Useful Links
There are a number of partners in business and government that we have worked with over the last few years. To showcase some of these resources we have included some links below:
Angel Capital Education Foundation
A new non-profit, the Angel Capital Education Foundation is devoted to the field of angel investing.
The Association of University Technology Managers
The Association of University Technology Managers is the industry organization supporting the efforts of technology transfer professionals at academic and research institutions.
eVenturing
Sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, eVenturing is a website dedicated to providing entrepreneurs with education, insight and analysis.
Fenwick & West LLP
Each quarter Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West compiles a survey of deal terms for venture capital financing.
The Licensing Executives Society
The Licensing Executives Society is dedicated to establishing and promoting licensing and intellectual property management as a profession.
Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors
A leading advisory group that works with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley to make technology a lasting and important part of Chicago's balanced and diverse economy.
National Venture Capital Association
NVCA is a trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry.
SBIR World
A leading resource to over $3.3 billion per year in federal funding and almost 20,000 research and education projects.
UChicagoTech (Office of Technology & Intellectual Property)
UChicagoTech, the University of Chicago's Office of Technology & Intellectual Property, works with researchers — faculty, students, or staff — to assess the commercial potential of new ideas.
The Center of Venture Research at the Whittemore School of Business
The Center of Venture Research at the Whittemore School of Business is one of the foremost academic research centers for information on angel and venture financing.
World Business Chicago
A public-private economic development corporation focused on expanding the Chicago regional economy.