Governor Bruce Rauner and University of Illinois officials have announced the first hub of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN). The University of Illinois at Springfield has landed the honor after the school assumed leadership of
Innovate Springfield an incubator designed to help start up businesses.
Governor Rauner says the movement won't stop at the Capital City's borders...
The new initiative, led by the U of I System, was announced last fall and is being developed to accelerate statewide job creation and economic development through groundbreaking research and innovation.