With the Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS Award Gala coming up on April 29, 2010 in the Great Hall at Chicago Union Station in Chicago, Illinois, the finalists for the awards have been announced. ITA collected over 150 nominations across 6 categories, which included individuals and companies within the Illinois technology community. The 2010 finalists represent…
Read MoreBack in 2008, TECH cocktail received the ITA CityLIGHTS Award for having “significant impact on the Illinois technology community.” You can watch the TECH cocktail acceptance speech here. It’s that time of the year again and ITA is calling for nominations as the awards gala fast approaches. CityLIGHTS is Illinois’ annual celebration of vitality and…
Read MoreThe Illinois Technology Foundation, a Chicago-based non-profit organization dedicated to fueling the young technology talent and human capital pipeline through facilitated collaboration between academia and industry, has begun accepting nominations for 50 for the Future, an event honoring Illinois’ most promising technology students. 50 for the Future is designed to provide students using technology in…
Read MoreDid you know that Argonne National Labs is holding a free open house on Saturday, August 29th? You can now see first-hand how Argonne is using science and technology to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in energy, the environment and national security. You will be able to learn about the groundbreaking scientific and…
Read MoreLast Thursday night, TECH cocktail Champaign 3 attracted a couple hundred attendees as local technology was showcased from companies like Wolfram Research, EnterpriseWorks, R Systems, Mimosa Acoustics, The Australian Semiconductor Technology Company (ASTC) and IllinoisRocstar. Thanks to our sponsors and guests for making the event another success. Check out the TECH cocktail Champaign 3 photos.
Read MoreThe CityLIGHTS event is once again upon us. It seems like only yesterday the 9th CityLIGHTS event took place. Frank and I were fortunate enough to take home the CityLIGHTS award last year and I know I for one am eager to see who takes it home this year. Check out the event details below…
Read MoreWe are excited to be bringing TECH cocktail down to the heartland again March 12, 2009 as we host our second Big Ten Conference campus-style event near the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus and research park. With the support of the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation and (special thanks to Tony Millenbine) we are pleased…
Read MoreThis is just a quick note to let all of you know that TECH cocktail Champaign demoer Autonomic Materials (a company based on University of Illinois technology) was recently featured in MIT’s Technology Review. If you have a chance you should check out the article. The technology is very interesting and I, for one, hope…
Read MoreTECH cocktail Champaign attendees are invited to go on an informal tour of some cool UIUC technology. The tour is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM on Sept 25 in the Digital Computer Lab (DCL) on the north side of campus located on the corner of Goodwin and Springfield. You are free to join the…
Read MoreGary Vaynerchuck passionate wine expert, entrepreneur, and host of Wine Library TV will be returning to the Chicago area. Gary was in Chicago earlier this summer as the keynote speaker for the TECH cocktail CONFERENCE. Join him for an intimate evening at the historic Woodstock Opera House. The event will be held September 20th 2008…
Read MoreOur friends at the Illinois I.T. Association just let us know about an upcoming event they are working on with MidwestBusiness.com. The cost is $10 for ITA Members and $20 for Non-ITA Members which includes all you can eat appetizers and open bar. Here are the details: ITA Young Professionals Summer Get Together Date: Thursday,…
Read MorePlease join the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Technology Entrepreneur Center for an Illini-TEC Forum luncheon event: “Recent Changes In Patent Law And The Impact On Inventors and Entrepreneurs” Date: April 8, 2008 12:00 – 2:00 PM Location: Illini Center, 4th Floor 200 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (map) Our distinguished speakers: Joe Barich…
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