Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs Heading link
Corporate labs drive exploratory development with small teams of dedicated student employees and advising faculty. Projects run on a semester to multiple year basis.
Medical labs are utilized by multidisciplinary teams of dedicated student employees and advising faculty work on medical challenges brought to the lab from the college of medicine. Teams work on medical devices and services assessing the needs and viability of proposals, conducting observational research, concept development, and prototyping.
Innovation Center Pride Points Heading link
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1,200 + students trained in collaborative problem solving with corporate partners
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38 unique corporate partners since 2002
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28 different disciplines collaborating in labs and classes from our campus
Problem Solving in Action Heading link
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Lean Innovation
Nimble. Iterative. Creative. Our partners get better solutions to their problems. How? Learn more.
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Demonstrated Successes
Our process produces results. Industry leaders choose us when they’re stuck. Why? Learn more.
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The Innovation Center bridges higher education with industry partners through sponsored classes across 20+ disciplines. Our classes, programs and workshops are lead by UIC faculty and staff and industry subject matter experts. Through our classroom curriculum, we are driving innovation and expanding access to entrepreneurship.