Interdisciplinary Labs
Interdisciplinary Innovation Labs
Drive exploratory development with us. Our labs are dedicated environments to fully develop special projects. Each lab team concentrates on a focused problem, bringing fresh perspectives and the ability to do high-level research. Project timelines depend on the desired outcome, complexity, and project evolution. As members of a research university, lab teams are able to fully utilize their access to resources and subject matter experts, and work alongside dedicated faculty. Students gain paid professional experience through working with corporate partners, advising faculty, and interdisciplinary team members.
Corporate Medical Labs
We work with corporate partners to identify opportunity areas and develop new products through interdisciplinary research and rapid prototyping. Our process utilizes clinical observations, market research, and user interviews to find novel product opportunities for our corporate partners. Our partners currently include Baxter, BD and Hollister.
CAT
Since 2015 the UIC/CAT lab has addressed a wide variety of project types that are always a of blend of customer experience + technology + design. We are especially adept at bringing in the voice of the customer to make sure we are solving problems they care about. Lab projects are now part of Caterpillar’s work stream, and the customer insight, fresh thinking, and highly competent delivery allow CAT to validate, accelerate, or re-imagine products and processes.