NCSA staff who would like to submit an item for the calendar can email newsdesk@ncsa.illinois.edu.
Come out and support your company's team at the 2024 Research Park Softball League.
Join us in-person or online at “Cultivating Functional Safety,” a comprehensive workshop dedicated to mastering ISO 25119 compliance and preparing for autonomy in agriculture. This engaging event spans three days of in-depth training, insightful discussions, and valuable networking opportunities.
Join us on Tuesday, June 4 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for "Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn" with Jarai Carter in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Meet interns from across the Research Park on Wednesday, June 5 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM 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 us on Thursday, June 6 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for a workshop on HR for Startups.
Join the Research Park at Houlihan's for Patio Play on Thursdays this spring and summer. Enjoy live music and drink specials from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
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 Tuesday, June 11, and Wednesday, June 12, from 8:30 to 11:30 for Headshot and Team Photo Day.
Join us on Tuesday, June 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for "The Do's and Don'ts of Business Etiquette" with Patricia Simpson in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Join us for a workshop with Tom Parkinson on customer acquisition cost (CAC) and customer lifetime value (CLV) on Wednesday, June 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at EnterpriseWorks.
Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, June 13 at the Illinois Conference Center.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, June 14 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Join us on Tuesday, June 18 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for our 2024 Professional Development Series in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
The Women in Tech luncheon series is an informal networking event for Champaign-Urbana area women working in the technology sector. On Friday, June 21, join us in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM for lunch, networking, and a guest speaker presentation.
This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
Join us on Tuesday, June 25 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for "The Art of Negotiating a Job Offer" with Jean Drasgow in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Assemble your teams! Join us on Wednesday, June 26 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM for the Research Park Hackathon. 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.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, June 26, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join us on Tuesday, July 2 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for a lunchtime panel covering breaking into the startup world, working for a startup, and more.
Join us on Tuesday, July 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for our "Addressing Conflict in Teams" with Joy Das in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
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 13th Annual Table Tennis Tournament.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, July 12 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Join us on Tuesday, July 16 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for "Building Creative Confidence" with Miriam Salah in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
The Research Park at the University of Illinois will host the Illinois tour stop – an outreach effort that connects innovators and entrepreneurs to non-dilutive, technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, known as “America’s Seed Fund.”
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join us on Tuesday, July 23 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for a panel on "Maximizing Your Internship for Your Future Career" in the EnterpriseWorks Atrium.
Join us to recognize and celebrate the amazing work of student interns working in the Research Park. Everyone in the Research Park is welcome to join us for a picnic and the intern awards. Sign up to attend our annual Research Park Intern Awards on July 25 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, August 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Speaker: Nate Earnest-Noble, Global lead and manager for IBM Quantum User Enablement, IBM
Join us on Thursday, Sept 5 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. Take advantage of the resources and opportunities Research Park offers students this Sept 5 at our annual Block Party.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, September 6 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Illinois Conference Center.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, September 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
We hope you will join us for an opening reception at Levis Faculty Center on the afternoon of September 18. Join us on the back patio to gather with the humanities community at Illinois. Rain location: Levis first floor atrium
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, October 4 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, October 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, November 1 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, November 8 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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 4 at the Illinois Conference Center.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, December 6 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, December 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.