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Tech incubator at the University of Illinois Research Park wins $50,000
EnterpriseWorks, the technology incubator at the University of Iliinois Research Park, won the second annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The incubator will be awarded $50,000 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The award will …
Gift boxes from Hopscotch now available
Have a pesky going-away or baby shower gift to give? Hopscotch:Cakes & Confections is now selling gift boxes full of local tasty things. Pick yours up at the Market or order online. (Image courtesy of …
Gigabit internet comes to two new Champaign-Urbana neighborhoods
iTV-3 just announced that two new Champaign-Urbana neighborhoods will soon be connected to iTV-3’s fiber services. According to the press release: “The neighborhoods announced today are loosely bordered by: Illinois St., Vine St., Washington St., …
Sign up to build a robot at MakerSpace
MakerSpace Urbana offers several, volunteer-run Maka-a-Tion workshops over the summer. The last one this summer is scheduled for August 1st from 1-3 p.m. There have been some truly great offerings this year, but in my …
Dolls waiting to ambush innocent walkers on Fairfield Avenue
Ah, a nice stroll on a warm summer night in Urbana. Or it was until this creeper appeared from the shadows to stare into my soul with her soulless eyes. If you’re on Fairfield, be …
Midwest agriculture tech start-up receives $4.1 million in funding
Agrible, Inc., an agriculture technology start-up that focuses on predictive analysis, announced today that it received $4.1 million in Series A funding. Serra Ventures leads this round of funding, along with Archer Daniels Midland Company …
Make Monday better with Mashawi Grill
Mediterranean food on Green Street, you say? Oh yes. Mashawi Grill, which just opened this year, has super good, relatively cheap food. We got a six-piece falafel, a chicken schwarma sandwich with fries and a …
Hopscotch has a new bunny logo
They have grapefruit butterscotch sauce. And Earl Grey tea shortbread. And perfectly manicured cupcakes. But this is the best offering by Hopscotch: Cakes & Confections yet. Meet their new logo, C-U’s most adorable bunny. (I …
New student accelerator promotes social entrepreneurism
iVenture Accelerator brings interdisciplinary teams of students together to solve social problems through entrepreneuriship.