Led by the University of Illinois System in partnership with top regional and global research institutions, Chicago-based Discovery Partners Institute trains people for in-demand tech jobs, funds and conducts applied research and development, and launches new businesses built on university technology.
800+
Participants in DPI's tech talent programs in 2022-23
27
Science teams that convene interdisciplinary groups of researchers
$20M
Raised for research and development
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.
- 100+ wastewater treatment plants sampled twice weekly for COVID-19, flu, and RSV
- Nine businesses started plus several multi-million-dollar license agreements signed
