ISTC Annual Report 2012

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Annual Report2012


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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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1 Illinois Science & Technology CoalitionAnnual Report 2012

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.


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

Google

GTL Resources

Illinois Business Roundtable

Illinois Institute o Technology


John G. Shedd Aquarium

NanoInk, Inc.

Northern Illinois University

Northwestern University

Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.

University o Chicago

University o Illinois

Willdan Group, Inc.

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Chicago, Illinois 60654

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www.ISTCoalition.org

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

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