Corporate

Internal Links

 A list of links related to corporate project sponsorship and entrepreneurial opportunities at the University of Illinois.

External Links

 News & Reports

 Organizations & Associations

Internal Links

Business Consulting OSBI -- Illinois MBA

OSBI has partnered teams of MBA students with corporate, entrepreneurial and non-for-profit clients for over 6 years. They will consider taking on any project that will be of benefit the Illinois MBA students.

NCSA Private Sector Program Site

NCSA's Private Sector Program (PSP) ensures that software and technologies developed at NCSA are made available to American industries. PSP partners learn about new cutting-edge technologies that aren't yet available in the marketplace. Information on NCSA's other partnership programs can be found at http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Indices/Partnerships .

Placement Services for Companies, UIUC Biotechnology Center

This site provides a central location where employers can find advanced job degree candidates with various areas of expertise. Employers can pull from 19 departments and 6 different schools and colleges with a biological-related interest. This Placement Services site also offers a resume search service.

Research Park at the University of Illinois

The Research Park has 2 locations on campus where research-based businesses can work with University of Illinois students and graduates. In November 2002, they plan to open an incubator program to help start-ups.

Sample Agreement for Industrial Visitors

This is an example of the type of agreement form used for hosting an industrial researcher/scientist in University laboratories.

Sponsored Project Forms

A collection of sponsored project forms in PDF and Word formats can be downloaded from this site.

UIUC Biotechnology Center

The Biotechnology Center was established in 1984 and is an interdisciplinary program including almost 130 faculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Medicine, Applied Life Studies, and the Beckman Institute. One of the Center's goals is to create corporate partnerships in research.

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New & Reports

Bio.com - Biotech, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Jobs, News, Protocols, Software and Reports

This site began in 1992 as BRNI, and its current mission is to "create a distributed online community of scientists, professionals, businesses and organizations supporting the life sciences". The site offers industry analysis, news, protocols, and a career center.

Bioshore.com

The goal of bioshore.com is to be "the definitive resources of knowledge and tools that biotech investors need for efficient and successful investing". This site has stock picks, information on biotech stocks, a biotech investor poll and an IPO Center.

BioTactics

BioTactics is a biotech reference site designed for business professionals. Get information on developing business and marketing plans, career advice, marketing research information, reference materials, and even IP legal sources at this site.

BioSpace

BioSpace is a leader in Web-based products and services for the life sciences. Launched in 1995, this site has links to clinical developments, breaking biotech news and investor information. Companies can even post their job openings at this site.

BIOTECHNOLOGY BUSINESS - Complete coverage of business issues affecting the biotechnology industry

This site provides information about biotech business development, and it was selected as Forbes "Best of the Web" for Spring 2002. Yali Friedman, a biochemistry Ph.D. student, has pulled together links in the areas of Business Development, Career Lists & Tips, Venture Capital, Industry Trends and a whole lot more.

BioView.com

BioView.com is one of the top Web sites for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and general science jobs and recruitment news. The Recruitment Center for Employers allows companies to track their postings, follow industry trends and retrieve recent applications. There is also a section on Industry Research where information on market research and investor information can be located.

BioWorld Online--The Worldwide Biotechnology News and Information Source

View today's headlines and market activity from BioWorld's home page. Some sections of the site do require that you register for a login and password which is free of charge. Information that is not free indicates the cost on each item.

The Business of Biotechnology-Introduction to Biotechnology: Laws, Regulations, Business, and Science

The Business of Biotechnology is a good starting point for finding resources related to the business of biotechnology. Locate regularly updated articles, newsletters, relevant industry news links, regulations, and specific research information at this site.

The Economic Contributions of the Biotechnology Industry to the U.S. Economy

This report prepared by Ernst & Young for the Biotechnology Industry Organization outlines information such as economic and tax revenue contributions, state and local tax data generated by biotechnology, and employment in the biotechnology industry.

Signals Magazine: The Online Magazine of Biotechnology Industry Analysis

This is the online magazine of biotechnology analysis for the biotechnology industry. It provides analysis of trends of interest to biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceutical companies involved in pursuit of important medical products.

Organizations & Associations

Association of University Technology Managers

The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) is a non-profit organization with over 2300 technology managers and business executive members involved in technology transfer. In addition to membership information, this site includes job information, surveys, and policies.

BIO Biotechnology Industry Organization

BIO started in 1993, and now represents more than 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations. Their organization's conference is the largest biotechnology event in the world. The Business Solutions section provides information about member discounts and special benefits that are essential to business operations.

Council for Biotechnology Information

This site was founded by a group of biotech companies to create a way to communicate biotechnology information. Links to general biotech information, safety regulations, environmental issues, and other "Essential Links" are available at this site.

The Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization (IBIO)

This not-for-profit trade association is dedicated to helping biotech companies grow. They also work to promote biotech industries in Chicago and in the State of Illinois. Their members range from start-ups to major corporations to service providers to universities.

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