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The Illinois Science & Technology Coalition
is a member-driven, nonproft organization
that cultivates and attracts research andtechnology-based economic development in
the state. Our mission is to:
Foster sector-driven public-privatepartnerships and executable projects that
increase economic development.
Attract ederal resources and private
investment that increase our innovation
capacity.
Raise awareness and visibility or Illinois
innovation ecosystem and advocateor state and ederal policies to enhance
its development.
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Board o Directors
Chairman
John Anderson
President
Illinois Institute o Technolo
Treasurer
Gerald Roper
President & CEO
Chicagoland Chamber o
Commerce
Percival Barretto-Ko
Senior Vice President
Corporate Strategy
and Government Aairs
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
Steve Johanns
Area Manager
Eaton Electrical
Vince Kwasniewski
Vice President o Business
Development and
Commercial Director
GTL Resources
John Larson
General Manager
Global Alliance Manageme
Abbott Laboratories
Jerey Mays
President
Illinois Business Roundtab
Azmi Nabulsi
President
Takeda Global Research &
Development Center, Inc.
Warren Ribley
Executive Director
Illinois Medical District
Matthew Summy
Vice President
Government and Regulato
Aairs
Comcast
Greetings rom ISTC leadership
This was a landmark year or the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC), which celebrated new
leadership, a new home, increased partners, and signifcant growth in research and technology-based
activity in Illinois.
In June, we joined this dynamic organization during a time o unprecedented momentum or the Illinois
innovation ecosystem. The ISTC had just moved its ofces to 1871a 50,000 square oot innovation
hub that now houses more than 200 start-upsto join a vibrant community o innovators and technology
leaders.
Throughout the year, with the strength o our members, the ISTC increased the states innovation capacity
by advancing sector-driven economic development projects, advocating or and securing increased
state and ederal resources, and elevating the visibility and awareness o the states world-class science
and technology assets.
Key highlights rom 2012 included:
Helped secure resources that will revolutionize the energy economy, including unding or the $120 million
Department o Energy Joint Center on Energy Storage and Research hub and the $72.5 million Energy
Foundry (ormerly Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Foundation)
Launched the Illinois Open Technology Challenge, increasing the availability o public data across the
state and encouraging the use o technology to address government challenges
Selected to lead the Illinois Pathways R&D Learning Exchange to build a deeper talent pipeline o
science and technology proessionals
Completed the frst year o the Illinois Innovation Index, a valuable tool to measure and benchmark the
states position in the innovation economy, and published the frst annual report
We look orward to building on these eorts and accomplishments to cultivate more economic growth in
the year ahead and thank all o our members and partner organizations or their continued collaboration.
Sincerely,
Mark Harris
President and CEO
John Anderson
Board Chairman
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Sector-Based Research, Development,
and Innovation Initiatives
During the past year, the ISTC collaborated with its public and private
members and partners to lead sector-driven initiatives that are
advancing technology-based investment and economic development
in Illinois. These areas include Energy and Sustainability,
Biotechnology and Health Innovation, Advanced Manuacturing, andNanotechnology.
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Energy and Sustainability
Illinois is paving the way or next-generation energy
solutions. The ISTC has targeted a number o
initiatives to advance and accelerate transormative
eorts around energy storage, grid enhance-
ments, and sustainable energy innovation that will
enhance the states position as a leader in the
energy economy.
Smart Grid Implementation
The landmark Energy Inrastructure Modernization
Act included an investment rom utilities Commonwea
Edison and Ameren to spend $3.2 billion over the
next decade to upgrade Illinois aging grid and integrat
new energy-saving technologies. The ISTC acili-
tated a key component o the legislation to mandate
the ormation o the Illinois Science and Energy
Innovation Foundationnow called Energy Foundry
a $72.5 million eort to accelerate entrepreneur-
ship and innovation and empower consumers to acces
Illinois revolutionary smart grid.
In 2012, the ISTC helped establish and launch the
Energy Foundry, which is colocated with the ISTCs
ofces at 1871. In addition, the ISTC is an Energy
Foundry board member and is a ounding member o
the Smart Grid Advisory Council (SGAC), the states
statutory advisory board to monitor smart grid deploy-
ment by the utilities.
Korea-Illinois Smart Buildings Initiative
In 2011, the ISTC spearheaded the ormation o the
Korea-Illinois Smart Buildings Initiative (KISBI), a
public-private partnership, and secured state unding
to leverage $1.7 million in oreign direct investment
rom the South Korean government. KISBI helps large
residential consumers retroft their inrastructure
to pursue energy efciency. Currently, KISBI is workin
with six acilities to install energy efciency technol-
ogy that will enable them to take advantage o deman
response technologies and participate in ancillary
energy markets in 2013.
