Led by the University of Illinois System in partnership with top regional and global research institutions, Chicago-based Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) trains people for in-demand tech jobs, funds and conducts applied research and discovery, and launches new businesses built on university technology.
700+
Participants in DPI's tech talent programs in 2021-22
25
Science teams that convene interdisciplinary groups of researchers
4.8M+
Tests for COVID-19 conducted nationwide
DPI, an Illinois Innovation Network hub, envisions a tech workforce as diverse as Chicago and Illinois. It works systematically with elementary and high school students, college and community college students, teachers and working professionals.
- 90+ locations statewide where DPI, with its partners, tests wastewater for COVID-19, giving the state an important early warning about outbreaks
- $10 million in grants and contracts awarded in 2021-22 to DPI research efforts that support science in climate, health and wellness, information technology and more
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