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“Manufacturing Matters” Tour Visits Champaign, Highlights Industry’s Important Role in State and Regional Economy

September 22, 2022 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, Development, Education, Manufacturing, News Room, Parkland College, Rantoul, Savoy, University of Illinois, Urbana

“Manufacturing Matters” Tour Visits Champaign, Highlights Industry’s Important Role in State and Regional Economy  New Economic Study Finds Manufacturing Generates $4.6 billion in Economic Output in Champaign County, Supports 12,528 Jobs CHAMPAIGN – The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) continued its statewide “Manufacturing Matters” tour on Thursday with a stop at Parkland College to detail the Read more »

Willard Airport Receives Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) Grant

August 3, 2022

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) grant Selection Order. DOT selected 25 applications from 20 States, totaling nearly $17 million in federal grant assistance. University of Illinois — Willard Airport was selected as a recipient of this grant program. “Expanding air service at University of Illinois — Willard Airport Read more »

Former Ambassador and UN Official Ertharin Cousin to Keynote gener8tor’s OnRamp Agriculture Conference

July 8, 2022 | Category: AgTech, Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, News Room, Parkland College, Research Park, Savoy, Technology, University of Illinois, Urbana, You're Welcome CU

From gener8tor: July 7, 2022 Former Ambassador and UN Official Ertharin Cousin to Keynote gener8tor’s OnRamp Agriculture Conference Cousin will headline an agenda that will focus on sustainable agriculture and agriculture technology trends Champaign, IL – gener8tor — a venture capital fund and startup accelerator network — today announced that Ertharin Cousin, former U.S. Ambassador Read more »

Starfire Industries Announces Expansion in Champaign, New Facility to Support Deep Technology Manufacturing and Research & Development

May 20, 2022 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, DCEO, Development, Expansion, Manufacturing, News Room, Research Park, Technology, University of Illinois, You're Welcome CU

For Immediate Release May 20, 2022 Starfire Industries Announces Expansion in Champaign, New Facility to Support Deep Technology Manufacturing and Research & Development Starfire’s new 194,000 square foot facility will create 22 full-time deep tech jobs CHAMPAIGN – May 20, 2022 – Today Starfire Industries, LLC announced an expansion to establish a new manufacturing facility Read more »

OnRamp Agriculture Conference Moves to Champaign-Urbana, Hub of AgTech Innovation

April 12, 2022 | Category: AgTech, Business, Champaign, Champaign County, News Room, Parkland College, Research Park, Savoy, University of Illinois, Urbana, You're Welcome CU

For Immediate Release April 12, 2022 Contacts: Carly McCrory-McKay, Executive Director Champaign County EDC carly@champaigncountyedc.org 217-649-2586 Laura Bleill, Director, External Engagement University of Illinois Research Park lwbleill@Illinois.edu 217-417-6671 OnRamp Agriculture Conference Moves to Champaign-Urbana, Hub of AgTech Innovation Event Facilitates Matchmaking, Learning and Networking for Startups, Investors, and Industry Partners CHAMPAIGN – April 12, 2022 Read more »