University of Illinois: Office of the Vice President for Technology and Economic Development




Contact VPTED

Office of the Vice President
for Technology and
Economic Development
Henry Administration Building,
Room 346
506 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801

Email: vpted@uillinois.edu
Phone: (217) 265-5440
Fax: (217) 265-5444

Office of the Vice President for
Technology and Economic Development

Entrepreneurial Education Programs

The University of Illinois offers many educational resources that support entrepreneurial activity. These programs create opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills to the real-world problems associated with technology commercialization.

 

Offered at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • The Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC)
    The Technology Entrepreneur Center fosters entrepreneurship by creating an entrepreneurial curriculum in the College of Engineering, building a network for University alums and supporters interested in
    assisting young technology companies, and hosting events to promote and showcase these companies.

  • Illinois Business Consulting (IBC)
    Illinois Business Consulting is a student-led MBA organization that provides consulting experience for corporate clients including Dow Chemical, General Electric, Lucent Technologies, Ford Motor Company, and NASA. Their entrepreneurial services include providing feasibility, marketing, financial, and business plans.

  • The Hoeft Technology and Management Program
    The Hoeft Technology and Management Program is a course of study in which undergraduate engineering and business majors learn together in an intergrated program without sacrificing disciplinary depth in their
    major fields of study.

 

 

Offered at the University of Illinois at Chicago

  • The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
    The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies expands awareness and knowledge among students, entrepreneurs, professionals and academics regarding new venture opportunities, methods for creating and growing enterprises, and the role of entrepreneurship and new or smaller firms in economic development and the
    world economy.