Oak Park Smart Cities USA Project
In August 2012, Oak Park was selected rom among
288 communities around the world to host the Smart
Cities USA Demonstration Project, which will serve as
best-in-class demonstration o the benefts to con-
sumers o working together to monitor their energy u
generate their own power, and pool their resources to
ISTC and South Korean
partners signed a letter o
intent and memorandum
o understanding that
secured $3 million to
support investments insmart meters, solar
panels, and energy storage
and consumer energy
management systems.
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participate in energy markets. The ISTC partnered
with the Village o Oak Park during the Smart Citiesapplication process to secure the commitment o
the Korean government and corporate partners. With
the ISTCs guidance, Oak Park signed a letter o
intent and memorandum o understanding with South
Korean partners that will bring in $3 million to
support investments in smart meters, solar panels,
and energy storage and consumer energy manage-
ment systems.
Shedd Aquarium Energy Master Road Map
The Shedd Aquarium has long played a leading rolein demonstrating how large acilities can promote
sustainability. In December 2012, ater a six-month
development process, the Shedd launched an
Energy Master Road Map in partnership with the ISTC,
Citizens Utility Board, Civic Consulting Alliance,
West Monroe Partners, Institute or Sustainable Energy
Development, City o Chicago, and State o
Illinois. The plans goal is to cut the Shedds energy
consumption in hal by 2020 through a mix o
smart energy strategies, saving approximately 10 mil-
lion kilowatt hours annuallyenough to power
750 households. This groundbreaking eort will serve
as a national smart energy model or other museums
and civic institutions.
The Illinois Smart Grid Regional Innovation
ClusterOver the past two years, the ISTC acted as managing
partner or the Illinois Smart Grid Regional Innovation
Cluster (ISGRIC), which was launched in 2010
to promote cluster-based market segment economic
development. To support ongoing eorts, the ISTC
helped to secure a ollow-up grant rom the U.S. Small
Business Administration to participate in a third
year o cluster development activities. The ISTCs eorts
with ISGRIC are already star ting to bear ruit:
in 2012, the organization hosted the second annual
Great Lakes Symposium on Smart Grid and the NewEnergy Economy and also extended fnancial support
to 12 smart-grid start-ups.
In February 2012, the ISTC produced the Illinois Smart
Grid Market Inventory through the eorts o
ISGRIC to chronicle the analytical, regulatory, and
technological developments related to the smart
grid currently under way in Illinois.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announces the $120 million DOE award or Argonne
National Laboratory as University o Chicago President Robert Zimmer, Governor Pat Quinn,
and Argonne Director Eric Isaacs look on.
Targeting Federal Resources
In November, state and ederal ofcials celebrated a $120 million award romthe U. S. Department o Energy (DOE) to a team led by Argonne National Laboratory
that will develop a battery and energy storage hub over the next fve years. The
hub, to be known as the Joint Center or Energy Storage Research (JCESR), will com-
bine the R&D frepower o fve DOE national laboratories, fve universities (including
Northwestern University, the University o Chicago, and the University o Illinois), and
our private frms to achieve revolutionary advances in battery perormance.
The ISTC worked with Argonne in developing the proposal and aligning partners,
including helping to secure capital unding rom Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois
General Assembly. Illinois will now be an epicenter o energy storage research,
working to develop lighter, more powerul, and cheaper batteries or everything rom
smartphones to electric vehicles.
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Biotechnology and Health Innovation
Illinois has a diverse and vibrant lie sciences com-
munity driven by frst-rate research institutions, top
global companies, and many emerging enterprises.
The ISTC works with its leading members and partners
to increase health innovation and collaboration
opportunities across the biotechnology community and
to ampliy Illinois and the regions position as a lie
sciences hub.
Illinois Medical District
The Illinois Medical District (IMD) is the nations largest
urban medical district and eatures an unparalleled
concentration o healthcare acilities and providers.
With renewed leadership, the District is ocused on
expanding innovation in healthcare, medical science,
inormation technology, biotechnology, medical
devices, and clean technology. In 2012, the IMD joined
the ISTC board, and our organizations are working
collaboratively to develop a master plan or the District
to drive economic development through health inno-
vation. To help inorm and defne the IMDs strategic
goals, the ISTC sponsored an economic impactstudy in partnership with the University o Illinois at
Chicago that will establish a comprehensive baseline
analysis o the Districts impact on the regional economy.
The ISTC osters global partnerships or the State o
Illinois. In 2012, the ISTC signed three memorandums
o understanding (MOU) in China and Brazil ocused
on biotechnology and energy.
