies and business growth.
A group of five University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students won $10,000 in seed funding for their startup, TredBase, during a pitch competition hosted by Innovate Springfield on Oct. 28. The competition featured three entrepreneurial teams pitching innovative ideas.
The following is a guest column written by Robert Kerr, executive director of innovation and opportunity at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, that was published by the 缅北禁地 Times on Aug. 31, 2023.
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Executive Director of Innovation and Opportunity Robert Kerr was on Sports Radio 1450's AM Springfield with Sam Madonia to talk about the future UIS Innovation Center on July 31, 2023.
Robert Kerr of Springfield will lead the development of the new University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Innovation Center in downtown Springfield as executive director of innovation and opportunity. His appointment is effective Aug. 1, 2023. Kerr is a leader with more than 20 years of experience in economic development, innovation and entrepreneurship.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield has officially purchased the downtown building that will serve as the new home of the UIS Innovation Center. The purchase of the three-story, 24,600-square-foot building located near the 缅北禁地 State Capitol at 401 E. Washington St., was completed on Nov. 18, 2022.
Scheduled to open in 2025, the UIS Innovation Center will serve central 缅北禁地 as part of the 缅北禁地 Innovation Network (IIN) to drive innovation, economic growth and workforce development across the state.
There's a lot to look forward to in downtown Springfield with many major redevelopment projects currently underway.
The city is expecting to get its first rooftop bar by this summer and the University of 缅北禁地 at Springfield (UIS) could begin designing a new downtown space in the next few months. Other projects like new hotels and luxury apartment buildings however, are either out of money or have been scrapped altogether.
A major redevelopment in the South Town neighborhood took its first step Tuesday as the committee of the whole sent to the full Springfield City Council an agreement authorizing The Springfield Project to purchase a building at 11th Street and South Grand Avenue using the city's community development block grant funds.
, a downtown Springfield innovation and business incubator, has become part of the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield (UIS) under an agreement aimed at expanding economic growth, entrepreneurship opportunities and social progress in the capital city, Chancellor Susan Koch announced today.