Champaign County Economic Development Corporation

Research Parks

Champaign County is home to two research parks. Interstate Research Park, which is notably home to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratories and Hobbico hobby company. The University of Illinois Research Park was the second research park in the county and locating here comes with benfits linking firms to university resources, students and graduates. Notable firms in this park include, Yahoo!, State Farm Insurance Company, Caterpillar, John Deere, Abbott Labs and others. The EDC is here to assist you in evaluating what site is best for your company.

University of Illinois Research Park
EnterpriseWorks
Interstate Research Park

Made In Champaign County

Taylor Studios, Inc.

Founded in 1991, Taylor Studios, Inc. began as a mail-order business creating museum-quality artifacts, fossil reproductions, and exhibits for museums and other clients. Quickly recognized for the passion and expertise brought to each project, the company initially carved out a niche in the paleontology, archaeology, and natural history fields. Today, Taylor Studios is recognized as an industry leader in exhibit planning, design, fabrication, and installation, serving a diversity of clients throughout the country and internationally. Their 3D storytelling now reaches beyond natural history to cultural history, history walls, and immersive environments of all kinds. Read More »

Frasca International, Inc.

Frasca International manufactures flight simulators for all aircraft types, fixed and rotary wing, used for pilot training for airlines, flight schools, colleges and universities, military, law enforcement, air evac and commercial organizations. Since its founding in 1958, over 3,000 Frasca simulators have been delivered worldwide. Read More »

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