In May, the ISTC and partner iBIO signed an MOU with
the Shanghai Biopharmaceutics Industry Association
(SBIA). The MOU established a relationship with the
SBIA that will increase investment and innovation
in pharmaceuticals, economic development, medical
devices, and related sectors.
Targeting International Collaboration
The ISTC also signed an MOU with BIO-RIO (Plo de
Biotecnologia do Rio de Janeiro) in September as part
o Governor Quinns trade mission to Brazil. BIO-RIO
is a leading Brazilian organization that promotes enter-
prises and entrepreneurship in the felds o biotech-
nology and lie sciences, and the MOU solidifed BIO-
RIOs decision to open an ofce in Chicago in 2012.
In addition, as part o the agreement, the ISTC and BIO-
RIO will promote participation at international events
such as BIO 2013, support the exchange o talent and
ideas, advance trade investment opportunities, and
support cooperation between technology parks in Illinois
and Brazil.
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Supporting Industry Conerences
On April 2225, 2013, McCormick Place will hostthe Biotechnology Industry Organizations (BIO) annual
International Convention, the largest gathering o
biotech frms in the world. At Chicago BIO 2013, the
industry will come together to discover the latest
innovations, share industry knowledge, connect with
partners, and explore business opportunities. The
ISTC has been working in advance o the event to help
showcase Illinois and the regions strength in the
lie sciences and is also playing a leadership role to
align and coordinate the states research institutions.
This eort includes highlighting the states transorma-tional research and innovations and acilitating
business partnerships among academia and industry.
In addition, the ISTC worked to engage the leader-
ship o the Advanced Medical Technology Association
(AdvaMed) to attract its inaugural convention to
Chicago in 2014.
Biotechnology Economic Impact Study
To highlight the overall strength o Illinois in liesciences, the ISTC partnered with iBIO and Ernst &
Young to produce an economic impact study or
the industry. Based on preliminary fndings, the study
provides data confrming that the Midwest region
is the largest and most diverse biosciences cluster in
the United Statesin terms o size, economic
strength, and dynamism. The report will be released
to coincide with the BIO 2013 conerence.
In May, the ISTC and the Citizens Utility Board signed
an MOU with the Administrative Committee o Baodin
National Hi-Tech Development Zone and SGT Researc
in Beijing. The agreement seeks to promote coopera-
tion on the development and deployment o smart
grid and sustainable technology in energy, economic
development, environment, and related sectors.
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Advanced Manuacturing
Illinois is a global center o manuacturing, eaturing
one o the most diverse manuacturing bases in
the nation and home to many o the most competitive
manuacturers in the world. As one o the states
leading job growth sectors, Illinois manuacturers
compete on innovation and represent a large con-
centration o the R&D activity taking place in the state.
In 2012, the ISTC increased its involvement in the
advanced manuacturing sector by playing
a leadership role in the states National Governors
Association (NGA) Policy Academy on Advanced
Manuacturing. Illinois was one o seven statesselected to take part in this eort, which aimed to
spur innovation and entrepreneurship in ways
that encourage the growth o advanced manuacturing
industries critical to economic development. The
ISTC chaired the Innovation Working Group, which
developed strategies to strengthen collaborative
partnerships among universities, national labs, and
industry to build on competitive advantages, increase
the sharing o intellectual property, and support the
development and commercialization o technologies
important to advanced manuacturing.
In addition, the ISTC worked closely with the University
o Illinois, which led a multi-institution proposal as
part o the National Network o Manuacturing Innova-
tion (NNMI) pilot institute competition. Although the
proposal was not awarded ederal unding, the ISTC is
driving ollow-on activities that align the statesresearch strengths to better equip manuacturers o all
sizes in Illinois with the tools they need to increase
their global competitiveness.
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Enhancing Illinois Competitiveness as a
Source o Ideas and Talent
Since being ormed by Governor Quinn in 2011, the Illinois Innovation
Council (IIC) has served as a vital link to connect the public and
private sectors. Over the past year, the ISTC has supported the IICs
mission by pursuing initiatives that seek to create a supportive,
dynamic environment or innovation across Illinois.
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Illinois Open Technology Challenge
Through the leadership o the Innovation Council,
the ISTC has increased the availability o public data
across the state and encouraged the use o tech-
nology to address government challenges. This eort
includes launching the Illinois Open Technology
Challenge (ILOpenTech), an initiative to promote collabo-
ration among government, developers, and com-
munities and create digital tools using public data that
serve civic needs and promote economic development.
