illinois science + technology park

12/30/2025

With the M&A market finally reopening, private equity sponsors are hastening to bring their portfolio companies to market
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/as-the-window-widens-pe-firms-rush-to-exit?

Some fund managers are in a hurry to sell companies, even if it means leaving money on the table

12/30/2025

Illinois Celebrates Economic Development Milestones in 2025

12/29/2025

An infusion of capital from sovereign wealth funds drove private equity dealmaking in 2025.
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sovereign-wealth-funds-fueled-this-years-largest-deals?

Ranking the top five largest sovereign-backed deals announced or completed in 2025.

12/29/2025

Startups have raced to launch market-changing products, enterprises have rushed to test them, and VCs have scrambled to fund them
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ais-hottest-metric-is-getting-harder-to-trust?

The technology's rapid rise is colliding with growing doubts about the reliability of startup ARR.

12/29/2025

Healthcare services AI agents: Healthcare’s new workhorses
https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q4-2025-pitchbook-analyst-note-healthcare-services-ai-agents-a-155-billion-opportunity?

This analyst note maps the healthcare services AI agent landscape, detailing leading companies and investors and including a proposed taxonomy and market map for the sector.

12/26/2025

5 largest first-time PE funds of 2025
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-largest-first-time-pe-funds-of-2025-show-specialists-are-winning?

While fundraising remains tough for first-timers, a distinct strategy and strong pedigree can still get the job done

12/24/2025

Fresenius Kabi Introduces First-Ever Rocuronium Bromide Injection Stable at Room Temperature

LAKE ZURICH, Ill., December 18, 2025--Fresenius Kabi, an Operating Company of Fresenius, and a leading provider of essential medicines and medical technologies, announced today it has launched Rocuronium Bromide Injection Room Temperature Stable (RTS), the first formulation of Rocuronium Bromide Inj...

12/24/2025

2025’s mixed bag for newly public VC-backed companies
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/2025s-mixed-bag-for-newly-public-vc-backed-companies?

Figma, Navan and Chime are all trading below their opening trading prices, despite 2025's positive run for tech stocks overall.

12/24/2025

Unlocking Federal Funding

Securing non-dilutive funding is essential for startups looking to scale without giving up ownership. Led by Jon Nelson of BioHealth Innovation, this session explores…

12/23/2025

What shaped health care in 2025
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-gist/what-shaped-health-care-2025-and-whats-ahead?

Crain’s health care reporter Jon Asplund talks with host Amy Guth to review major health care stories of 2025 and those that could be big themes in the year ahead.

12/22/2025

The healthcare services AI agent landscape is rapidly expanding—and consolidating—as ambient AI scribes evolve into full-stack workflow automation platforms.
https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q4-2025-pitchbook-analyst-note-healthcare-services-ai-agents-a-155-billion-opportunity?

This analyst note maps the healthcare services AI agent landscape, detailing leading companies and investors and including a proposed taxonomy and market map for the sector.

12/22/2025

More startups are turning to their peers to survive and scale
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/with-vc-dealmaking-down-startup-buyers-are-filling-the-gap?

They captured almost a third of global M&A deals, worth a record $42.5B.