▸ Entrepreneurial Fellows Award
The CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows (EF) Award program identifies and supports the professional development of junior life sciences researchers who are keen to develop the skills and experiences needed to move translational projects from a university lab toward commercialization and potentially into a Chicago-based biotech start-up. The program exposes Fellows to a breadth of real-world experiences across the CBC institutions and connects trainees to the Chicago biomedical community.
The CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows (EF) Award application submission portal is CLOSED. The application portal is scheduled to open on March 20, 2025.
▸ CBC-HITES Award
CBC-HITES is a funding and analytics resource for academic researchers from nine Chicagoland institutions. Funding opportunities include Windy City Innovation Awards (up to $75K in direct costs) for projects that need an enabling experiment and CHI-Town Commercialization Awards (up to $250K in direct costs) for more progressed projects.
▸ Accelerator Award
The Accelerator Award is a milestone-driven award program (up to $250,000 in direct costs) focused on translational research toward therapeutics, or associated biomarker or molecular diagnostic innovations.
▸ Informational Sessions
Join us at an upcoming CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows (EF) Award: Information Sessions to learn more about the program and application process! You will have an opportunity to meet with CBC’s Executive Director and/or Senior Director of New Program Innovation and Entrepreneurship and current Entrepreneurial Fellows.
Available dates in 2025:
- Friday, February 7; 1:00 PM (Hybrid session)
- Wednesday, March 12; 10:00 AM (Virtual via Zoom)
Have questions about the CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows Program? Join the CBC Entrepreneurial Fellows online for Biotech Fizzle Fridays!
Available dates in 2025:
- March 7; 4:00 PM ▸ Register to attend
- April 4; 4:00 AM ▸ Register to attend
- April 18; 4:00 AM ▸ Register to attend
Recent CBC News
News I November 7, 2023
CBC-HITES, in partnership with 27 industry, venture capital and community organizations, is one of 13 hubs that are now part of the NIH’s Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REAC Hub) program.
Find out how CBC-HITES will help academic inventors from nine Chicago institutions partner with biopharma leaders to transform their research into commercial products.
CBC In The News I November 6, 2023
Play the video below for highlights of the November 2, 2023 event!
Opportunities
Posted: June 3, 2024
Job Opportunity!
Chicago Biomedical Consortium (CBC)
The Chicago Biomedical Consortium (CBC) is looking for a Senior Associate Director who will work alongside the Executive Director to oversee and manage the many activities of the Consortium, which involves Northwestern, UIC, and the University of Chicago, as well as CBC-HITES universities (DPI, Rush, Loyola, Rosalind Franklin, and Northern Illinois University). The AD will help develop and execute programming strategy concerning CBC/ CBC-HITES programs including the BioCapital Summit and the Entrepreneurial Fellows. Charged with connecting people, managing projects and communications, and providing oversight for CBC-supported facilities in this multi-institutional organization, the Associate Director will (1) have primary responsibility for running the process for the BioCapital Summit, which includes liaising with logistics and event planning, developing invitations to VC and scientists, operations, and strategy of the Summit (2) administer and execute the Entrepreneurial Fellow program. These programs will be critical to the CBC’s ability to attract and maintain partnerships, enhance local and regional economic development, build engagement, elevate the reputation of our member institution scientists, inspire donations, and increase funding support. ▸ Learn More
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