Launched in October 2012 at the Illinois Municipal
League Conerence, ILOpenTech builds on the success
o regional eorts on open data as well as the 2011Apps or Metro Chicago, Illinois competition. In partner-
ship with the Smart Chicago Collaborative, the
competition includes at least $75,000 in prize unding,
which will be awarded to Illinois most innovative
developers rom our pilot communitiesBelleville,
Champaign, Rockord, and Chicagos south suburbs.
Sponsors o the initiative include the Chicago
Community Trust, Google, the John S. and James L.
Knight Foundation, and the Motorola Mobility
Foundation. Additional support is being provided
by Comcast.
Governor Quinn announc
the launch o the
Illinois Open Technology
Challenge in October
2012.
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Connecting the Dots
One o the greatest challenges in building a vibrant
innovation ecosystem is ensuring that entrepreneurs
and innovators have the tools and knowledge they
need to be successul. As a result, the IIC developed a
new platorm or its members to harness their assets,
strengths, and networks in order to address common
issues acing Illinois entrepreneurs, industry and
nonproft leaders, and policymakers. Star ting at the
January 2012 meeting, innovators o all types made
seven-minute Connecting the Dots presentations to
the IIC. Innovators described the problem they
are seeking to solve or tackle and the resources they
need to accomplish their objectives.
In all, the IIC heard 24 Connecting the Dots presenta-
tions in 2012 rom start-ups, corporate partners,
government leaders, universities, and nonprofts.
Presentation highlights included:
An overview o Illinois Pathways (see next section),
which helped secure more than $2 million in cash
and in-kind support rom IIC member institutions
The Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge, a $4 mil-
lion competition that provides unding to promising
ultra-high-speed broadband deployment projects in
Illinois; the challenge drew more than 40 applica-tions, including several IIC member entities
Several health innovation presentations that align
activities at the IMD
Argonne Director Eric Isaacs, Mark Harris, and State o Illinois Chie
Operating Ofcer Andy Ross at the December 2012 Innovation Council
meeting at Northwestern University.
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Illinois Science & Technology Institute
In late 2011, the ISTC established the Illinois Science
& Technology Institute (ISTI), a tax-exempt 501(c)(3)
public charity, as a complementary eort to ocus on
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
education and develop Illinois talent pipeline. The ISTI
seeks to advance scientifc understanding and tech-
nological innovation in Illinois through discovery, educa-
tion, invention, and partnership.
In September, ater a competitive multistep process,
the Illinois State Board o Education awarded a three-
year, $430,000 grant to the ISTI to serve as the lead
entity organizing the Illinois Pathways Research andDevelopment (R&D) STEM Learning Exchange. Illinois
Pathways is the states education reorm platorm,
utilizing ederal Race to the Top (RTTT) unding to sup-
port college and career readiness across STEM
programs o study. Learning exchanges are unique,
public-private educational opportunities with busi-
ness resources to prepare students to compete in the
global economy. As part o its response, the ISTI
secured more than $2 million in cash and in-kind com-
mitmentsmore than our times the required match
rom its STEM coalition partners.
The R&D STEM Learning Exchange will connect
students, teachers, amilies, universities, nonprofts
entrepreneurial communities, and employers elec-
tronically and through events. Its mission is to give a
Illinois students an opportunity to participate in
high-quality, student-driven research and innovation
experiences. By presenting students with the possi-
bilities and opportunities or STEM degrees and career
the exchange will encourage critical thinking and
inquiry skills. In addition, the exchange will provide
platorm or students and teachers to interact and
explore the rontiers o knowledge in science, techno
ogy, engineering, and mathematics in our state.
A 2011 report rom the Georgetown University Center
on Education and the Workorce shows that
Illinois will have an estimated 319,000 STEM-related
job openings by 2018.
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Championing Science andTechnology Through Awareness,
Visibility, and Advocacy
Awareness, coordination, and collaboration are important elements
in sustaining a vibrant innovation ecosystem. To help shape the
dialogue among government ofcials, policymakers, and businesses,
the ISTC regularly shares inormation and updates through
publications, newsletters, and events.
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Events
Throughout the past year, the ISTC hosted conerences
and events that att racted leaders in business,
academia, and the public sector. These gatherings oer
a platorm to promote innovation and draw attention
to emerging opportunities.
Washington, D.C.
The ISTC organized three Science & Technology Lead-
ership Forums and an Innovation Day in Washington,
D.C. These events showcased the work o our member
organizations to members o the Illinois congressional
delegation and sta and emphasized the importance o
sustained, predictable unding or basic and appliedresearch.
