The Research Park at the University of Illinois is a leading innovation hub for technology commercialization with a unique environment that cultivates startups and increases capabilities for established companies. The mixed-use composition promotes creative collisions and interdisciplinary collaborations, strengthening the bridge between campus and community. Located on campus, Research Park has more than 120 companies and growing, employing over 2,100 people in high-technology careers. At any given time more than 800 student interns are gaining valuable experiential learning and work experience while making real contributions to internal corporate R&D and product development programs. Learn more: https://researchpark.illinois.edu/

Champaign County, Illinois is located in the heart of East Central Illinois. The County was incorporated on February 20, 1833. Home to the University of Illinois, Parkland College, and two major regional hospitals (Carle Foundation Hospital and OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center), Champaign County is a leader in education, health care, government, high technology, light industry and agriculture. Champaign County comprises 1008 square miles, the majority of which are involved in agriculture.

More than 340,000. That’s how many students’ lives have been changed at Parkland since 1966. With a national reputation for excellence in vocational-technical and academic instruction, 
we’ve been making history for more than 50 years. Come make your own history with us.

Illinois students, scholars, and alumni are a community with the power to change the world. With our land-grant heritage as a foundation, we pioneer innovative research that tackles global problems and expands the human experience. Our transformative learning experiences, in and out of the classroom, are designed to produce alumni who desire to make a significant, societal impact.

Founded in July 2015, Fairlawn Real Estate is a family company that’s quickly grown into a major player within the Midwest property management market. Today, we’re excited to provide residential and commercial management services across Illinois and Indianapolis with our team of 100 (and counting).

Champaign Unit 4 School District is a large unit school district serving more than 10,000 students in grades pre-K through 12 in Champaign, Savoy, and Bondville, Illinois. Our 19 campuses employ more than 2,000 teachers, administrators, and support personnel, including some of the brightest educators in the region. Our District represents the diversity of our world, fosters positive learning environments to prepare students for college and careers, and our schools empower students to succeed on any path they choose.

The mission of Urbana School District #116, a multicultural community committed to educational excellence, is to ensure that all learners acquire knowledge, develop skills, and build character to achieve personal greatness and help create a better global society, by providing innovative, comprehensive programs, respecting individual learning styles and cultural differences, and fostering caring and nurturing relationships, while engaging each student, every family, and the entire community.

Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it. Combining clinical care, health insurance, medical research and higher education, Carle Health provides highly accessible, high-quality care and service to improve health in communities throughout central Illinois and beyond. Always focused on its North Star – providing the best care possible for patients and health plan members – Carle Health is driven by a deep philanthropic spirit to solve real-world health issues now and into the future. The system includes eight award-winning hospitals, multispecialty physician group practices with more than 1,300 doctors and advanced practice providers, provider-driven health insurance plans including Health AllianceTM and FirstCarolinaCare, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering- based medical school, Methodist College, Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute, and other associated healthcare businesses – all working together to get patients and health plan members the care they need at the right time and at every point in their healthcare journey. Founded in Urbana, IL, Carle Health has nearly 16,500 team members working across Illinois, Indiana, Washington and North Carolina. It’s proud to be named a Great Place to Work®.

OSF HealthCare, an integrated health system owned and operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois. OSF HealthCare employs more than 24,000 Mission Partners in 147 locations, including 15 hospitals – 10 acute care, five critical access – with 2,097 licensed beds, and two colleges of nursing throughout Illinois and Michigan. The OSF HealthCare physician network employs more than 1,500 primary care, specialists and advanced practice providers, who are part of the OSF Medical Group. OSF HealthCare, through OSF Home Care Services, operates an extensive network of home health and hospice services. It also owns Pointcore Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.

Since 1929, Christie Clinic has been providing the people of east central Illinois with the highest quality health care. We are one of the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group medical practices in Illinois, but our approach to meeting your health care needs is simple. Christie Clinic's physicians and staff are known throughout the community for using a truly personal touch with patients. When you have a doctor who takes the time to listen and understand, it makes all the difference in the world. There are over 40 departments and 35 specialties within Christie Clinic, so our physicians and staff can take care of virtually every aspect of your family's health. And when you need a specialist, we can refer you to someone who understands your condition and will provide the best treatment possible. Plus, we are continually investing in new technology to provide our doctors with the tools they need to best diagnose and treat our patients. In addition to medical technology for your health, we use technology that makes going to the doctor a lot less complicated. Christie Clinic doctors have your medical records on hand at all times, literally, through our electronic medical records system. This system makes your records available throughout Christie Clinic—at every location. By keeping the best physicians and staff and staying on top of technology, we're making health care a lot easier for everyone involved. Christie Clinic was named Best Place to Work in the 2019 News-Gazette’s People’s Choice awards.

Today, more than 100 grocery, pet food, hardware, pharmacies and gas stations are part of the NFI family in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Missouri. They continue to serve their respective communities with a commitment to taking care of their customers. We have more than 3,000 active NFI Associates that have ownership through an employee stock option purchase plan (ESOP). As associate owners there is a much stronger focus on selling fresh product, listening to and responding to customers needs and building lasting relationships with courteous service. A commitment that will continue to be the foundation for continued growth and success for future generations.

The Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.