ISTC Illinois Science & Technology Coalition

The Illinois Science & Technology Coalition will cultivate innovation and technology-based economic development in Illinois.

Mission

As the only organization representing the full range of science and technology activity in Illinois, our mission is to cultivate innovation and technology-based economic development in Illinois by:

  • Fostering public-private partnerships to develop and execute R&D projects.
  • Advocating for funding for R&D initiatives; and
  • Collaborating with public and private partners to attract and retain R&D resources and talent in Illinois.

Current Priorities

The Illinois Science & Technology Coalition is currently focused on the following priority areas:

Cross-Cutting Programming

  • National Governor’s Association Policy Academy
  • Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Illinois Nanotechnology Collaborative

Energy and Sustainability

  • Energy Storage Research and Development
  • Smart Grid Development and Deployment
  • Illinois Smart Grid Regional Innovation Cluster

Health and Health Innovation

  • Advocate for Health and Medical Research and Innovation
  • Cultivate International Collaborations and Industry Support
  • 2013 and 2016 BIO International Conventions

Illinois Innovation Council

  • Partner with academic, business and governments to improve support for innovation and align public and private resources.
  • Attract innovation-driven enterprises and individuals to Illinois in order to expand existing industry clusters and develop new ones.
  • Develop policies to cultivate and retain entrepreneurs, innovative researchers and other enterprises.

Partners

The Illinois Science & Technology Coalition succeeds only through collaboration and partnership. For an updated directory of our key collaborators, please click here.

Funding

The Illinois Science & Technology Coalition is a 501(c)(6) membership organization supported by public and private sector partners, including the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and other organizations. The ISTC was previously known as the Illinois Coalition.