illinois science + technology park

11/20/2025

5 charts to help decipher the 'AI bubble' debate
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-charts-to-help-decipher-the-great-ai-bubble-debate?

For the first time since 2005, the majority of fund managers surveyed by Bank of America said companies are spending too much on capital expenditures.

11/20/2025

Dimension Bio wants to grow a simplified liver from cells to sustain patients long enough for a damaged liver to recover—or until a transplant arrives.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91443519/this-startup-is-growing-mini-livers-to-keep-patients-alive?

Dimension Bio wants to grow a simplified liver from cells to sustain patients long enough for a damaged liver to recover—or until a transplant arrives.

11/19/2025

The Lundbeck deal is a "superior company proposal
https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/avadel-views-lundbecks-24b-buyout-offer-superior-kicking-ball-back-alkermes-court?

Only days after revealing an unsolicited buyout bid from Lundbeck, Avadel—which has already signed an agreement to sell itself to Alkermes—has officially determined that the Lundbeck offer is sweet | The distinction is important because under Avadel's existing transaction agreement with Alkermes...

11/19/2025

Join ChiTownBio for a Patent Law Presentation and IP Conversation

Join us for a conversation with two intellectual property lawyers from Leydig Intellectual Property Law for a discussion on patents & IP

11/19/2025

How top VCs construct smarter portfolios.
https://www.av.vc/blog/vc-university-building-a-smarter-venture-portfolio-insights-from-the-pros-11-20-25?

WebinarVC University: Building a Smarter Venture Portfolio: Insights from the ProsThursday, November 20th 2025, 2:00 PM ETJoin Alumni Ventures CEO and Founder Mike Collins for a strategic session on how to construct a high-performing venture capital portfolio in today’s dynamic market. This webina...

11/19/2025

Healthcare services M&A remains on track to slightly exceed 2024 levels
https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q3-2025-healthcare-services-report?

The Q3 2025 Healthcare Services Report provides in-depth analysis of industry trends and evolving PE investment strategies, including deals data and maps of key PE-backed companies and investors.

11/19/2025

2026 IIN Rosemary Schnell Symposium

Please join us on Thursday, October 15, at the Hilton Orrington for the 2026 International Institute for Nanotechnology annual Symposium!  Stay tuned for details.  

11/19/2025

33 Unresolved Questions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Significant advances in science and engineering often emerge at the intersections of disciplines. Nanoscience and nanotechnology are inherently interdisciplinary, uniting researchers from chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, materials science, and engineering. This convergence has fostered novel w...

11/19/2025

A handful of new businesses will soon open in Westfield Old Orchard Mall

A handful of new businesses will soon open in Westfield Old Orchard Mall in the coming weeks, just as the Skokie shopping center is set to host a variety of holiday-themed events.  The clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch will open a store in a “newly refreshed space” inside the mall ahead of ...

11/18/2025

Patent Law Presentation and Intellectual Property Conversation
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/patent-law-presentation-and-intellectual-property-conversation-tickets-1811764679929?

Join us for a conversation with two intellectual property lawyers from Leydig Intellectual Property Law for a discussion on patents & IP

11/18/2025

Monthly Non-Dilutive Webinar

11/17/2025

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program isn’t some niche initiative. It’s one of the most powerful, proven tools we have for turning federally funded science into actual companies, actual jobs, and actual cures. https://ibio.org/advocacy/advocacy-2/?