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Illinois ranks as the Nation’s 7th largest high-tech employer
Illinois maintains rank in tech economy
By Howard Wolinsky
April 26, 2005
Chicago Sun-Times

 Published in the February 21, 2005, issue of the State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) Weekly Digest, Chicago ranks 9th and Champaign ranks 77th in the top 100 NIH cities and five-year funding by state.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) data on the top 100 cities for NIH awards in FY 2003 indicates Boston reasserted its leadership over New York for the top spot by increasing its spread by $401 million. Philadelphia and Baltimore remain in third and fourth place for the second year. The fourth year NIH has made the information available, FY 2003 shows the most shift in rankings for many cities. Seattle moved up to fifth place after three consecutive years at sixth. San Diego continued its three-year fall in the rankings, dropping from third place in FY 2001 to eighth place in the latest available data. (Note: One possible explanation could be the addition of La Jolla as a distinct city in the rankings in FY 2002 and FY 2003. Funding to La Jolla institutions doubled between the two years, pushing the city's ranking from 21st in FY 2002 to 7th in 2003).

The University of Illinois ranked 9th in the highest number of patents in the nation amongst other universities in 2004 with 58 patents.

Technology Transfer at the University of Illinois
David Gulley, Assistant Vice President of Technology and Economic Development, was recently interviewed by Sky Radio about technology transfer at the University of Illinois. The interview can be heard on domestic American Airlines flights as well as here.