Chicago Biomedical Innovation Alliance
Founded in 2019
The Chicago Biomedical Innovation Alliance (CBIA) was founded in 2019 by a group of non-profit organizations dedicated to accelerating transformative scientific discoveries to improve global healthcare.
The CBIA has sponsored the following events.
May 23, 2019 - Northwestern workshop on Chicago's
biomedical innovation districts. The program can be found here.
Photos of the event can be seen here.
Adam Glaser's presentation can be downloaded here.
Brad Henderson's presentation can be downloaded here.
A News article about the event can be found here.
September 24, 2019 - BISNOW panel on Chicago's biomedical
innovation districts. A news article about the event can be found here.
November 9, 2019 - Community Colleges Workshop I at Northwestern University. Co-sponsored with AUI. More details can be found here.
February 8, 2020 - Community Colleges Workshop II at University of Illinois-Chicago.
April 18, 2020 - Community Colleges Workshop III by videoconference.
June 13, 2020 - Community Colleges Workshop IV by videoconference.
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Innovation Assets
Innovation Districts
Chicago has 3 downtown districts under development for biotech and healthcare.
University Hubs
Chicago has three Tier 1 biomedical research universities and medical centers.
Startups and Companies
Chicago has more than 100 startups and biotech companies focused on innovation.
Entrepreneurship
Chicago has several centers of learning for new and established entrepreneurs.