JanuaryEnergy Storage (with Argonne National
Laboratory, University o Illinois, and Northwestern
University)
AprilBig Data (with Fermilab, Illinois Institute o
Technology, and University o Chicago)
MayPersonalized Medicine, Medical Devices, and
Drug Delivery Mechanisms (with Loyola University,
Northern Illinois University, University o Illinois, and
University o Chicago).
Springfeld, Illinois
The ISTC organized and hosted three Research,
Development, and Innovation (RDI ) Caucus events in
Springfeld over the past year. Each gathering
ocused on a dierent issue, and topic areas included
multistate benchmarking with the State Science
and Technology Institute (SSTI), smart grid technology
and a look at the talent and capabilities o Argonne
National Laboratory.
In March 2012, the ISTC partnered with the Chicago
Innovation Awards and TechAmerica to host a round
table discussion and reception at the GovernorsMansion. The roundtable was convened to highlight
collaboration among the public and private sectors
in promoting the growth o Illinois innovation ecosys-
tem. Nearly 70 companies and institutions attended th
event, including representatives rom the Governors
ofce, the Illinois General Assembly, and ISTC membe
and partners.
ISTCs Mark Harris with
Senator Durbin and
Caralynn Nowinski rom
University o Illinois.
Innovation roundtable at
the Governors Mansion
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National Academies Conerence at
Northwestern UniversityThe ISTC partnered with the National Academies and
Northwestern University on Growing the Innovation
Economy in Illinois, a daylong conerence in Evanston.
Speakers included representatives rom several ISTC
member organizations: Argonne National Laboratory,
In March 2012, the Organisation or Economic
Co-operation and Development released OECD Territorial
Reviews: The Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Area.
The report noted that Illinois has gained a better under-
standing o how to promote science, technology,
and innovation assets, internally and externally. In
addition, the ISTCs role in ostering the development
o important high-growth clusters such as clean
technology and energy innovation and the IIC were
identifed as key components in the states innovation
ecosystem. According to the report, the combination
o increased investment in R&D and patent activity and
better coordination among entities within the tri-
state region could help Illinois achieve higher levels
o success.
OECD Report
Baxter, Illinois Institute o Technology, Northwestern
University, University o Chicago, and the Universityo Illinois. At the conerence, the ISTCs Mark Harris
and Ted Fetters presented an overview o the
organization and released the ISTCs report, The 2012
Illinois Nanotechnology Report: A Road Map or
Economic Development.
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Media Impressions
Steal this idea! Illinois takes steps to become a major smart grid hub
March 2012
Illinois commercial broadband connections soarMay 2012
System analysts, Web developers in demand in Chicago: Latest Innovation Index
tallies job postings in state
July 2012
Illinois schools more innovativeAugust 2012
Illinois universities get better at capitalizing on researchAugust 2012
Illinois $72.5 million smart grid unds debutsSeptember 2012
Seeking private-public unding to urther scienceSeptember 2012
Illinois Open Technology Challenge Seeks Innovative AppsOctober 2012
Champaign To Participate in Illinois Technology ChallengeOctober 2012
Illinois Making More Public Data Available Online
October 2012, St. Louis
Argonne chosen as Energy Dept. hub or advancing electric car batteriesNovember 2012
Illinois Sparks an Electricity Efciency ClusterDecember 2012
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Abbott Laboratories
Argonne National Laboratory
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
Baxter International
Chicagoland Chamber o
Commerce
The Chicago Zoological
Society: The Brookfeld Zoo
Comcast
DePaul University
Eaton Corporation
Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory
GlaxoSmithKline
GTL Resources
Illinois Business Roundtable
Illinois Institute o Technology
Illinois Medical District
John G. Shedd Aquarium
NanoInk, Inc.
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.
University o Chicago
University o Illinois
Willdan Group, Inc.
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Suite 1212
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.239.0350
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ISTC members ISTC partners
Biotechnology Industry
Organization
Broadband Illinois
Chicago Council on Science
and Technology
Chicago Innovation Awards
Chicago Innovation Mentors
Chicago Metropolitan Agency
or Planning
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial
Center
Citizens Utility Board
Clean Energy Trust
The Energy Foundry
(Illinois Science and EnergyInnovation Foundation)
Illinois Biotechnology Industry
Organization
Illinois Department o
Commerce and Economic
Opportunity
Illinois Innovation Network
Illinois Technology Association
Illinois Venture Capital
Association
National Center or
Agricultural Utilization
Research
National Corn to Ethanol
Research Center
National Governors
Association
Pharmaceutical Research and
Manuacturers o America
Smart Chicago Collaborative
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
TechAmerica
World Business Chicago