An email blast from IL DCEO's Rob Kerr informed us that there is still $2.4 million worth of Angel Tax Credits left in 2018. The incentive program for investors in startups began the year with $10 million of credits available.…
SBIR grants are a great source of non-dilutive early stage capital for startups, but the application process can be cumbersome. The University of Illinois' EDA University Center has resources to help navigate the process. Recently, they helped Digital Dipstick win a…
Morton-based autonomous vehicle startup AutonomouStuff has been acquired by Hexagon. Click here to read an article published by Inside Unmanned Systems about the acquisition. [Photo above taken from this site.] More information will be released soon, I'm sure, but for…
Ag tech startup Digital Dipstick was awarded a small business innovation research (SBIR) grant worth $224,000 to continue to develop their technology, DOLI. The National Science Foundation awarded the Tremont-based startup a Phase 1 SBIR grant, which is specifically designed…
A traveling investor group named Results Junkies visited Peoria to meet with entrepreneurs and founders. For the past three years, they've traveled around the nation in a truck-plus-Airstream rig to find early stage startups to invest in as well as…
PayActiv, Easter Seals of Central Illinois, and Bradley University present the 2018 Healthcare Summit: Disruption of Technology in Healthcare. This 2nd Annual Healthcare Summit brings together a diverse group of high-profile global thought leaders from business, government, healthcare, industry, and…
PEORIA PITCH COMPETITION May 1 | 6-8pm | Peoria City Hall Council Chambers WHAT WE’RE DOING Startup GP and i3 Broadband are putting on a business pitch competition for early stage startup businesses. Businesses will be split into two categories…
Startup GP and i3 Broadband are bringing Results Junkies to town April 30 - May 2. There will be a slew of events, and the schedule will be somewhat fluid, but here are a few awesome things that you and…
A few of us participated in a webinar about angel investing put on by Hyde Park Angels on February 16. The title of the webinar was "8 Steps To the Perfect Pitch" and it is available to be seen in…
Bradley Alumnus Matt Phillips will be giving a talk entitled "The Seven Secrets To Successful Innovators" on the evening of February 27 on campus. See flyer below for details.