All economic development

An aerial photo of Lake Shore Drive running north Lake Michigan, taken from downtown Chicago.

January 30, 2024

UIC brings research, workforce development to Great Lakes Water Innovation EngineĀ 

NSF ReNEW program will develop new technologies to “turn waste into wealth”

Urban Resilience: An Inclusive Recovery

April 7, 2022

UIC Urban Forum to focus on inclusive post-pandemic recovery

April 20 virtual event to feature civic leaders, public health professionals and economic development experts

Calumet River with bridge above. (Photo: Great Cities Institute)

February 19, 2019

Report presents economic, environmental strategies for Chicago’s Calumet River area

Study area includes portions of the South Chicago, East Side, and South Deering communities

Jay Williams, U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for economic development

December 14, 2016

Federal grant to help UIC promote Chicagoland green economic development

Five-year initiative to address manufacturing, workforce development

UIC Logo

December 13, 2016

Commerce Department partners with UIC to promote green economic development

UIC’s Voorhees Center among winners in 2016 University Center competition

Infographic shows UIC economic impact

May 27, 2015

UIC’s benefit to Illinois: $4 billion per year

Greatest economic contribution to state through education

Logo for American's Urban Campus, a consortium of 17 Chicago nonprofit colleges and universities.

November 15, 2014

Chicago universities a major force in city, study finds

Higher-ed consortium measures institutions’ economic, cultural impact

Rendering of UI Labs building

June 4, 2014

UI LABS facility planned on Chicago’s Goose Island

Home for university-industry collaborations in digital manufacturing

rolls of metal sheeting

December 18, 2013

$5M grant supports university manufacturing initiative

UI LABS will work with Illinois companies to move technology forward

Bruce Katz

October 7, 2013

Policy experts to discuss ‘next economy’ for region

Metro areas seen as drivers of the economy

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