Entrepreneurship Calendar

Option for Grainger graduate students! The Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is now available to almost every admitted Grainger graduate student. Learn to tackle the business facets of industry-relevant problems and have these skills officially recognized on your transcript.

Join us on Tuesday, June 2 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Speaker Series.

Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, June 3 at the Illinois Conference Center.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Join us on Tuesday, June 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Series.

Meet interns from across the Research Park on Thursday, June 11 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Ameren Atrium & Dock! Learn who else is in your field and what cool projects they're working on. Food and soft drinks will be provided.

Join the Data + AI User Group on Friday, June 12 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

Grainger Engineering undergrads - consider a dual degree! Your primary degree + the ILEE degree.

Research Park is hosting our Annual Blood Drive on Monday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the EnterpriseWorks Lot.

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Join us on Tuesday, June 16 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Series: Managing Up with Jen Quinlan.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Join us on Tuesday, June 23 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Series: Mastering Career Networking with Leigh Deusinger.

Join us on Thursday, June 25 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Assemble your teams! Join us on Tuesday, June 30 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. for the Research Park Hackathon Kick-Off Breakfast. This one-day hackathon is a team competition open to anyone working for an organization in the Research Park. This is an exciting and fast-paced event where teams can create together.

Join us on Tuesday, June 30 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Series: Financial Adulting 101- Spend Smarter, Build Credit, Stay Safe.

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Join us on Tuesday, July 7 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Series: Business Etiquette with Patricia Simpson.

Which company will win the coveted golden paddle? Could it be yours? Sign up for one of the year's most anticipated events in Research Park: The 15th Annual Table Tennis Tournament.

Which company will win the coveted golden paddle? Could it be yours? Sign up for one of the year's most anticipated events in Research Park: The 15th Annual Table Tennis Tournament.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Join us on Tuesday, July 14 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Series: Interviewing Like a Pro with Charlotte Voznyuk.

Join us on Wednesday, July 15 from 10AM to 5PM for the Research Park Robotics and AI Symposium.

Join us on Thursday, July 16 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Join us on Tuesday, July 21 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Series: The Art of Improvisation with Jenette Jurczyk.

Join us to on Thursday, July 23 from 4 to 5:30 PM on the Atkins Patio to recognize and celebrate the amazing work of student interns working in the Research Park.

Come out and support your company's team at the 2026 Research Park Softball League.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, August 19 at the Illinois Conference Center.

Join us Thursday, Aug. 20 from 10 to 11 a.m. for a webinar on Small Shifts, Big Impact — 5 Essential Management Skills for Better Leadership

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

Join us on Thursday, August 27 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.

Join us on Thursday, September 10 for the Research Park Block Party! Research Park is the premier technology hub on campus made up of 120+ companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500s.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Join us on Wednesday, September 9 from 11:45AM-1PM for the Women in Tech Luncheon with Vidya Madhavan.

Join the Data + AI User Group on Friday, September 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

Join us on Thursday, September 17 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

Join us Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for a webinar on Motivating Employees to Be Their Best

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Join the Data + AI User Group on Friday, October 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, October 21 at the Illinois Conference Center.

Fire At Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, October 29 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Join the Data + AI User Group on Friday, November 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, December 2 at the Illinois Conference Center.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Join the Data + AI User Group on Friday, December 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.