Cozad New Venture Challenge celebrates 25 years with record-breaking numbers—305 teams, 700 students from 12 colleges! Since 2000, the business venture creation program has awarded $3.7M+ to student entrepreneurs. Congratulations to all participants! tec.illinois.edu/news/74921

Up to 40% of the world has iron deficiency—but many go undiagnosed due to limited access to blood testing. #ILLINOISmed students have created a non-invasive, at-home test strip to change that. ▶️ bit.ly/4jfWiPk

$8000, 4 Startups, 1 Goal: Global Impact. Illinois Grainger Engineering raised $8,000 for the Global Impact Innovator Awards as a part of the orange and blue crowdfunding week 2025! Thank you for fueling the next generation of changemakers! tec.illinois.edu/news/74921

Snapshots from a sunny days on the main quad! 🌞🍃🦋

Big congratulations to this year's Cozad winners!🔶🎊 🔷 Proud of our Illinois ECE students who led both the winning teams this year - Tandemn is co-led by ECE undergrad Mankeerat Sidhu, while Nora AI was founded by autonomy and robotics graduate Brijesh Muthumanickam.

#ILLINOIS students Akshita Arora & Aamish Samotra are developing SheHeal, an app supporting women’s mental health. The project competed in the Cozad New Venture Challenge for a share of $500K in funding. ▶️ bit.ly/3RQolZp

#ILLINOIS CS alum Vishnu Indukuri and CE alum Samuel Walder have co-founded a musical startup called Trala! Trala has taught music lessons to over a million people in 193 countries and provides employment for hundreds of musicians 🔸🎶🔹 ▶️ bit.ly/3RR3027

"You may be leaving this campus, but this university never leaves you." 🧡 –­­ Chancellor Robert J. Jones

We're proud to share that Grainger Engineering alumnus & Prenosis CEO Bobby Reddy Jr. has been named to TIME’s 2025 #TIME100Health list! 🩺🌍 His AI-powered Sepsis ImmunoScore helps doctors predict severe sepsis early - before it turns deadly. time.com/collections/ti…

And just like that... another year in the books. 🥹 We know the goodbyes this week aren’t always easy—so take a deep breath, hold your people close, and remember: this campus and these people are your home away from home. We'll be here when you need us. See you soon, Illini. 🧡

#ILLINOIS graduates, it's your turn — go change the world. 🧡

Join the Midwest’s elite student-led startup competition. 🔶Pitch to top investors and tech leaders 🔷Network with the Midwest's most active investors 🔶$200,000 prize pool 🔷Chicago-area incubator placement Apply now: tec.illinois.edu/programs/tech-… The Grainger College of Engineering

Congratulations to SPIN participant Mankeerat Singh Sidhu and #NCSA graduate student researcher Hetarth Chopra for winning first place in the 2025 Cozad New Venture Challenge! Learn about their effort to lower costs and barriers to GPU access: ncsa.illinois.edu/ncsa-shapes-st…

Want to stand out in today’s competitive job market? The ILEE dual degree empowers engineers with entrepreneurial skills that employers value. Apply by June 15 for fall admission and take the next step in your career! tec.illinois.edu/academics/degr…

🗞️ In the news 🗞️ Not long after launching, Psyonic CEO and founder Aadeel Akhtar - an ECE alumnus - started to realize that there could be an entirely new market for his startup's hands. forbes.com/sites/stephenp…

Seven world-class deep tech startups from University of Illinois joined forces with The University of Chicago and Northwestern teams to showcase breakthrough technologies to leading venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. chicagobusiness.com/technology/uch…

The Grainger College of Engineering takes center stage at the TechChicago Week 2025! Join us July 22 at the Capital Summit for the Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge, featuring student founders with market-ready innovations. events.eventnoire.com/e/tcwcapitalsu…

Join us for the Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge on July 22! Seven leading student-led startups from national and international universities will take center stage at the TechChicago Capital Summit, competing for $200,000 in prizes. tec.illinois.edu/programs/tech-…

Xatoms from University of Toronto wins the inaugural Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge for their AI-powered water purification technology! 7 teams competed for $200K in prizes at Chicago's TechChicago Capital Summit. tec.illinois.edu/news/76872

Chancellor Jones, from the entire Illinois family, thank you. 🧡