Where Innovation Is Ingrained
Innovation and impact go hand and hand at Illinois Tech.
Here, at Chicago’s leading tech-focused university, we’re uniquely positioned to infuse cutting-edge technology into creating impactful solutions in biotech and the life sciences. Our faculty, many of whom are driving innovation through cutting-edge research and through technology that is creating solutions to real-world problems, are driving this work.
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Impactful, Real-World Impact
Illinois Tech faculty have created innovative solutions to real-world problems through their cutting-edge research. Some of this work has resulted in patents, and you can explore all of the patents that Illinois Tech have in biotech and life sciences below.
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Innovation, Done Successfully
The groundbreaking Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), an implant that bypasses the retina and optic nerves to connect directly to the brain’s visual cortex, has announced a significant milestone in the creation of artificial vision for individuals affected by total blindness: two years of successful clinical testing following the first successful surgical implantation of the ICVP system of miniaturized wireless stimulators and electrodes.
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Connecting Academia and Industry
Illinois Tech’s Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) and the university-adjacent IIT Research Institute (IITRI), a preclinical contract research organization, conduct research with impact. IFSH is a one-of-a-kind applied food science research consortium comprised of the Illinois Tech, the United States Food and Drug Administration, and the food industry.
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Real-World Innovators
Learn more about the Illinois Tech faculty and researchers who are making impact in areas surrounding biotech and the life sciences.
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