Director of Entrepreneurship
Grow Our Nationally Recognized Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
The university has a dynamic and rapidly evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem. You'll be working with partners and stakeholders across campus, industry, and government that work together to provide support and resources to the entrepreneurial community.
A Track Record of Startup Success
UIUC has a long track record of generating new talent and ideas. Learn more about the many start-ups tied to our staff, students, faculty, and alumni here:
List of University of Illinois Start-ups
A Few Highlights Include:
Youtube
Co-Founders
Jawed Karem (alumni)
Steve Chen (alumni)
PayPal
Co-Founder
Max Levchin (alumni)
Luke Nosek (alumni)
Siebel
Founder
Thomas Siebel (alumni)
A Vibrant Community
One of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. Champaign-Urbana is a friendly, innovative Midwestern community with a strong economy and lots of vibrant energy from students and faculty at UIUC, the state’s flagship institution. Affordability, extensive arts and cultural offerings, an active foodie culture, ongoing sustainability initiatives, diversity programs, sports and recreation, easy travel and commuting, and more all contribute to wonderful community